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Need motivation
Need to put weight on but so hard no motivation after work feeling down no idea what to do help
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Creatine with acetyl L carnitine
Has anyone here supplemented both of them together and can tell me if it gives good results?
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Evening consumption
I'm a college student working on gaining weight. My question is; what do you eat or drink before going to bed if adding weight? I've been wondering if there's certain food I should eat before going to bed.
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workout routine for mass?
Hello there. Which is your favorite workout routine for gaining muscle? Thnx
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Setting Up Ticker for Gaining
Does anyone know how to set up the ticker on their profile to properly show a weight gaining goal? I tried setting mine up, and it shows the correct goal (sort of... as a negative number), but always just shows "0 lbs to go" but the tracker won't move along the scale. I've gained almost 5 lbs and would like the ticker to…
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Name Change vote?
Is that possible? can we vote to change it back? Maybe I'm bias- but I'd like to see it go back to just Gaining Weight. any takers? the shift in the force is perceptible here.
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Why is the app cutting my calories and protein counts?
The damn app cut my protein allocation in half and cut my calories by 10%. What is going on here? It's not even giving me 1 gram per pound. Is this useless???
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Lifting buddies needed!
I've been lifting for a while now and am new to this app. Gaining a few friends on here to gain inspiration would be awesome!
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Not sure where this goes?
Hi all, I'm a tall slim man with a big belly, imagine slender man with a beer belly! I want to lose the belly and beef up a bit everywhere else and just have my body be in proportion. I know my belly comes from a bad diet and so far this year I've cut down on the junk and started eating healthier instead. I've started…
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HELP! I'm too skinny..
Hey all!! I've been going to the gym about 6 months now. When I started I was about 120lbs, now I'm at 101! I'm not even sure if I'm happy about it...I've managed to get a lot of fat off but now I want to build muscle. My boobs have shrunk a lot bc of this, so sad... I'm setting a goal to reach 125lbs.. It feels like such…
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Hey
Whats thay best way to make the Mass Gainer last longer?
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When should I start to gain muscle mass??
So I've been on my weight loss journey for a while now, and I still have a bit to go, but I was wondering at what point should I stop losing fat weight and start putting on muscle weight? Is there a simple answer or do I just have to start when I feel like it's right for me? Thanks to anyone that offers advice ☺
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Which Split is better?
Hello there, I'm having trouble deciding which is better for building muscle. Split 1: Mon - REST Tue - Back Biceps Wed - Chest Shoulders Triceps Thu - REST Fri - Legs Sat - Back Biceps Sun - Chest Shoulders Triceps or Split 2: Mon - REST Tue - Back Bis Wed - Chest Tris Thu - REST Fri - Legs Sat - Shoulders & Arms Sun -…
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Not intense of a workout?
If I'm not shaking or sweating during my weight lifting program my coach gave me does that mean I'm not getting a good workout in? I don't want to be wasting time here
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Can I still get lean without IIFYM diet?
I feel like I was doing soooo good in my own, THEN I started researching and. Whole new world of IIFYM women appeared and I got sucked in and it's really just pissing me off. Like I get the hang of it but I really don't want to be that meticulous when it comes to food. Can I still get lean lose body fat and just watch my…
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Gym Hogs Vent
My Gold's Gym has 1 incline bench and 1 decline bench. Yesterday a guy got on the incline bench right before me and the only thing I did not do right was ask him how many sets he had to go. I did not 'hover' over him waiting. I simply walked on the inside circular type track waiting for him to finish. This guy did 6 sets,…
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Pants
I'm in the market for some new gym pants. Preferably long pants since it's cold where I live. Anyone that lifts have any recommendations for pants that don't inhibit range of motion on squats?
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fitbit whilst bulking
Thinking about getting a Fit-Bit Blaze, could I get some opinions on here? I’m just about to start a ‘lean bulk’ with a surplus of around 300kcals per day. I’ve watched some reviews on Youtube and read reviews online, they all seem quite decent. Can get one from Argos for about £130-150. Are they actually good for tracking…
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Measuring body fat...
How is everyone doing this... I have a body fat scale that says I'm around 14% in normal mode, or 10% in athletic mode... I also have accumeasure one point suprailiac calipers, which are supposed to be accurate to within 1.1% of the dunk test, which is the gold standard... These calipers tell me that I'm around 10% Problem…
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Does basketball make me lose gains?
Hello, my routine is: Monday - Rest Tuesday - Back, Biceps, Abs Wednes - Chest, Triceps Thursday - Rest Friday - Legs Saturday - Shoulders & Arms Sunday - Basketball Will I lose gains because I play basketball once a week? And if I do, what should I do? Should I take whey after playing or something? Need help, thanks!
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Body Beast
I've recently started Body Beast. Wondering if there's any beginners out there as well. I'm on week 2 day 4. What do you think so far?
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Macros for more muscle and less body fat
I am trying to loose weight but I have specific goals. I want more muscels (a more toned look) and less body fat. Advice? I work out 6 days a week doing strength training and cardio. My diary is open.
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Maintaining Muscle
I weigh 133, 5'6, and eating around 2200 calories a day. I know that I should be aiming for a gram of protein for each pound to gain muscle but how much would be the minimum amount of protein to maintain my muscle?
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Post workout intake
For those working to gain muscle and those who are experienced at gaining muscle, what do you take post workout? Is it supplements? Is it food? Perhaps both. Let's hear I'm looking for some adivce
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Type 1 Diabetic - High Speed Motabalism
Hello everyone I'm a type one diabetic, my motabalism is crazy high, I don't have the best control always, hence why I want to join the gym and build. I am weighing in around 140lbs, but want to bulk up. I need to be eating 2800cals a day, but don't know where to start really. One of the main things I want to find out is…
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Bodybuilding and nutrition 101 (for women)
I'm wondering if someone can give me some 'coles notes' on nutrition if I'm lifting? I want to start a lifting program like Stronglifts 5x5 but I know nothing about appropriate nutrition when lifting other than you need protein to repair. I see a lot of posts about people eating at maintenance or surplus in order to build…
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Is eating 5000 calories per day doable
YES! Eating 5000 calories per day of CLEAN food is attainable but takes a lot of work and focus. When you need to eat every 2 1/2 to 3 hours per day it can be a cahllenge. For those people who are trying to put on muscle and mass eating 5k calories per day of CLEAN foods is something you might need to do. Depending upon…
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Food for muscle gain
I have never had a problem in the gym so I have no worries there. However I can not for the life of me slim my waist and gain some muscle. Maybe my macros are too high. I struggle with finding foods that will be high in healthy carbs and low in fat. Other than oatmeal. And I can never find a protein shake that I enjoy…
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Need some help- Trying to bulk and need advice
Hi everyone, really excited to be on this forum. Ill try to keep this short but id really like some feedback. Long story short, i use to be heavy. I am 5'10 and a half, use to be 220 and lost it all 5 years ago. i stopped lifting and got heavy into running and got very thin at 145 lbs. I have a wide large frame so i looked…
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Full Body Workouts - Muscle Building?
I've been reading a lot about how in the pre-roid era, the body builders would do full body workouts. I'm curious if anyone has had experience doing full body routines, and if so, are they good for building strength and muscle? Thanks in advance!