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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…
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Transition from Bulk to Cut
I have asked this question before, but I still keep seeing conflicting info on the matter so I figure we can discuss it here. I am currently bulking for another 6 weeks. In the past I was told to hang out at maintenance for at least 2 weeks and adjust training to transition into a cut. I have also been told that I go…
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Bulking phase?
For the past couple months I've been taking supplements and making smarter decisions on food to lose 30 lbs. I've reached a plateau and now have started working out to include a couple days a week of HIIT and a couple days a week of weight training. Beginning weight was 235. I've been hovering at 205 for the past couple…
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Eat big to get big!
Between 4-6 smaller but nutrition packed meals plus a protein shake post workout. Remember food is the ultimate source of energy and cause of growth. Don't skip out!
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Sport specific (basketball) weight training programs?
Anyone here follow a sport specific, basketball in specific, weight training program? I need some help putting on muscle mass to improve my low post game but I also need to work on my explosiveness and vertical leap. Any advice or suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
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Does anyone have any tips on Gaining Weight while on a Paleo Diet?
On a Paleo diet to fix my leaky gut which has been giving me issues, but I lost 15 kg in proccess over a year. Does anyone have any tips on how to maintain/gain or can reccomend any high carb Paleo foods in particular veggies.
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Macros.... Help
Hi guys, Hoping for some advice with my macros. I plan to start the Strong Curves programme this week. My current macros are pretty much an even ratio. My routine has consisted of a combination of HIIT sessions and compound exercises. I'm 5'6, 133 lbs. My Salter scales measure me at 22% BF, although I'm aware they are…
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Looking to gain muscle mass.
Hi all I've been training for quite sometime but I feel I'm not seeing the gains that I would expect. I currently weight 12 st 10 and I have a very physical job. I sometimes find it hard to eat as many calories as I burn as I can burn 3 to 4000 in a day. I find it really frustrating. I know there needs to be a surplus of…
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Lose weight while building muscle?
I wasn't really sure which forum to ask this in as it is kind of a two category question. I'm ashamed to say that I used to be a fairly 145 lbs and with my crazy school schedule and working full time I fell off that wagon pretty fast and I am now up to 170 lbs and not very fit. I work an IT-Networking job so I sit/stand at…
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Lose body fat but increase calories
Hey everyone, I'm hoping to get advice please on the following. I will outline my routine for people to see what i'm doing and what I should change. I have lost 18kg since I had my daughter in April 2014. I am now 62kg, my height is 152cm or 5'2. I have scales that tell me my body fat is 35%. My goal now is not so much to…
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Lose weight before gaining
Hi all I am at a point where I am at my weight loss goal and I want to tone up (gain muscle) do I maintain my calories, increase them or what do I do Really unsure
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Max protein per meal for effective synthesis
Firstly this isn't usually something that's a problem for me, however, yesterday I was low on protein come dinner time. I was having steak and eggs and thought I'd add some cottage cheese taking me up to about 75g of protein for that meal. Is having that much for one meal and only about 30 g during the day going to lead to…
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RFL group?
Didn't somebody recently make an RFL group? I searched for it but all I could find was an older group that seemed dead.
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Increase in calories - right amount?
I have been maintaining st 1400 for a while. Increased a bit to 1450 ish. Then, decided to take s plunge and see what I can do with lifting and wasting a bit more. I have set my calories to 1590. Is this increase too drastic from 1400? I'd like to minimize fat gain as much as possible. All the calculators put my tdee…
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How much Protein?
Hello, I actually don't want to lose weight, when I get my gains...it's going to take some time...I'm going to be eating more but of the correct food types. Will this app allow me to override the fact that it's more geared towards weight loss? I also thought that this app would help me out with working out how much protein…
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Need a whey protein powder alternative
I've been using Optimum Nutrition 100% Gold Standard Whey, but I get headaches soon after taking it (along with bloating). What other protein powders do you like? I'm open to trying more whey since it might be the added ingredients that cause my issues, but I'd also like to try a plant protein. I've tried SunWarrior in the…