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Too much?
My current workout routine is 1.5 to 2 hours, 6 days a week. I focus on weights for about an hour, ab routine 10 min, then 20 min of HIIT. I've read conflicting articles about over training/ under recovery and just wanted insight. I'm 5'11" 178 lbs and trying to put on a little more lean muscle. Any thoughts?
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Booty Gains????
Any females working on their booty gains, would like some motivation and friends! Please leave tips, tricks and anything positive.
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Be honest with me
Hi, I have attached some pictures for reference: Both pictures on the left was taken in July 2020 when I think I was about 120-122 lbs. The pictures on the right was taken today at 126.0 lbs. If I'm being honest, I *feel* fat. It is about 6 lbs difference after all, I think my tummy look bigger. But I have also been…
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Dumb question - moving barbell from squat rack to floor
I hope this is not a dumb question but I just started furnishing my home gym and started Stronglifts 5x5. I set up a squat stand and purchased a bar and some plates. I am still lifting very low weight but even so, I am finding it not so easy to get the bar off and back on the squat level arms to do the deadlifts. I am…
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Hard Gainer, High Cholesterol, High Sugar, Fast Metabolism.
I'm 42 and have been dodging cholesterol medication for about 8 years. This is the year I really change my lifestyle for good. (numbers are nearing the "immediate Rx" range) I've stopped drinking beer, decreased caffeine, monitoring all of it, increase water. I've cut out PASTA for cryin out loud. Both my cholesterol and…
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In great shape but no libido and pooping like a rabbit!!!!
Does anyone ever manage to do the lot, low body fat, good muscle definition, poop normally and maintain their libido and maintain it. And if so how?
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Biofeedback testing and autoregulation
I’ve been reading stuff by David Dellanave about biofeedback testing to autoregulate your lifting. The idea is that you do a range of motion test like touching your toes before starting an exercise (to set a baseline). If you do a set and your ROM improves it’s a green light to continue and you continue to lift until your…
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Active Friends
Hey everyone Just looking for some active friends who will support each-other and motivate each-other while on this journey Lets exchange recipes and other goodies :)
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Creatine HCL
Has anyone who gets stomach cramps with monohydrate run HCL? If so, what was your experience. I have tried three different brands of monohydrate and every time i get bad stomach cramping. Layne Norton posted a video yesterday on creatine and noted HCL can help some people. Figured I would solicit feedback from the lifters…
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short girl macros
hey! I'm currently 112lbs at 5'1". I've lost around 80lbs through weight training and I'm currently trying to build more muscle. question: what are your macros? mine are 130p/60f/200c but I usually don't hit my carbs. this is advice from a trainer so just curious if I should switch it up a bit as I'm still losing weight.
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whats the best prohormone cycle to get on?
which brand or company does anyone suggest running?
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How important is it to eat right and also..
How important is it to change your diet if you are working to build muscle and also can you gain muscle just from doing push ups and diamond pushups
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Should I continue loosing weight or rather start building muscles?
Hello everyone. In the past 14-15 months I have lost 30 kg, from 103 to 73. I am 1.79m, barely any muscles I have apart of essential once to sustain life functions haha. I still feel like I have more or less 4 maybe 5 kg to lose, but at this point, I find it almost impossible. Diet around 1500 kcal sometimes 1800 kcal,…
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Do you cycle volume? How?
For example after deloads, do you cut back on the volume and perhaps just ensure the weight is higher from the previous meso?
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Can someone help?
Ok so i am trying to gain muscle & i dont have weights i do diamond push ups and push ups everyday except for sunday. I also want prominent abs. My abs arent as visible as i want them to be. My diet isnt good but I hear that changing your diet is whats most important, is this true?
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Women over 50 - is it really possible to bulk?
For years I have been saying I'd like to gain 5 lb -- of muscle not fat (vanity). I realize this is a long term project. I'm willing to undertake a long term project, though, and that isn't the reason I've avoided it. The real reason I haven't stepped to the plate is uncertainty. At the end of a year+ effort, will I really…
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Just learning to workout
I'm brand new to working out and begin in gym I'm toning and tighting everything up would love any advice and people to encouragement.. as it's a really slow process
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Macro percentages
Whats everyones take on manipulating macro percentages do to goals, and what percentages do you usually use for each goal, fat loss, bulk, lean gaining phases, lets hear everyones take on this
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Kick me up the *kitten*.
Hello, I could use some advice please. As much as I've been enjoying my workout and bulking routine, I'm starting to get a bit lost as to how progress. I feel like my calories must be a little out of whack, and depending on the day/time/how much i've eaten/what colour the moon is I can vary from anything about 11st 13lbs…
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Workout and diet
I have been following a programme that included compound lifts. I weighed 45 kgs, now I weigh 62. My aim is to reach 72. But lately, I haven’t been gaining weight. I know I need to be in caloric surplus. Can someone recommend me a workout for mass gain? And some post workout meals too. Thanks
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Found a workout i like (at last)
So after years with trying calisthenics, rings, weights etc etc, I think I finally found what I like.. but is it enough?? im in construction world 8am to 6pm normally and body takes a kick in all day. I cant beat my muscles up cos I need them for work and I was reading up on how construction people should train and it said…
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I have trouble keeping weight off
Hey guys I’m having trouble with keeping weight off. Does anyone ever get used to eating less than they used to?
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Help gaining weight
I have never had luck family in the past I’ve always been around 100 pounds. Evening after having a child I won’t back down to 100. How much more calories should I be in taking to gain weight while breast-feeding?
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Knee Pain After Workouts
For the past month, I've been training legs with heavier lifts and more frequency (twice a week). I'm getting nice results, but at 52 my knees (above knee cap to the interior) are sore when standing up from a stoop. As I teach elementary school...I stoop a lot! I've been chalking it up to normal muscles soreness from the…
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Accurate calorie counter?
286 lbs height 6" 3' incline 21 difficulty 17 rpm from 60 to 100, how many calories would I be burning per min? Is there a calculation? Nordic-track Total body toning. Thank you for your time.
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Losing more muscle than fat!
Ok my fellow fitnesspal’s I need your help. I got my second DEXA scan yesterday, three months after my initial scan. The results show I lost 2.9kg of LEAN + BMC and 1.34kg of fat, showing my BF went from 23.8 to 23.3%. I’m trying to do the impossible I know of losing BF while maintaining muscle mass. However losing muscle…
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My cutting diet
Fasted cardio and abs in the morning with 750 ml water with lemon and apple cider vinegar. Meal 1: Shake 10 egg whites 50 grams oats 1 scoop whey protein Meal 2: 1 x tin tuna 1 x Avo Meal 3 & Meal 4 200 grams chicken/fish 50 grams mixed veggies 10 x almonds Meal 5 250 grams chicken Green salad Meal 6: 10 egg whites 1 Scoop…
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No stress workouts
So I currently am pretty underweight and trying to build up some strength throughout the body starting with my core muscles. If you have any no stress or likewise physical therapy related exercises or resources to help gain muscle without stressing the body, I would very much appreciate it!!
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Tall and Skinny
Hi all My name is Brad, I'm 34 and I'm from Australia. I'm tall, about 6'3". I've always been tall and skinny. I currently weight 57kg (I know). I have a fast metabolism and I don't eat much. I usually weigh around 60-62kg. I recently had food poisoning and lost a lot of weight. It's really getting me down at the moment. I…
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Still chubby, should I start putting on muscle? Advice?
Currently 24F, 150 lbs, 5’8. Hi everyone, I’ve been in a state of plateau for about 4 years. My starting weight was 210 and I lost most of the weight over 5 years ago and have been fluctuating around 150 ever since. I was doing a lot of cardio and I really hate it/have not been improving, so recently I began incorporating…