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Pinpointing Your Weak Point
Curious as to how others that lift to failure or near failure feel when they reach that point. This came to mind when thinking about which isolated lifts to incorporate into my program. For example, during my bench I start to feel my left bicep fatiguing first. When I squat, though I believe it's more general glute…
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how many rest days are needed for weight lifting?
i haven't the slightest clue how often to do my weight lifting or how many days to rest between sessions. any advice? i prefer upper body/lower body splits as opposed to whole body or ppl, but i can switch if it's better for muscle building.
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When eating becomes a chore…
Firstly, I know that for many people being able to eat lots of calories would be the dream. But sometimes I get fed up of having to eat. I had a decent brekkie and snack this am but had to stop my workout halfway through as I just gassed out. I’ve now inhaled about 850 calories and I’ll have to digest before finishing my…
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Smith Machine Deadlifts and Squats
If the goal of the deadlift and squat is to keep the bar moving straight up and down, why can’t I just use the smith machine? If the smith machine is my only option, how much gains am I giving up using it instead of free weights? Thanks!
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Looking for tips and motivation etc
Currently running a bulk weighing 73kg started at 70kg trying to reach 85kg but struggling to put the weight on recently , and in need with some workouts as doing the same stuff all the time has stopped me growing muscle as much as I have , any lads on snap feel free to add aswell need some new faces and gym convos etc -…
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Gym routines don’t affect daily calorie count?
Why doesn’t your strength training routine affect your daily calories like cardio does? Or maybe it does and I’m doing something wrong but I see that when I add and exercise like say bench press nothing changes in my calories. Shouldn’t I need to eat more if you have a gym routine?
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Need a rollout fitness map for concrete garage floor
Can you recommend an adequate workout mat that I can quickly put down on my garage floor, then roll/fold back up when I am done? I can move my car out of the garage, deploy some type of mat to give me a car-size workout space, then need to be able to stow away the mat and any equipment and put the car back in. I am hoping…
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Former power lifter
Hi all, former competition bodybuilder and powerlifter. I let myself go a few years back and just trying to get back to the health and shape I was before. It's tough because I tend to emotionally eat. I know what I need to do, I've just been too darn lazy to do it. Anyone else in the same boat or has been? Any advice? I'm…
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Hey everyone one looking for friends to help
To help me push through and the the muscle on and fitness up 💪👌 add me if yous like
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Why is it important to eat SO much more calories when bulking?
I get why you need to eat more to build protein, carb and fat intake, but why SO much more. People are doing bulks eating like 4000 calories, which is alot of food. Would you maintain a healthy diet but much more protein?
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I am shredded with little belly fat and I want to gain weight without getting fat. Is it possible ?
My current bodyweight is 58 kg and I want to gain weight up to 10 kg but currently my muscle visible properly and litte belly fat. My question is how can i gain weight and look muscular without getting fat? Also want to know the nutrition, exercise.
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Extra Lifting
¡I’m currently doing a 3x a week push pull legs routine; workout out during lunch break.. Thinking of adding some dumbbell work at night while I watch TV. For example, some nightly bicep work on chest day, some nightly push-ups after leg day, etc. Any advice on this? Better way to think about it? Age 45, early intermediate…
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Food choices
I am in a bit of a pickle, I like my chicken boneless breast fillets and lean meats but I have been surrounded by people who have been saying to not have pasta, rice, rosst potatoes, even sausages. I need help knowing what's ideal proteins for being able to be slim and toned definition. Please can anyone give me any listed…
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Can’t gain weight… advice?
I’m not a fussy eater and eat a couple of 400g ready meals adding milk and butter, plus 3-4 weetabix and whole milk with sugar every morning. Thanks have 2-3 ensure high calorie desserts on prescription a day to try to help me gain weight. I’m 5.2 and 36kg.
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Gain weight -
Hi guys.. new to myfitness app.. If you would like any advice on gaining weight feel free to comment
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Lady Lifters : Pants That Fit
A couple of years ago there was a thread about pants that fit female lifters. I’ve got a friend having issues. Small waist, muscular calves and legs. I just wear jeggings (love the Seven7 brand) but I’m retired so it doesn’t matter, so I’m not much help. Does anyone remember the name of the thread or can you make…
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The usefulness of making funny faces when we lift
It turns out making funny faces when we lift is useful, jaw clenching can increase your grip strength by 16% : "There is a lot of studies that showed a strong relationship between hand and mouth muscles. But this one in particular show precision and power grip are systematically connected to motor processes involved in…
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Gaining weight
I have a fast metabolism also diagnosed with gastritis..I've never passed 134 lbs what's the best way to gain body weight for such a person?
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Bodybuilding diet
Hi, I have a question about my diet .!! My goal is build muscle and burn fat special on my belly area so what’s the percentage recommended in macros ? I don’t want to lose muscle mass but I want to lose my belly fat. Thank you in advance
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Track, Summer, Football
The winter bulk has been going pretty well I think. But with the track season starting up, is it realistic to try to stick to a weight gain plan? Should I just try to maintain? Once two a days start for football idk if it’s even going to be physically possible to eat enough food. I’m an ectomorph who plays d line so I need…
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Beginning Journey to A Healthy Weight Gain,
I want to gain weight and build muscle. I've always been petite, just want to challenge myself to gain more and muscle. Any tips or suggestions out there?
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Macros
Wanting to start bulking. Just did a wheelchair bodybuilding show and weighed 138.8lbs. Bulking calories are 4,050 broken down as: 500g carbs, 400g protein, and sub100g of fat. How would you adjust?
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What are the best exercises to gain weight?
Can you tell me some exercises which can help me to gain weight.
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Around 2000 calories is needed for active student daily, but each day I am around 900 cal lacking.
I need to double my food? I have breakfast, Lunch at 10am, then snacks at 3pm, dinner at 8. Only thing I noticed difference in food intake is I take a cup of rice less than others in lunch&dinner. What are recommended foods/types?
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Macros Accountability Friends
Hi! Im looking for friends who are doing high protein, macro counting, for muscle gaining.
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Optimal protein for 70kg male
Please recomend what's the ideal recommendation of protein that works for building muscles. Please share based on your own personal experience. I am 70 kg. 20% body fat. Height 166 Age 39 male How much protein should I aim for everyday to build muscles. I do weight training and yoga. I am vegetarian can easily hit 100gm…
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I am bulking for the first time! Please share photos and inspiration and tips!
I am fascinated with the process of becoming lean but wanting to still look a bit different and knowing and accepting FINALLY that I need to bulk a bit to get the lean and toned look I want. I am have settled in, given myself a target of 140lbs max and am gaining slowly at about .5 lbs per week. I have hit some PRs in the…
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Help!
I am 22 years old, male, I weigh about 185 pound. I go to the gym 6 times a week. I lift fairly intense. I go for about 2 and half hours. I have been eating about 2500/2600 calories. This was a good thing for me as I have been recovering from A ED. However I wanna get bigger but stay lean. I am about 9-10% body fat right…
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I've started hating and dreading my working
I do 30-45 min/day of high intensity interval strength 6 days/week. (peloton strength classes- not to be confused with their cycling program) I looked forward to them when I started, but at this point, I hate them so much. I dread them before doing them and I hate them while I'm doing them. They're necessary because…
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Goal to lose body fat
Hello, I need to restart my fitness journey/life. Back in 2017 I lost about 25 pounds and starting weight training for the first time in my life. I looked really good! I however failed at maintenance after about a year and half. Life got really busy, I stopped working out regularly, and I started eating whatever I felt…