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3 Exercises For A Strong/Aesthetic Physique
What's going on everyone!? I hope you had a great 4th of July Weekend :wink: Anyway, I wanted to share with you today my 3 go to exercises for building not only a strong and powerful physique, but an aesthetic one too! Exercise #1: The Incline Barbell Bench Press The best decision I have made in my training was to put more…
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Lose weight or lose fat
I am trying to get a few muscle pounds without adding body mass. What is the macro nutrients ratio to get me that ?
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just a skinny guy trying to get big ..
What's going on out there I'm new to trying to get big. I have ran track my whole life and have weighed 165 since I was a freshman I'm now 27 and six three weighing in at a staggering 167 now and am tired of it. So I got a trainer and start this upcoming Monday . Any suggestions?
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Moral support
hey what's going on folks, I'm new to this app and decided to step out and seek motivation from like minded trainers. I've been working out for about 8yrs but ran into bumps along the way and now I'm back, mainly because I've notice how weak I've become around my core and my back suffers when standing for long periods.…
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Eating ideas and meals 3000 k
Hey guys so I really need some help me stats are I'm 110 pounds and 5 foot 9 I'm skinny so I'm trying to gain 30 pounds I know it will take time I'm looking for meals and home made shakes so I can reach 3000 calories easily threw the day in also doing this workout routine 4 days a week Push/ pull rest repeat pull I do legs…
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Bulking
i'm on a 3 on, 1 off program that I saw great progress with for the first few weeks, gaining five pounds and setting records I hadn't hit since i was in high school playing linebacker. It's set up is chest/arms, legs, backs/shoulder. Anyway, I'm up to 200 pounds at 6 ft, but I've struggled to make any real change one way…
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No arms
i did every workout posible, i gain weight i did everything that people do and still no arms!! My chest is good shoulders good legs good but my arms won't grow, any other advice ?
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Support group for ladies gaining weight.
I've been skinny all my life and I'm trying to thicken up! Lol. I think we all know how intimidating it is to talk about gaining weight with people who don't understand. So why not be there for each other?! Really looking to join a support group with a few ladies through my weight gain journey!!!
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healthy gain
Most of you know i want to gain but healthy be fit strong an hav great abs! So be greatful for advice and also friends who are same or have achieved this. I just see weigh gain =FAT!
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I don't know what to do
I am a 5"3, 108 lbs female. I've posted in some other categories and was told to come here. I eat a low carb diet but am planning on going on a calorie deficit. I have ran 40 miles since June 16th as my cardio (6 days a week, different number of miles each day) and do an at home abs workout. I am Looking to define my abs…
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beginner looking for good workout plan to gain weight
Hey everyone, just downloaded the app today and was planning on going to the gym starting monday and was looking for help to develop a work out plan to gain muscle/weight. Im 22 years old, 6'ft 130lbs Any help or advice is greatly appreciated! Thanks
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Muscle Gain Struggle
Little bit of background: About 2 years ago I was 250 mostly fat and little muscle. I went pretty hardcore when dieting and I lost up to 80 pounds, including some muscle and lots of fat, my lowest weight was about 175. Right now I am about 195-200 (6 feet tall) and my goal is to put on muscle and lost that fat/spare tire…
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Please evaluate current plan, results after 6 weeks
HI all. Here's my program, and my current results. I am (was) classic ectomorphic body type. I find it challenging to eat 3000 calories a day. My body just doesn't want it, and I have to force feed myself basically. Some days I AM that hungry, but for no reasonable explanation. Just a normal day activity wise. Any…
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What's Your favorite Food to bulk on
What's some of your favorite foods you eat to bulk up
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Gain healthy weight.
In order to gain a healthy body mass. I am Logging my total calorie intake and aligning my calories with healthy foods.
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Breast feeding and gaining weight
so I started with this app while I was pregnant and managed to get to 135 which was great for me. As soon as I had the baby I dropped the weight immediately. I now weigh 103 and I am 5'4. My goal weight is 115 however even with me at 2500 calorie intake daily I am having trouble gaining, especially with me breast feeding.…
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Trying to better my mind and body
Where do I start? Growing up, soccer was my life. I played year round. Playing for 14 years, I was always the short and skinny kid. However, I ate pretty unhealthy and had a few summers where I sat around and put on some pounds. This ended up causing me to miss my last growth spurt (my younger brother is 8 inches taller…
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Female trying to gain weight
I'm 17, 5'10 and 118 pounds. My goal weight is 130. I downloaded this app a while ago and started tracking my calorie intake. I've been having a having a difficult time meeting my calorie goal which is around 2,600 calories. I was wondering a good way to pack on the pounds without having to do a bunch of weightlifting. I…
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Gaining too much fat while building muscle?
If you don't like gaining that much fat while you try to put on muscle then you should gradually increase your calories. So first figure out how many calories you need to consume to maintain your weight (google it) and then increase by 200 and weigh yourself. Weigh yourself again in 2 weeks and see if you gained any size.…
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Mental aspect of gaining
Hey MFPals, At the end of April I decided I wanted to really buckle down and focus on gaining muscle. I read a *kitten* load of articles, hired a trainer, and became active on body building forums to gain as much knowledge as I could. At that time, my weight was 116 with 17% BF on a 5'5" frame. I've been lifting 4-5x per…
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What meal plan do you use to gain weight?
I find this helpful because I'm not a great cook and it usually breaks down what i should eat and has recipes. Please share what plan you think is good?
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High calorie food suggestion
I would like to know what food do you eat to meet your calorie intake without breaking the bank. I'm 5'6, 130 lbs. I want to gain 10 more lbs. I need 2200 cal/day. But I'm having a problem meeting it. So for the past 2 weeks I have not gained anything. Most of the days I'm short 300-400 cal. I've tried to eat snacks in…
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advice for gaining weight
Im going on holiday in 3 months and i need some advice to get a little hicker so that i dont look like a stick ahaha! Any advice?
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How do you know when it's time for first bulk?
How can you tell when you're at the right body fat % for a first time bulk? Calipers say I'm at 12%, the bioimpedence scale says I'm at 16%, and in the mirror and comparing with the online pictures I look closer to the 15% category. I don't have very much muscle, so maybe it's hard to tell from the online pictures which…
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Football
I play football and I need to put weight on to play college football, I'm 6'2 220 lbs and I want to be 240 how can I put weight on with out my 40 time going down
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Add me
I've currently been in the same journey my whole life. I'm naturally thin and constanly struggle with not loosing weight when I have a lot on my plate(not literally, it's ironic I know). In January of 2014 I was 96 lbs. keep in mind I am a mother, 5'5", and I knew I needed to get it together. I gained weight but for all…
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I'm new
I'm trying to gain weight as well and could use the support and would love to support others with the same struggle
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Soda?
I was just curious if it's wrong to drink a can of soda with my diet? I'm currently bulking. Thanks in advance
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Inconsistent weight readings
Hi all, a bit of understanding needed from you all. im a amateur bodybuilder (in the making :smiley: ) and am doing a mass gain program to pack on a bit of size and full out my physique, ive been on 300cal surplus for 3 weeks now, weighing myself the same time (Monday Morning) every week. however im getting very…
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Looking for a "brace" for my knee
I usually do cardio/hip hop dancing for my workouts. My right knee hurts a little but not enough that requires medical attention or pain meds. Other than working out it really doesn't bother me. (not even walking hurts). Anyway....my question is I am looking for one of those "things" (sorry I can't articulate the brace I…