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Where to start
I'm new here and completely lost as to where to start. Little background info: 26 yrs old, have always been on the "smaller side" and found it difficult to gain weight. I could sit here and stuff my face for days on end and hardly gain weight. Currently 102 lbs and would love to gain 18 pounds to start and gradually…
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Dumb question time! TOO much muscle? Body fat? What's the deal!?
I have had an incredibly hard time coming up with how to phrase this question. Like, stupid hard. I was 427lbs. At the moment I'm 317. I've been around 317 for the past seven months because I stopped keeping track of my calories, but I still worked out hard 3 days a week, so it was just a wash. For the past few months I've…
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I feel like I'm running in circles when it comes to bodybuilding
I'm going to make this as short as possible. 1st year - loads of cardio/ no lifting/ 1200 cals per day. Was skinny fat. 2nd year - cardio/ starting to lift but not serious about it/ not tracking/ gaining weight. 3rd year - cardio/ lifting but always switching programs/ trying to clean eat and failing. Gained some muscle…
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Success with Strong Lifts 5x5?
I've recently started this program in an attempt to bulk up. Has anyone had success with this program? Also, I'm currently 200 pounds, and with the required kcal intake for muscle development I'm afraid I'll maintain a portly look as opposed to a strong look, any food advise?
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Suggestions regarding muscle mass and fat % ( help appreciated)
Greetings. I am a 22 year old 5'6.5 male with around 17-18% body fat all year round. I've been lifting for around 2-3 years but never paid much attention to nutrition and how my body reacts with different percentages of Macros, 2 months ago, I was on a geology field camp for 5 weeks where we hike for about 10 miles a day…
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Lose the fat then gain muscle? Right or wrong?
Hey guys, so im on ketosis and im losing the weight but my goal is to have muscle, so what i want to do is i want to first lose the fat and when im don with that i would like to start working to gain the muscle, is this a recommended way to do it or not?
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need Advice and feeling confused
Hey! I'm 26, 5'6" 150 lbs. I've been dieting for like 20 years struggled with eating disorders and the whole mess. I've done yoga and gone for 2 + mile walks twice daily for years now and don't really consider it exercise, its just part of my baseline existence. I recently added running to my routine and love it. Somehow…
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Bodybuilding vegan/vegetarian friends!
Hey everyone! I'm a 28 yo vegetarian working on building muscle and losing fat
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IIFYM
Hey all, I'm on my first week of seriously counting macros and looking for other friends that do the same. Trying to drop a few pounds but mostly gain muscle. I'd love to see what other people do with their macros. If you count macros or just simply want some support or a friend add me
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Barbell Row Hinging Problem
I'm doing the Stronglifts workout and I'm finding when doing heavier weight on the barbell rows I'm having issues hinging right. The weight is not heavy enough to where I'm worried about my lower back or knees. Only lifting 65lbs at the moment to work on form. The problem is I can't seem to hinge so my chest is way over my…
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Gaining Weight!
Trying to gain 30lbs, I'm currently around 120lbs. I understand I have to eat more, ccorie surplus... is it necessary to do weight lifting at the same time or can I gain and then lift?
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Apetamin
Is Apetamin Safe to use?? Seen it on youtube BUT not sure about it!!
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Pre workout
I'm currently gaining weight. Should I take NO4 AAKG as a pre workout? Is it safe?
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5x5 Stronglifts - what do you do when the squat rack is taken at the gym?
I've been following the 5x5 StrongLifts program for about a month now. About half the time I go to the gym the one and only squat rack is in use by someone lifting MUCH bigger plates than me, and taking pretty long time to do it (since my workouts are still pretty short at around half an hour). What do you do when the…
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need to gain height and weight.
I'm an 18 year old guy, 5'6 , 103 pounds, I'm really shocked cuz my weight has been pretty much the same for past 3 years, I love eating. I've joined a nearby gym and have started with 10kg dumbbells, can I still gain some height? And why am I not gaining weight? I've heard that lifting weights can cause your height to…
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Marathon training nd building muscles
Hey everyone, New to this community. So I'm training for a marathon but also lifting weights to gain back muscle I lost from a lack of working out. I did work out 5+ years ago and had some significant gains, so maybe muscle memory exists (if it's not a myth). My main question is will I have difficulty gaining muscle mass…
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Low BMI
A lot of people (myself included) take bmi with a pinch of salt and often the issue is that people with higher muscle mass have a high bmi that would suggest they were overweight when in fact they're perfectly healthy just with more muscle. But what about when your bmi says you're underweight? I have a bmi of 17.6 which is…
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Your macro goals
What has everyone set as their macro goals? I have set my carbs at 50%, fat at 20% and protein at 30% as suggested in burn the fat, feed the muscle book by tom venuto. I am finding often though that i am going over every day in my protein and fats and struggling to hit my carbohydrate goal. Im also finding it hard to hit…
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Muscle failure
Does anyone still lift till muscle failure? It has been at least 10 years since I've lifted till muscle failure. This past week it did not take long to get to failure but I can remember being in the gym for 2 hours some days working legs. I have to say it felt good to have sore muscles again.
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Creatine????
I'm a 5'11 male who currently weighs 64 kgs. I'm already taking a weight gainer as a supplement. I have gained around 15 kgs in 5 months. Should I take creatine as I want to gain another 10 to 12 kgs. Is it worth the buy? Also, tell me if you know anything muscletech's cell tech.
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Cutting 28days left till my holiday
Ok so I go to CYPRUS in 28 days reintroduced cardio 5 weeks ago been eating clean but seeing very little weight loss. I've lost it before doing classes and uphill power walking farlek training. I am getting really frustrated now as my body particularly is clinging on to bellyfat lost everything around it getting v lines…
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Summer Bulk
Hi! My goal in may was to reach 165 by September, seeing as I was around 145 then. I'm up to around 148-49 now, but have seen little to no progress in weeks, dispite training and eating well. With my summer job, it makes things hard to reach my macro/calorie goal for the day, so I understand if that time spent not eating…
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Best workout plan to tone and gain muscle
I am on my weight gain journey I am noticing some gains in my booty , thighs and stomach I don't want them to jiggle Please any advice
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Lower back tightness after deadlifting
Hey guys, I've been deadlifting for a few weeks now. Generally I do deadlifts right after heavy squats, and recently I've started to notice my lower back being really tight (not painful) for a few minutes after deadlifting. I should mention that when I deadlift i don't let the bar all the way to the ground, so it's really…
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Form check
https://youtu.be/AWp2OQrPTOc https://youtu.be/Zz8YHyHiV5I Looking for feedback on my form for squat and deadlift. Im on week 7 of stronglifts 5x5 and its getting heavy so want to make sure form is ok! All suggestions welcome :) ps excuse amateur videos!!
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How many days?
Im tryin to gain weight taken in 2500 calories a day plus i work out for an hour.. How many days a week should i workout?
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I can't gain weight/skinny
I downloaded this app because I'm losing weight quickly and people already mentioning the change. I have a fast metabolism and have always been able to eat whatever I want but in the past 2 years it has been really difficult for me to keep a healthy weight. I been having the problem that I lose my appetite and once I'm…
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Gaining weight for martial arts
Hello everyone, this is my first post. I've been training mixed martial arts for a few months now, with the goal to compete in jiu jitsu and kickboxing after the one-year mark. My natural weight right now stays between 113 and 118 pounds (height is 5'4). My coach wants me to build up to around 125 in order to cut back down…
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Anorexia
I know we'd all like to lose weight, as am I, but I have a friend who is anorexic and I wouldn't wish the affliction on anybody! She is 5ft 8" and weighs 42 kilos (which I think is about 6stone 3lbs). Can her husband use this app to help her? We'd like to get her to eat at least 1000 calories a day because the lbs are…
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Get a grip!
So I easily managed rack pulls a few days ago at 250# but today struggled like crazy with 255#. I know I shoulda just gone down, but I was feeling stubborn and just kept pushing out like 2 at a time.. 2 rough ones at a time. By the time I did go down my grip was already too shot for it to make a difference. At one point…