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Welcome to the MyFitnessPal Community: Goal: Gaining Weight and Body Building
šļøāāļø š½ļø TheĀ Goal: Gaining Weight and Body BuildingĀ section is here for members who are working to gain weight.ššŖ šš§ Please make sure to post in the most suitable forum category so discussions stay organized. Off-topic posts might be moved or, in some cases, removed. Thank you for helping us keep the community runningā¦
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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 wish toā¦
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Meeting Calorie Goals: For Weight Gain
Over the past year or so I have been trying to gain weight and muscle. Progress was slow at first, but Iāve seen some good gains over the past 2 months now that I have began going to a gym (rather than just at home training). My weight goal is far from complete, but Iām happy that I have finally achieved some improvement,ā¦
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Gaining weight while playing sports
i play football and run track and i sit at around 130. ive been working out and getting stronger but i don't gain any weight and i don't know what to eat to help. any help on things or recipes would be nice or just any tips.
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Help! I have a very fast metabolism and have been struggling to gain weight!
Hey everyone. I am a young adult who has struggled with a fast metabolism, low body fat, and severe skinnyness. For the past year or so I have been consuming as much food as possible, going to the gym, and being healthy. I recently tried dirty bulking (I know, but it was my last resort). It seemed to work, but one day ofā¦
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Weight gain (too skinny)
Hii new here and need help with my weight gain and diets, like I'm a college student, 19 year old weighs around 57 kg (too low) , 183 cm. I genuinely want to bulk. And need help from you guys. <3 Meals - breakfast, lunch and dinner in hostel mess Rest I will buy from store (like milk protein and all)
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Skinny fat
198cm (6f5i) m 103kg (128lbs) Bored and wanna have some muscle
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I bulked...minus the weight lifting š¬
Took some time to lean out to 145lbs at 5'9 on my cut (first picture). Things happened and I put on 25lbs in a shortish time(second picture). I think I over restricted and when I went into my maintenance period I lost control. š« I dont know how people maintain abs all year long, and to be honest, idk if i prefer myselfā¦
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Build muscle while dropping body fat
This is the ideal way I'd like to go. What would be best approach ie training and nutrition any advice guys
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Underweight
Hey, im 5,9 and im around 118-120 i have very fast metabolism i lose weight while i sleep, i checked my self at 123 before bed and woke up to being 118 and i know youāre supposed to be 18 to use this app but im very insecure with everyone calling me a twig and my head looks bigger because of my arms and legs, my age isā¦
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Gaining muscle
Hey! My goal is to loose fat and gain muscle at the same time. Looking forward to attaching like-minded ones
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seeking tips from other trans FTM for gaining weight while on adderall
this is a pretty specific ask lol. im 10 months on hrt (low dose .02) and take adderall xr 25mg daily for adhd. i started losing appetite and weight when i started adderall but expected it to even back out with t and it did not. i have little to no appetite ever, and even when iām hungry i struggle to find something iā¦
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Slow and steady
For the past four months, I've been restricted from weight lifting due to an elbow tendon injury. (Sure, I could've done legs only, but nah.) During that time I hit the cardio hard, figuring I may as well cut. Dropped 15 pounds in that time. Today were the twin good news of being cleared to reenter the weight room, plus myā¦
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Gaining
any tips for gaining weight? I need help Iāve been struggling like so badly Iāve been recovering from a eating disorder and I need some advice.
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How do I meet my calorie goal of 3,420? When I eat more than 1,500 worth of calories I feel heavy.
Hello, how do I meet my calorie goal of 3,420? When I eat more than 1,500 worth of calories I feel heavy. I am 62 years young. I'm a 6'3" tall male. I do light calisthenics every day and weight (dumbbell) lifting 3 times a week. In recent decades, I've always eaten less than 1,500 calories per day. The chart shows myā¦
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how do i check when they say i finish
how do you check when they say you will achieve this goal since i feel i am doing really well so far but i would like to know when i should get there.
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Help! Stuck at Skinny fat physique for 2 yrs and body recomp extremely slow
Hi everyone, apologies for the very long post but I genuinely want to convey how frustrating my situation is. If anyone can it would be greatly appreciated cause Iām at the point of giving up bodybuilding. Note: Yes I know about progress overload, recovery sleep. following a program/split a program that fits your schedule.ā¦
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Any tips for bulking?
I have been trying to put on weight for about a year now 6 months of it has been tracked. I have gained 8kg but weight gain has completely stopped. Upped my intake to 3.1k calories per day and still not gaining weight, hitting macros perfectly. Iām 5ā8 weighing 60kg. I workout 5x per week, do I really need to be eatingā¦
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Is there such a thing of to much protein?
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Low Carbs High Protein Food
Anybody have ideas on Food that is Low in Carbs and High in Protein? I usually end up over in Carbs, and come up short on Protein.
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This good food for eating for the gym is that good or not?
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best ways to use AI for bodybuilding?
probably like a lot of other people iāve been told to use AI more at workā¦ and thatās got me thinking about where in my personal life itāll make a difference. For me lifting is the obvious spot since I want to bulk and am still sort of getting into it In the last 2 months Iāve tried āAI personal trainers.ā So many claim toā¦
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Dad bod to not so dad bod!!
Starting a log to keep myself motivated. Will be lifting weights 2 a week and doing some cardio too. Will log my diet too. Starting out on mantinance calories and see how I go if need to lower them
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I need Help! Bulking.
Hey so I started at 148lbs. Trying to get to 185lbs. I set my stuff in the app and for the most part, meet goal every day. But even at 2850 Calories. I went up to 156lbs, and then back down to 149lbs. Do I need to increase my intake?
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Can I realistically reach my glute/toning goals at home with dumbbells up to 15kg?
Iām a 27 y/o woman, 157cm tall, currently 51kg. My main goal is glute growth ā aiming for a 7ā12cm increase (from ~93cm hips to around 100ā105cm), plus overall toning and some upper body definition. I havenāt trained in years, but I plan to work out consistently 3ā4x/week. I already have a diet and workout plan in place.ā¦
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New visual for weight progress
new visual is mostly useless. One data point every two months over a one year period is worthless. Change it back.
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Certified!
Finally, I am a certified ISSA Bodybuilding Specialist! Now itās time to get my Personal Training Certification!
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Bulking for beginners
I am going to go ahead and put some information here that I see asked a lot about bulking. I would also highly recommend that everyone read the link below: Bulking - A Complete Guide For Beginners It used to be sticky, but I don't know what happened to it. Clean bulk VS dirty bulk. Please note that a clean bulk hasā¦
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Muscle building while maintaining weight
I have achieved my target weight but lost too much muscle in the process I lost 97 lbs and want to keep the same weight but gain 13 lbs muscle I was on 1 gram protein per kg weight to lose - how much is good to gain muscle without adding too many calories ?