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Looking for Fitness friends!
Looking for some Fitness friends to geek out with! Add me!
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Bench press increased and is now decreasing?
Hi! About a month and a half ago I had just moved on to 100kg bench press for 2 - which led me to PB'ing at 102.5kg. However after a couple of weeks of being able to do that I took a week off bench because of a lack of my spotter/gym buddy being there and did volume on dumbbells. Now I can only lift 90kg for 4 at a push.…
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Setting goals advice
Hey guys, I've just started using mfp and at the beginning it asks if I'm aiming to "lose,maintain or gain weight"? I already have a solid build but aim looking to lean out and burn fat. I was wondering if you guys had any idea if I should be setting it on lose " "weight per week or something else. I'm unsure as I don't…
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Construction world
Alright lads or ladies Nice simple question. Quick foods/meals for working in building trade. Busy fella trying to gain weight. I'm on the small side, always on the go even after work. Don't get treated to a microwave and don't like anything really cold e.g pasta/rice chicken etc etc. After work I'm sorted with whatever I…
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Hopeless trying to gain.
Hello all! I am so desperate to gain weight it's become an obsession. The only issue.... I don't know where to start and properly train! I'm trying to track Cals now so hopefully that helps. I'm open to all suggetions. Thanks.
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5x5 stronglifts
I'm looking to start the 5x5 stronglifts programme on Monday. I'm abit confused, do I raise the weight 2.5kg after every set or when you come to do the next workout? The app seems to tell me every workout but when I read the guide it says set.
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Confusing Bodpod results???
Hey everyone. I've spent the last 7 months trying to gain muscle with a x5 day a week lifting routine with little to no cardio. I did a Bodpod back in September and my results were 32% body fat with 94lbs of fat free mass. This morning I had another one and my results were 33.9% body fat with 90lbs of fat free mass. I'm…
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What and how do I body recomp?
So I'm already thin buy have belly fat I want to get rid of. Do I need to lose weight to get rid of or do I body recomp? What and how do I do it? Can I not lose this belly fat through diet?
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Good ab exercises?
I have 5 kiddos ages 8-1 so I do have diaStis recti but I don't want to avoid my stomach area. Was doing planks got up to 4 minutes then was told to NOT do exercises where you are pushing stomach out, sit upS, planks... now not sure what to do.
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Adding inches to the arm!?
So it seems that I'm struggling to keep the gains in my arm more permanent. I just want to know if anyone knows of a way to keep the gains in my arms more longer and permanent.
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vegan muscle gain
Hey guys! I'm looking to gain muscle weight on a vegan diet. I'm a competitive gymnast needing to gain muscle to move up but it needs to be lean muscle. Any advice?
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Petite women looking to gain muscle?! HELP
I'm 5'0 113lbs looking to start gaining muscle. Any tips on macro counting and workouts?
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Almost a year in...and completely lost...
Highest weight 244 Starting weight 233 Current weight 159 Height 5'4 Goal...who flippin knows lol So here I am 1 year in to my new life. 75lbs down and honestly am so proud of the strides I've made in my fitness and health. I have been heavy my entire life. When I decided to lose weight...that was my goal... to lose…
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Advice for the layer of fat around lower stomach
I realize this section is for gaining but I wanted to see if any body builders could help me with losing lower stomach fat. I'm a 6'6" ~235 lb male, would consider myself relatively thin but athletic in build. Roughly 6-8 months ago, with the general goal of getting to 250 lbs, I was eating whatever I wanted and paid…
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I work for bigger legs
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Help plz.
So i started at 102. Increased my calories. I'm at 109 in less than a month. Now I don't see any gains yet in the areas I would like. Just my tummy :( And i just started this past week doing squats, lunges, and bicep,tricep,deltoid, & wrist curls. Will i see results? or does all the hard earned weight go straight to…
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First Powerlifting Competition
Hi everyone! Just signed up for my first powerlifting competition on July 15th after lifting for two years. I'm currently 115 lbs., 5', 23 y.o. and rep 75 lbs for bench, 185 lbs for squats and 185 lbs for DL. I injured my back about a month ago and just today felt good enough to attempt squats and DL's again, and luckily I…
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Building muscle diet and workout advice please
Hi. I'm 38 and I'm on a high protein low carb paleo style plan at the moment, trying to strip back the fat, and get a lean body before I start building some bigger muscle. Does anyone have any tips on particular foods, and times to eat them to get the best results. Reading a lot about eating cassien protein before going to…
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I want a bigger butt!
I want to build a bigger, rounder bum. I've been doing weighted squats and lunges for a year now and have seen results, but not to the degree I had hoped. What exercises are gonna help me speed up this process most effectively? Any insight is appreciated.
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New, needs help and much advice
Hello I'm pretty bad at introductions so I'll just start right off with info about myself and what my goals are. I'm currently 18, somewhat active (with me being a food cook/server always running around on my feet for 6+ hours, and playing basketball/ other actives with friends every now and then) but the problem is I'm a…
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weight gain and sickness
would you gain 3.5kg in 27 days if you had hyperthyroidsim or diabetes? i mean i know people cant gain weitght with either one of this diseases so if i gain all these weight (3.5kg) that means i cant be sick, right?
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How to increase strength for Powerlifting
Hello, I am relatively new to lifting, and want to enter into strongman/powerlifting competitions next year. I'm currently 5'7", 172 lbs (overweight BMI - I don't know what my bf% is right now, but I am over fat, I know that), female. I've been doing SL 5x5 for about a month, and am currently squatting 65 lbs, bench…
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Weight gain
New to this app, been trying to gain weight for a long time now, can wait to see if this app helps! Any tips?
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Gain 25 pounds muscle
So my goal is to gain 25 pounds of muscle in a year. I'm about 172-175 pounds right now. I eat 3,000 calories a day, healthy ones not crappy food. I work out 5 days a week at my school gym. My goal is the 25 pounds of muscle and also a six pack. The six pack by June. Can anybody help with tips maybe?
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Macros of "extra" calories..Does it matter?
I am not currently bulking, but I'm talking about a lot of calories and a lot of training, so I think the target audience is better in this forum. Once I get my 0.8g/lb of protein, fruits/veg/other high nutrition items, some carbs, and some fat, does it matter what the rest is? Could ALL of the additional be Ben and…
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Gain healthy weight
Hello. New to this, but I just had my second child and I am exclusively breastfeeding. Losing a lot of weight doing that, but I still have all this flab and years of unhealthy eating. I am currently 5'7" and about 156 but want to get to about 160 with toning and muscle. Looking for accountability friends.
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Marco dieting help
Quick question and need serious answer searched online for the answer but they all say the same thing 'just stop being a picky eater'. I was wondering does it really matter where the Marcos come from as long as you hit your marco goals for example could I for talking sake just keep eating the same foods over and over again…
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Gaining muscle
What can i do to build muscle . I am thin workout 4 times a week, and eat clean 5'7" 121lbs
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What do you think about clean Bulk?
I had an acl surgery 4 month ago and I started to lift again a month ago. I lost alot of weight and I want to get them back while recovering from my surgery. However bulking and cutting is no Option for me because I don' t want to infere with my recovering with eating crappy food. On the other side it's so hard to get…
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Tips on gaining muscle/Bodybuilding
Hey everyone I'm 18 years old and turning 19 in April I've been working out since the beginning of last may so about 11 months. I've seen some decent gains but I don't know if I should cut since summer is coming up or just focus on lean bulking for a while. I'm fairly lean but still have lower abdominal fat which I would…