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Ladies - Nutrition and Cardio
I know that these questions I am about to ask are re-hashed over and over, but I would love your advice. If you know of a good forum post that already successfully addresses my question, please paste the link! I was looking through the previous forum posts and was seeing some items that were helpful, but thought I'd create…
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Best guide for womens lifting
Hi Everyone, Just throwing this out there for ideas, but I would like to know what everyone recommends as a lifting guide for women. I am not new to all this, just would like to develop my own program. Hoping all MFPers are having an AMAZING WEEKEND!!! :)
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Is 5/3/1 big and beyond -good for muscle building as well?
Hello all, As my cut comes to an end- I'd like to regain strength which went down somewhat. I'd like to put in as much lean muscle mass as possible until Nov 1-2017 . How do I start with it? I've used 5/3/1 and my numbers went up. Do you guys think that's a suitable program for my goals ? muscle mass? or muscle is purely…
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Being curvy
Is it possible to be curvy and have a flat stomach on a vegan diet? Is so how?? Could I achieve it on a vegan ketogenic diet??
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Any advice would help !
I went from losing 90lbs to gaining 30 back to losing 9 so I'm still up 21lbs. I've been lifting heavy for some time now but am so lost with the fact that I can't seem to get the weight off. I can totally see my body changing but I can't seem to lose weight. My "bat wings" are my biggest issue. I'm starting to get…
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Fellow lifting ladies - where do you carry your phone/music player when you're at the gym?
I like listening to music through my cell when I exercise. When I used to go jogging, I always just carried my phone in my hand and that worked fine. Now that I've started lifting weights at a gym I'm having trouble figuring out how best to carry my cell so I can continue to listen to music. The shorts I started out…
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I just started
I only wight 60 pounds i am in 7th grade so i trying to gain wight but i been loseing a lot of wight
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Body fat Calculation
Whats the best way to calculate your body fat accurately, online calculators are putting me at 12% but I'm not so sure.
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12 week transformation... is it possible?
What if I threw all doubts out the window and really went for it... is it possible to get lean and strong in 12 weeks? I am about 30lb overweight and I want to aim to get quite lean and strong. If I ate the correct amount of calories, upped my protein intake and followed Starting strength do you think it would be possible?…
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Looking for friends
I am a 22 year old male who weighs 62 kgs, height being 5'11.I have been working out from 6 months and gained around 12 kgs. I need someone with whom I can share my body picture and who could tell me the amount of time it would take to get a beach body if I stay dedicated and focus on my diet. Please reply if I could ping…
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Ensure vs Boost
I have issues gaining weight. So i started drinking ensure plus mix with protein weight gain powered and ice cream thats alil over 1000 calories..Now i see boost holds more calories than ensure should i switch up to boost?
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1 month in up 4.6 pounds...
I started lifting and eating more just about a month ago today, and figured I'd share my stats with the hope of getting some feedback! I'm doing about 4 hours of gym time a week, all lifting, and core. Starting Weight: 172 Current: 176.6 Inches Added: Bicep: .4 Waist: 1 Calf: 0 (WTF I'm doing weighted calf raises on leg…
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Finding it hard to gain with crohns
I hope there is someone else in a similar situation, I have not long had surgery so have had about a meter of small bowel removed. I badly want to gain weight and every now and then I'll track my food just to give myself a guide of what I'm doing what to change and what I can handle.. I snack all day as I can't eat big…
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Work snacking
Hi all, I work a standard 9-6 every day and I wanted to know what snacks I should eat to aid lean muscle gain. Thanks!
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2lbs!
I have officially gained two pounds in about 3 weeks. Whoop!
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JOURNEY OF GETTING THICK
Hi everyone, my name is Imani and all my life I have been the type of body type that gets referred to as "slim thick" (I don't really know how to explain it but you should have an idea of what this means). I am 19 years old and basically I am looking for a group of people who are trying to gain weight/muscle mass and…
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Cardio training while trying to gain muscle
I know the whole perception that one can't possibly gain muscle while doing a lot of cardio, but I wondered if anyone whole trains seriously for distance running/biking has experience busting this myth. I injured myself around Christmas so I couldn't run much (did at marathon in Oct 16 and generally do a few half-marathons…
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Is a work out pant better or a legging with shorts for men's squat workout
Is a work out pant better or a legging/tights with shorts for men's squat workout ?
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How important are macros for body recomp?
Quick question. I'm a 20 year old female, 5'10", about 145lbs. I am just starting my body recomp after losing 20lbs. Just wondering how important macros are for body recomp or if the focus should be on calories? Also, anybody with a similar build and weight feel free to share tips and success stories!
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Help!
I've been trying to gain weight for years and nothing helps. Tips and advice would be awesome. Thanks in advance!
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How to curb constant hunger?
I've started working out and lifting a lot lately (past two months) and let me tell you, I'm always hungry. In between meals, I try to snack on healthy but nutritious items. Is that hunger a result my muscles calling for food? Because I'm trying to build and they are growing? -_-
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Competition
What is a good body weight goal to consider a first physique comp. ? Considering that the bulking is a lean bulk and going to shoot above the goal comp weight to factor in the cutting also that my height is 5'8" with a 25 inch waist at current 133 lbs I have a long way to go but I'm setting long-term and short term goals,…
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How important are protein shakes? I'm a beginner who wants to gain weight (at least 8 kgs).
I'm a beginner who wants to gain weight (at least 8 kgs) and look bigger.
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Can you guys help?
Hi all, I'd like to know how I can gain my weight / muscle back. Brief history: I'm an avid runner. Ran a ton of races and a full marathon in March. In addition to running I incorporate a lot of strength training. I would say 60% running and 40% strength is my output. However, I had a lapse of depression in May. Work also…
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Underweight + need muscle mass , suitable macros + fat intake?
I used to be severely underweight but I've come a long way from there and now am only a few pounds away from my minimum healthy weight range. However I now really want to gain some muscle mass + build a lean body which I feel strong with but not sure what my percentages of macros should be? I am also finding it hard to…
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Strength Weight Lifting Training Setting
When I enter the number of minutes I exercise, do I include the number of resting minutes between each exercise set? Of the 50 total minutes I exercise, which includes 20 minutes of rest, do I enter 50 or 30 mintues?
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Fitness/lifting Resources
Hey! Send me your favorite educational lifting resources (books, websites, YouTube channels, etc.). I have a very good base, but could definitely use help fine-tuning my angles and general proper form. Thank you!
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Never used to take BCAAs apart from whey but ever since I started this week I can see results
Never used to take BCAAs apart from Whey but ever since I started this week ,I can see results which is retention of muscle after workouts . I used to only take whey or ISO whey but ever since I started adding Bcaas I m seeing how it is helping me retain all my muscles and make me stronger each day . I think this is one of…
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To Lever or not.... let's talk belts
Who has used both? lever verses buckle? My friend said using a 2 prong buckle was a pain in the dick- I kind of prefer them because I think it spreads the tension- but he said it was harder to manipulate. I am trying to figure out if I can see my way to paying for a lever or just going for a buckle. I'm not picky. Give me…
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How do powerlifting competitions work?
Hello, Can anyone explain to me how powerlifting competitions work? Is it the same in the UK as it is in the USA? How do you get into them? What are qualifiying totals? I am doing a bit of research but it is a bit confusing.