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Gaining 20% Body Weight Goal
Hello to all, I would appreciate tips on how to gain weight effectively from people who have had difficulty in this area.
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Weight gain ideas
This is actually for my 12yo son. He is SEVERELY underweight. He is a big eater already and his doctor put him on a high carb, high protein diet. He is 12, 4'7" and weighs 65lbs. His BMI is like 13. He's been eating lots of meats, potatoes, breads, pastas, fruits and veggies for a while but just can't seem to add weight.…
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What you guys working today?
Post what your game plan is today. If you don't have one post that you need some direction and LETS GET IT!!!
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extra exercise calories-do you use them?
Hello friends, I just started using this app and linking my fitbit to it. with doing so it tells me I get extra calories. My desire weight loss per week is 2 lbs, trying to get into a dress in april and I have 8 lbs to lose so I'm eating only 1200 cal/day. with these extra exercise calories with various from 100-700 a day,…
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Tips on gaining muscle for a woman!
Thoughts and tips? I'm quite new to it! I'm training hard, but finding nutrition trickier!
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Let's Talk Supplements
Hey guys, pretty new to this whole thing but I wanted to get a thread going on supplements that you may consider "must haves" , but also those you would tell everyone to stay the heck away from! Wanted to do this today as I just purchased Jym protein this morning and I'm pumped about trying it out. Leave your supplement…
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Advice for a newbie
I have started weight training, compound exercises, lifting heavy, for 5 sets of 5 per exercise. I do this weekly, along with 2 fitness cardio classes. Is this enough lifting to see any 'newbie gains'?
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Lift weights to lose weight
Hi new on here, I was just wondering how I could use weights to lose weight any help would be great. Thankyou
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Second mass building?
So, I initially worked down to about 125 lbs with only cardio about 3 years ago, adding weight-training several times a week about a year in (2 years ago). I had an injury that prevented me from doing my complete routine last summer, and my weight went up around 5-8 lbs. I was able to start doing both cardio and weights…
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Maintenance calories?
Hi guys. I'm looking to start a lean bulk by eating over my maintenance calories by 200-500 a day. MFP is tell me my maintenance is 2900, but this seems high. I'm 5' 10" and 13st 5 pounds. I'm roughly 20% body fat. I've been training for a few years but not seeing much progress because I haven't been tracking macros. So is…
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I'm going to leave this here! Great Article
http://www.t-nation.com/portal_includes/articles/2006/06-154-training.html This is how I eat/bulk and most of the guys and girls I train with do the same. We've all seen progress without gorging on JUNK food constantly. Cheats here and there are fine, but a full on "dirty bulk" is a bad idea. Believe it or not most of you…
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Getting lean..help&tips
I want to get leaner !...I have been trying to get a bit leaner..as of now I have a bout 16 % BF. But having trouble getting rid of belly fat..and chest..I work out..I do HIIT and other weight lifting..
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At what point should I stop trying to lose fat and start trying to gain muscle?
So I'm 5'4" and a female. I've lost 7 pounds and am now 122.6. My goal is to be toned (I want abs really bad but for now I'll settle for toned) but I read it's better to lose the fat first before you start gaining muscle. How do I know when I'm ready to start increasing my calories and working my muscles harder? I don't…
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Guess my body fat % please
I've lost about 35 lbs and and doing some body recomp now. I've been trying to figure out my body fat% for awhile now and figure you guys could help by guessing at some photos. My stats 5"6.5" ( I need the 0.5") :) 139 lbs Neck 14.5" Waist 31.5" My lower body is similar to upper. I'm guessing somewhere slightly less than…
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Looking to gain muscle mass without bulking
Where to start...I used to lift seriously for about 5 years and at my peak was 215 and pretty shredded. Things changed and I stopped lifting for about 5 years, until now! Getting back at it has been slow and frustrating knowing what I was once capable of, but I am finally at the stage of craving the gym daily and loving…
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WEIGHT GAIN CHALLENGE???????
Looking for some motivation. Any one doing a weight gain challenge. I'm in!!!!!!
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Gaining weight
Hi is anyone using this app for gaining weight please share your experience and tips
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Advice needed
My strength doesn't seem to be increasing even though my size is coming along ?
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What's your signal to stop the glorious bulk?
What's your signal? My work uniforms are all the same size and are rather tight now - which is my signal that things are getting a bit too fluffy. I want to arbitrarily hit 230 before cutting back down if I can, I've been hovering around 226 for almost a month now though. I've been doing one week mini cuts every so often…
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Info please
Hello all, I am the normal guy who can put on some muscle but when I try to lift heavy and add some weight it ways ends up being fat. The belly looks not good. Then I do the diet and loose the fat but always loose some of the muscle. How do I go about not having to cut calories so much to loose fat but keep muscle??
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i lift very heavy weights and i can't seem to drop weight
Hi, I really hope someone has the answer I do desperately have been looking for. I'm 30 years old, weigh 139.9, my goal is 130, I'm 5"4.5 inches. I lift very heavy weights 4 times a week and i do cardio 3 days a week. I eat about 1650 calories a day and i haven't been able to lose a pound in 10 months. I cut my calories a…
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Vitamin D and muscle gain
Probably isn't anything new, but seems like here recently I'm hearing more about Vitamin D and its effects of it having enough of it. Anyone know much about it?
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Experienced thoughts/input needed
I've done all the diets in the world, I feel like, and the one that's been proven to work is counting cals/macros. So after wasting a lot of time on doing what did not work, I want to make sure I start on the right path. Goals: lose body fat. Currently at 25% is my guess. Don't have tools at the moment to know exactly. I…
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Advice for a 16 yo hockey player
My 16 yo nephew has recently joined a hockey team and will be playing against 18yo. He's 5'7" and weights 125-130 lbs. I'm interested in any recommendations to assist with muscle gain, especially nutrition. Thank you !!!
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Body Fortress
Can someone tell me if Body Fortress Super dvanced Whey protein is good for you? If it is safe for everyone, what kind of results do you get by adding it to your daily diet? :)
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Meals
Hello everyone, I am new to this and I am looking for meals that are fast and easy to make in order to gain weight. Any recipes someone have in mind? It will be a lot of help
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Six foot one and a half having trouble deadlifting
Hello everybody need some help my daughter is 6 foot 1 and a half and weighs about a hundred and fifteen pounds she seems to be having a lot of trouble with her form on deadlift I'm not sure if it is because of her height or lack of Mobility and strength any advice would be appreciated thank you
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Full body or Split routine for mass?
Hello guys and girls! What do you think?
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Starting my first lean bulk. Could use a few friends more experienced for meal planning ideas.
Hey guys, my name's Mat. I'm 28 and about 164 pounds right now. I've been working out pretty regularly but I've decided to step up my game by tracking my macros and to start taking this fitness hobby more seriously. I plan on bulking for a few months until I'm satisfied with the muscle and strength gains that I've put on,…
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Macro issues
Hello. I'm 36 years old, female, and new to weight lifting. I'm naturally thin and want to add some muscle mass and definition. I'm 5'5 120#. I've used iifym to determine my macros. It's all a little confusing right now as I'm learning. But I tend to fall short on my carbs and go over on the fat almost daily. Any thoughts…