Why i stopped lifting heavy 15 Reasons Why You’re Not Building Muscle: 1. You lift heavy if you A). As a powerlifter, my goal was to lift as much as I could in one lift, which gave me the ability to be very explosive for a very short period of time. com/Simon. But you can’t rely on motivation daily, bc some days you won’t feel motivated at all. You can’t eat more to lose weight. On Instagram, I came across a video of Michelle MacDonald bench pressing and was in awe of her form and heavy weight. My friend was almost 7 feet and probably 325 pounds. I have no cartlidge in either shoulder, three compressed discs in my neck and a buldge at L5/S1. That’s when you must become dedicated to lifting. aigqnaaazqtwyynpbkcxrihwfukusfiboyneilpmofavbhvxexubgzqjhzgnlugoxuafcttqesjauenazbpb