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Trying to gain 50lbs
I am and have been trying to gain weight for a while, I am very new here and hoping to converse with other people who are actively looking to gain weight and have had success in doing so
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College student clean bulk
im a college student trying to bulk up, get juicy you know but still maintain abs. The app wants me to eat 3,000 calories and all this stuff. That would be very expensive for groceries since I live in an apartment. I am going by the 1gram of protein per pound of body weight is that good enough for a lean bulk? My diet…
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Didn't think I'd wind up here...
So I think I need to gain a little weight back. I've been trying to maintain my weight for the past 2.5 months or so, and my weight is stable but my body fat level is dropping. When I was losing I was doing 45 min on an elliptical every morning and weightlifting 3 days a week. I lost 25lb in about 4 months. Now I only have…
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Need meal ideas.
I have built my diet plan on foods I enjoy and the foods I need to eat. Anyone know of a good recipe site? Need to work out how to put the foods together in a tasty way! Any help will be much appreciated!
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Supplement Suggestions.
I was wondering if anyone has tried German Creatine? If so did you see any significant gains and what brand did you use? Btw I'm already taking in a lot of calories and lifting heavy but I just want a supplement to give me that extra push, if you will.
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Building Muscle General Q's
This is going to be a bit lengthy and I appreciate any feedback. First off, I'm 18 year old male, 5'11 167 pounds. I am playing sports currently. I wish to build muscle and reduce fat. I understand that to help build muscle you need to eat plenty of food. If I'm trying to also burn fat (specifically belly fat to see my…
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Bulking advice
Hi! My name's Zach & I'm new here. I was wondering if anyone here could answer a few questions for me. I'm 177 cm tall,weigh 69.3 kg. Here's my latest assessment: Skeletal Muscle Mass: 33.3 kg Body Fat Mass: 10.2 kg BMI: 22.1 Body Fat %: 14.6 Should I start a clean bulk? Also how much calorie surplus would you recommend?…
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Too skinny
People have been inclined to call me too skinny as well even though I'm 140 pounds and 5'7. I have noticed that these comments come from women, not men, who are overweight, just had a baby or whose bodies I would never want to have.
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Need help deciding what to do
I started bulking at around 131lbs (5'9") at the start of January and am now at 140. I've been aiming for 1/2lb a week but have obviously gone slightly over. My goal is too look as decent as possible in July. Should I continue to slowly bulk up to that point, or aim for 1lb a week (or more) until June-ish and cut for a few…
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How do I determine the number of calories I need?
I'm not bulking yet but looking forward to it, and I figure this question is also relevant to maintaining/recomping, which I'm trying to do now. Everything I've read says it's very difficult to determine how many calories are burned during strength workouts. So how do I know how much I should be eating on days when I lift?…
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Food: bulking and belly fat?
If I'm bulking but trying to define my abs, should I stay away from foods like yoghurt(chocolate)? Or will I burn the fat anyways in the gym?
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Tip for those having trouble reaching their calory goal
Overnight oats! If youve heard of them perfect if not use them. Ive found that these are perfect for starting your day with a big calory boost. Prepare it before you go to bed and there are no breakfast worries when you wake up! I use 100gr oats 320m fullfat milk Half a banana 1 tbsp of chia seeds 1 scoop of whey protein…
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Good article
http://www.bodybuilding.com/author/roger-lockridge
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First bulk coming soon need help!!!!please:)
hi! So I'm a momma to a 10month old and 25 yrs old. 5'3", female, down from 143.5 (January weight) to 126lb (today). I'm in a small town and have been educating myself for cutting and bulking.. Just cuz I like the fitness trainer physique. It's easier to find fat loss stuff for women than muscle building. I've lost the…
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Hey, I'm just an Ectomorph aka skinny person
Hey, I've been working out for 10 years or so and at times its difficult for me to put on muscle mass even though I eat very healthy. Over the years my weight would flacuate from 160 (my best weight for muscle mass, I lost some good habits but regain them with this app) to 140 pounds. With this app I've changed the MOST…
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What to Feed My Husband?
My husband was diagnosed as prediabetic, with high cholesterol and high blood pressure. He's lost about 60 pounds since then and is at the lowest weight he's ever been in our 16 years of marriage. He's currently 5' 10" and 170 lbs. His normal weight when we were married was 190. He was a serious weight lifter back then and…
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117 to 125 in a short time
Hi I'm supposed to be gaining weight weight for the military because my bmi is 17. I'm 5'9 at 117lb.it seems alot of people on this app aren't from america. So I'm not sure if you'll understand how I look. Picture the exact measurements of a victoria secret model. I'm very tall and thin. I just Mr this weight for military…
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Reach Macro Goals/Got Calories Left
I was wondering if anyone got any info that could help me with something that has been bothering me some time now. Whenever I'm reaching my macro goals; protein, carbs and fats more likely, I still got calories left to consume and sometimes that's a big number. I don't understand how can that happen when I reached my my…
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Noob question
If my goal macros are for example 250 p, 250 c, 90 f should I increase these on weight training days or maintain a normal calorie goal as per non-workout days? If I should- how many extra cals for I be looking for for a 1 hour heavy lifting seat?
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Caloric intake
Hey guys I'm a little lost on how many calories I should be taking in to put on some muscle while keep a fairly low body fat percentage 6'0 174lbs Currently at 2600 roughly
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Gains, Pain & Middle Age - 5 pounds in 3 weeks
Greetings Gainers, Wasn't easy but I've managed to put on a few (5) pounds. At first it seemed a impossible task. The food diary on MFP does help. For me anyways. I've also come to the realization I'm not young anymore. Funny how the mind still thinks it's 25 yet the joints and tendons tell you otherwise. With that I'm…
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Help bulking
Hi been out of the gym for 7 weeks with health reasons lost half a stone from not eating rite and not training. Need some advice on how to get my apitite back. I did way 9 stone this time last year I'm now a 11 and 1/2 I know half a stone is not a lot to lose but I don't want to slip back to that skinny me again and I'm…
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Help me gain muscle
Hi I'm a tiny girl 4"11 trying to loose fat on my waistline nd gain muscle on my lower half and tone up my legs and buttocks. I just don't have a clue how to start or where to begin. Help me :/
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For those bulking on PPL
How often, if at all, do you target your abs? Do you feel that with all the compound lifts that you even NEED to? Thanks!
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Please Help me out
Hi,this is my first time writing a blog and I just started bulking and I've got few things not sure: 1.Whats the best c/p/f ratio that can help lean bulking the best.for now mine is 50/30/20 2.As I'm student which sitting on a chair for most of the day but I work out 5days a week so do I consider as sedentary or not.…
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Weight gain partner for workouts/discussion
Hello all! I am looking for someone preferably with my physical body type (maybe even someone who has been around this before, and is still working upwards in their goals). I am 22, 5'11" and 140lbs clothed. I am about 5% bf and always have been. My goal is to be at 5-10% bf and be around 165lbs long term and 150-155lbs…
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Research mode for first bulk
I am in research mode for my first bulk. I plan to start around July and go till January (26 weeks). I am around 100ish pounds. My plan is to put on 10 pounds. That works out to be 0.38 pounds a week. I was just going to round down to 0.35 pounds/week or an extra 175 calories to start. A lot of the reading I have done…
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Lightly active, active, or very active???
Okay I am trying to gain 20 lbs. (I'm underweight 105 lbs 5'6) but at the same time I would like to do squats/lunges/crunches and light dumbbell weights (10 lbs each arm) daily. But I'm confused what I should put on my goal setting?! I don't want my work outs to jeopardize my weight gain so I want to be as accurate as…
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Best clean way to gain weight without getting a pot belly
What's the best way to gain weight at a fast rate without developing a pot belly. I'm 6ft2 and weight 11 and a half stone. Thanks.
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Anyone have any tips on gaining?
Hi I've had this app for a while but never actually blogged. I've been trying to gain weight but all my weight is doing is gaining and losing, but nothing consistent, any help?