Goal: Gaining Weight and Body Building
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MyFitnessPal is looking for stories from members from the UK!
Hey all, our team is looking for members from the UK who are focusing on their protein intake. If you’ve recently improved your life through eating more protein as a part of your nutrition and wellness journey we want to hear from you! If you are interested in sharing your story and want to inspire others please private…
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Most Helpful Posts - Goal: Gaining Weight (Must Reads)
These are posts that have been recommended by our community members to help you gain weight. * The Former Fat Boy/Girl Syndrome * Bulking for beginners * Are you a hard gainer, please read! * Which lifting program is best for you * Cutting techniques post bulk * Beneficial Supplements, Which Ones Are Right For You If you…
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Welcome to the MyFitnessPal Community!
Welcome to our community! This forum category, Gaining Weight, is for members who are working to gain weight. Please be sure to post in the appropriate forum; topics that are off-topic will either be removed or moved to the appropriate topic. Our Main Forums and Groups operate under MyFitnessPal's community guidelines. We…
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Help with workouts 💪🏻
Due to work commitments I can only get 2 gym sessions per week. Any suggestions or recommendations on what to do for building muscle?
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New Beginnings
I'm fairly new here & I'm looking for support & motivation .I recently lost 30lbs due to living an unhealthy lifestyle & now I've taken the next step to gain my weight back & and change my life. I let my old lifestyle go and now I'm on the getting on the right track. I've already started gaining weight but I also struggle…
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Bulking 2024
If you are bulking what is your weight goal for 2024 and why are you bulking?
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Stuck in my head
Hi guys.. 5ft 6 150ibs male 20% body fat (apprently) bmi is 24.1 I've watched so much YouTube its messed with my head, dont know which way to turn Do I need to lose bodyfat? do I not? I got quite a small frame so I have small calves and small wrists I train alot in calisthenics aswell as I work in manual labour so I do…
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New - trying to change my life
Hi, my name is Kory. After a bad bike accident, lots of pain, a broken relationship and struggling with addiction I found myself going from 144 pounds to 126 in a matter of months simply from not eating at all. Although I'm 5'2" and not technically considered a unhealthy weight I'm not happy where I am. I'm trying to get…
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what is the best way to get buff
hi
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Body fat
Does it matter which body fat you are height wise as well? For example 5”2 and 20% as suppose to 5”9 and 20% body fat... is it the same thing height and weight... at 5’2 what’s a good body fat percentage?
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Which lifting program is the best for you?
All, Since it's a very common question when it comes to bulking, I wanted to create a running list of programs that can provide a solid foundation for members, whether they are in the beginning stages of bulking, going back to a cut or looking to maintain their gains. Since the majority of our advanced lifters tend to…
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I currently weigh 195Lbs how many calories should I be eating to gain 10-15lbs
Right now I’m at 3600cal. What macro ratio do you recommend? 40/40/20? Appreciate any good feedback.
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How do i gain weight?
i’m 17 and eating 4k calories a day and am still struggling to gain weight
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Tips to grow your glutes? Best workouts?
I would like help and tips to grow my glutes, i’m very insecure about my body and i am working on it all but i really need help with growing my glutes!
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Intro, oh, oh hi
Hello. I'm new here. I aim to gain mass but I have had a lifelong struggle to maintain a weight above 150. I'm 6 ft 2. I can tone well, but I'm 42 now, building mass is even more challenging. Ugh. Tips, and greetings welcomed. Oh, oh wait. I forget the simple things, lol. My name is Clint. I go by Robert professionally.…
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Weight Gain
Dear Everyone, I would like to increase my weight and gain muscles ***Notes*** Never worked out All day junk food Wanna start from scratch need help 1-how to calculate food kcal ? 2-what kind of recipes do I need to make? 3-schadule for beginner to workout Thanks.
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Bulking 2024
Hi im startin my bulking journey and I was wondering if anyone have any tips for someone who is 153lbs (67.95 kg) 6’3ft (190.5cm) Age 26 Goal is to get to 200 pounds I want to gain muscle but mainly weight as I can tone out through weight training Any advice is good, so thank you in advance !
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How to gain weight
Hi! I'm looking for tips and advice on how to gain weight. I'm 7 stone 10 and 5ft 5inches so am small. I eat about 2,000 calories on average per day but never gain weight. I am attending a PT and doing resistance training. It's been 4 weeks now and not a single pound Gained, if anything I look smaller. Any tips on what to…
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Questions on weight gain
Hello. I want to gain weight and I know I need to consume more calories and also do some exercises like thigh and glutes exercises. But you also loose calories during exercises. So how do I balance the two to gain weight and have my dream body? (Ps: I'm a girl and I'm a beginner)
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How can I at the same time gain muscle and lose fat?
If I do too much cardio , I lose muscle and fat. If I straight weight train with eating plenty of protein I gain muscle and keep fat
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I don’t know what I’m doing
I’ve lost 95 lbs since last February and since around September I’ve been doing a workout I found on YouTube of Caroline girvan with 20 lb dumbbells. I started using weights simply because I saw some really old weights of my son in laws in my storage building and asked could I have them. I’ve never been to a gym before and…
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Weight and muscle gain
Is there anyone else that is trying to gain weight having difficulty?
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I love to be fit always do you think it keeps us healthy or it doesn’t mean anything
Health is wealth I think is underrated
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Cut after bulk. 42 yo male
5’8” Male 191 lbs 12.6% body fat. July 2022 I was 252 lbs. May 2023 I dropped to 178 lbs with a combo of calorie deficit, 5-6 days a week with strength and cardio workouts. Also counted macros. July 2023 I decided I would focus more on weight lifting, but not count calories. I made sure to get 175g’s protein a day, and…
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I am going to mention Sex
I am 60 and I do lots of cardio work and strength and resistance training at the gym, I have a personal trainer too. The problem with this routine is that I am broken. I have numerous issues brought about by living life. It's quite hard not to let these issues harm your motivation. Tell me about your pains and aches too…
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Deficit break - looking for maintenance
Hi all. I’ve been on a deficit since March of 2023 and have lost about 52 lbs - it’s been a small deficit - focusing on protein intake to maintain as much muscle mass - strength train about 5 days a week for the past 2 years consistently. Now taking a break bc I don’t want to lose much more weight and want to better fuel…
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5'6(F) 255lbs want to gain muscle and lose fat
Today I started lifting heavier weights at the gym and walked for 45 minutes outside. Can I lose fat and gain muscle at the same time? I've been using 310 Nutrition shakes. I'm 37(female)with large build(seriously I have size 12 feet).and previous weight loss down to 150 and you could see my ribs. I lost weight the first…
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Am I injured?
Hello everyone. I have started going to the gym since September of 2023. Everything is going relatively fine, except my tricep exercises. I cannot even do tricep extensions with 3-5kg with my right arm, while I do these with extreme ease with my left arm. I have no pain in my right tricep, it just feels weak. It feels…
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Suggestions for bulking/ gaining weight
I am currently 130 around 10 percent body fat, and I want to bulk up. Any suggestions on foods with high calories that aren’t as filling. Thanks
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Thoughts on weekly protein average vs daily protein?
For weight loss, if I have a calorie goal of 2000 calories per day and I hit 1800 one day and 2200 the next, as long as it averages out to be 2000, I'll lose weight. Does that go for protein as well? If I have a goal of 150g of protein daily and hit 200 one day but only 100 the next, will I still put on muscle as long as…
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Weight gaining buddies
Hi I'm new here and been trying to gain weight so I started a new route and using app to keep up with count
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FTM 5'5 206 LBS looking to lose fat and gain a fair amount of muscle
I think body recomposition would be in my best interest, but I don't want to look too big. I want to have broad shoulders and a big back. That's for sure. Legs are too big!! I think I already have a decent amount of muscle. I just have a high body fat percentage. I'm currently taking in ~1,200 calories a day since I'm…
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What should be my intake when bulking?
Hi all, After years of training alongside sport, I’ve recently quit sport and now decided to gym full time as it aligns better with work. I have never bulked before and want to make sure I get it right from the start. I have been struggling to calculate my intake for when bulking. I am 6’3 (191cm) and weigh 220lbs (100kg)…
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