438. STOP starting over. why your bulk + cut cycles are keeping you stuck and why your workouts aren't changing your body | Steve Hall

100% Real With Ruby; nutrition, strength, fat loss, muscle, macros - without the fluff

in review:

carbs vs fat loss: why “less” isn’t lean and how to fix it

training hard but not changing? how to fix this

sweat ≠ stimulus: why your “hard” workouts don’t change your body

plateau or poor programming + approach? the switch that unlocks gains next week

perma-cutting keeps you stuck: the 6–9 month build → 6–10 week cut plan

carbs protect your look: pre/post templates for stronger sessions

progressive overload for women: rep ranges, rest times, and what to track

the simple system that actually changes your physique

carbs protect your look

the improvement season: the boring zone where growth happens

stronger, not smaller: how performance creates a leaner look

how much volume do you need? keep 8–12 sets that count

the truth about “bulky”: pumps, glycogen, and what you’re really seeing

you can’t reveal what you haven’t built: the body recomposition trap

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Dm me for guides to anything youve heard in here and ill also shoot you wnat you need most

want the look you actually want? here’s the hard truth: you can’t reveal what you haven’t built. in this ep with steve hall (revive stronger), we tear down the myths that keep you stuck in permanent diet mode: sweating isn’t stimulus, flat isn’t lean, and plateaus are usually fatigue in disguise. this is the improvement season conversation nobody clicks… until they’re tired of starting over.

you’ll hear: how to train near failure without wrecking your form, why carbs protect your look (and sanity), the 6–9 month build → 6–10 week cut rhythm, and how to deload on purpose so progress comes back. if your legs feel “bulky” after leg day, if the scale jumps when you eat real food, if you’re certain you’re “overtraining” — this one is for you.

we’re getting brutally honest about why your “hard” training isn’t changing your body. sweat is cheap. stimulus is rare. with steve hall, we go deep on the reps that count (and the noise that doesn’t): near‑failure tension, long enough rests, stable lifts, carbs that keep your sessions alive, and the deload that turns a plateau into +1 rep next week.

comment your biggest “aha” or tell me where you’re stuck. want to come on the show for a hot‑seat about your journey? dm me.

we also talk

• why plateaus happen - the simple reset that fixes it

• how to build muscle without getting bulky: the natural timeline for women 30+

• maintenance phase explained: start your cut from strength, not exhaustion

• what no one tells you about getting “bulky” (and why “lean” isn’t happening)

• most women start over every month in training without realising they don’t have a plan for continual progression… which is why you never see the shape you want

• carbs keep your muscle. muscle keeps your shape.

• stronger is the identity. leaner is the receipt.

• the surprising truth about “toning” (and why muscle is the point)

• what no one tells you about carbs, water weight, and looking tighter

• what nobody tells you about “bulky” legs (and why they look bigger – never leaner)

• progress for women over 30

• why you gain easily… but can’t lean out

two mini wins to take into the week

• pick 4–6 main lifts and keep them for 12–16 weeks. progress inside the rep range before you add load

• cap to 8–12 hard sets per muscle/week. quality beats junk volume.

And if that isnt enough, i always like to deliver

• film the last set of one lift and check if the last 3 reps visibly slow. if not, you weren’t close enough.

• anchor 30–60g carbs + 20–30g protein 60–90 min pre‑training, then repeat post.

• match the log book or beat one tiny thing

• set a 2–5 minute rest timer between hard sets. let bar speed recover.

• carbs keep your muscle. muscle keeps your shape

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