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I want to gain weight
I've recently lost 3 and a half stone and am now 9 and a half stone(I'm 5 foot 10). I'm close to being underweight and get very dizzy spells and would like some healthy advice on how to gain weight slowly to improve my health. Any advice?
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WEIGHTS (MACHINE) - SHOULDER PRESS
Hi all, Lost a fair bit of weight over last 3-4 months. Taken to doing weights (after about 15 years ,since school!). Question... Shoulder Press. Free weights, or, Machine? If Machine (I have a temperamental back! So started on Machine), ...Palms facing in or Palms facing out when you lift? Does one emphasise shoulders…
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Give me tips on gaining weight?
Heyy y'all, I'm Sumbal and i really wanna gain some weight this summer. I've been skinny since childhood and i get a lot of people judging me by my weight, not that i care about them but i just want to gain my weight and self esteem
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Too Much Protein?
Hi, I'm a 24 year old female who weighs 100lb and is 5 foot 4. I job 2 miles and walk 3 miles a day, but am looking to gain back 15 pounds. I'm increasing my caloric intake to 2,400 (possibly more). Is 200 grams of protein too much for someone like myself? I've been consuming around 180 grams a day during this year and…
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Back routines?!?
My legs,arms, shoulders,butt and tummy have all taken to toning and im so excited to see some muscle but i can not what so ever get any kind of definition in my back!!! And its so frustrating! Anybody have an awesome back shredding routine they want to share?!?!
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I'm NEW here!
Anyone wanna be friends and motivate each other?
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Calories and building muscle?
Hello everyone! I have a question. I have recently started a gym membership, I'm starting out 4 days a week. My goal is to build muscle and have a more 'toned' body. I weigh around 120, am 20 female, and 5'3. I do 20 minutes of cardio on gym days, and then I break up my weight training 4 days a week (back and biceps, abs…
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2 month progress!!
so it's official.. I've been lifting for 2 months... and in these two months I'm so excited to see the progress. I started with a 60lb deadlift... i did 205 today. For OHP i could do the bar (45 lbs).. today 75 lbs. My bench press has gone up from the bar to 80 pounds and my squats still suck (broke both ankles back in the…
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Bulking and Shredding
I'm a girl, I've been skinny my whole life. Growing up I would get jokes thrown for being so skinny. I am 23 years old now and I've gained weight but the problem is I have gained a lot in my midsection so I guess I'd be what you call "skinny fat". I'm 5'9 and currently at 152 pounds. I'm not worried about the number on the…
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Bulking/cutting
I've been going to the gym a lot over the last year but I'm still trying to get the hang of bulking and cutting. How should I exercise when doing both? and what do I need to do in order to cut?
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Help me with my weight goal!
What's up everybody? Brandon here. I started at 146ish beginning of June I'm now 151 since Iv been working out, taking creatine and trying to eat eat eat. Right now my goal is 3,500 calories per day but I try to even go beyond that. But it's hard. I want to know if the progress so far is good, what can I do to reach 170…
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Fellow lifters
Ok so i started lifting weights about 3 months ago, and my goal is to reduce bf and recomp. Looking to add friends on similar journeys with similar goals or people who have been succesful and can give advice :)
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Torn muscle?
Bodybuilders... anyone ever strain or maybe tear a muscle right behind the sternum? :neutral: I have an ache there that only hurts when I twist certain ways or when I crunch. It's not a horrible ache but it's there and making me concerned. It doesn't hurt when I breathe but it hurts when I push on it and when I twist my…
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Gaining Chest Mass
I've tried just benching and flies and also tried push ups and incline/decline bench. It seems like my chest gets stronger but I get no mass. I do see a difference in my shoulders and arms. I'm guessing they are taking more of the load than my chest. I'm doing bench press currently and I'm wondering if maybe my grip is too…
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Gains
Hey all! Today is my first day back on this app in a while, I've been going hard at the gym the last two months and now the only thing that's missing is the nutrition factor..ready to build some fit muscle and tone even more:) any recommendations in regards to upping my calorie intake more than I'm use to?
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How much fat should i consume during a bulk?
How much fat should i consume during a bulk?
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Bulking help
I have my app set to gain .5 per week and I'm trying to bulk I'm scared that the calories the app is telling my to intake is to much and I'm gonna gain the fat I lost again.l
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HIIT training whilst doing SL 5X5
Just a quick one regarding doing HIIT training as well as SL 5x5 3 days per week, since starting the 5x5 6 weeks ago I cut my HIIT down to just once a week but have noticed a big decrease in energy levels since doing so, the main reason for cutting them was to get the rest days inbetween my weight training. If I was to…
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19% bodyfat at 165 pounds.......
here's my body atm.. Hello I've been working out for 19 months now. I'm 165 at 19% bodyfat I'm 5'9. I only eat clean I drink a gallon of water and sleep 9 hours of every night. I lift 6 days a week for an hour to an hour and a half. How do I lower my bodyfat without losing weight?
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Hiring a coach (body/muscle building)
Looking for some input and advice. What kind of benefit would I gain from hiring a coach or trainer? So some background: -I have been lifting for a few years now. I have run two successful bulk/cut cycles, I have built a physique I am very happy with. But just wondering if I could take it to the next level with my next…
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Amputee Bodybuilder
Im a 27 year old amputee, currently weighing in at 84 kilo and have made significant progress March to July 2017, any advice on lateral and anterior delt building as this is my weak point. Thanks
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3 day fullbody or 3 day split?
Hey guys. Been doing a fullbody routine 3 days a week and I'm getting bored with it. I found a really fun upper/lower split but I can't bring myself to spend 4 days a week at the gym. Would doing a 3 day split be worse than doing a 3 day fullbody? The split has more exercises and includes everything the fullbody routine…
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Need to reduce body fat...
Hi Team, I need some help... 6 weeks ago my body fat was 30 % and having checked this week not change. I feel like I'm doing everything right but clearly I'm not! Please can those who have reduced their body fat offer any tips, rules and things in general that should be avoided.
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Do you agree lats workout is not for men who like to wear suits?
I used to always workout with light weights for my lats and never had an issue wearing slim fit suits and regular fit suits .But ever since I started working out with heavy weights my lads started to grow and dress shirts became so tight that I just didn't feel comfortable . So do you agree that lats work out which builds…
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Tips for gaining mass with bad anxiety that renders it difficult to eat?
Hi! I have bad anxiety, and the less I eat the worse it gets. But eating is really difficult. I'm seeing a psychologist and I feel.somewhat better but my chest and my throat still feel tight, most of the time the thought of eating makes me want to gag. I force things down and I certainly haven't lost weight, but I'm not…
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New here!
Been using this app now well over 100 days and totally just now seen a community section. I expect to be quite active from now on.
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Tweaked lower back.. Nervous about taking time off! Advice?
Today I was dumb and had a small annoyance in my lower back.. decided to deadlift and made it 10x worse to now its painful to do anything. I'm going to Hawaii for the first time in about 3.5 weeks, but now that I think I might need to take some time off, I'm worried about being in good enough shape/maintaining what I've…
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2,400 Calories A Day Over 6 Meals
Hi, Since I'm soon going to be eating 2,400 calories a day, I need some guidance. I'm still going to be dividing my meals up to 6 times a day. I'm aiming for about 550 calories for each main meal and 250 calories for each snack. I still want to stay low on the fat side, keeping it at or under 56 grams a day. Are there any…
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Fussy eater trying to gain weight
Hi, i am such a fussy eater due to having health anxiety, my main anxiety is aimed towards my weight. I lost my sons dad just over 2 years ago and the weight just fell off me. Now i want to build it bk up, fruit is a no go but some veg im ok with. Can any1 advise me or know of cook high calorie recipes??
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Food Plan Ideas - 3500+ Calories (Bodybuilding)
Hi I was just looking for high protein meal ideas to achieve 3500+ per day (excluding peanuts) Please add anything of interest.