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How can I try to change calories on this app
I’m trying to gain weight I’m exactly 100lb my goal is to reach 130 this app said I need to eat 2300 calories a day but all other website is saying 3100 I wanna use this app to keep track in gaining but don’t want it to stay on 2200
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Should i bulk?
Ive been on a calorie deficit for 4-5 months now going from 215-187lbs and ive hit a plateau. I am 18yrs old, 5’11. My goal is to be strong and have a nice body and not look “fatish”. What should i do?
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Wow! A gaining section of the forum!
I haven't been as active on this site since i stopped cutting and started putting on weight. Looking to build muscle mass. We bulkin' over here!!! Just a random post!
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Need friends for accountability!
I am new and a beginner to fitness and workouts, and really want to gain a little weight while working out 5 days a week with a calisthenics routine. Could anyone become my friends on this site so we can be accountable for each others and also help others through the journey? Thanks, much!!
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Protein
Hi all, I have been following general guidance and MyFitnessPal recommendations for a protein intake of 90 grams for an adult male. However, most weightlifting sites recommend 1 gram per pound of body weight, which for me is approx 200 grams of protein a day. This seems like a lot! Especially as I am vegetarian so can’t…
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Seeking friends
I'm looking for friends with similar workout routines and goals. I've been lifting for about 3 years and maintained my weight while lifting heavy for the first 1.5 years of that. I really loved the way I looked and felt at that time. Then I slowly started to not pay attention to my diet and I have ended up gaining about…
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Eating 7-9g of fat prior to a workout
Hi all, I just saw a few articles that advise against eating fat before a workout. I usually eat breakfast, which contains 7-9g an hour before working out. Anyone else do this? I will probably test NOT doing this to see if it makes a real impact.
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Having a hard time on my first bulk
Hey guys. I just finished my first real cut, took about 5-6 months at a very slight deficit (2100 calories) and light cardio. I got down to 12%~ body fat and was very happy with the results. My goal is now to bulk to around 15% and then cut back to where I was and repeat. That being said, I'm 3 days into bulking at a…
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Fitness plan for Longevity
Hello All, I want a plan to get a shredded body or an overall idea of what does fitness means Six-packs or fine fit body without much muscle growth. Myself DJ, I am 28 years old, working professional with a 9-5 job and an active lifestyle. I workout 3 days in a row and with every 4th day off, starting by either 6-7km…
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What kind of exercise
What kind of exercise do I need to do while gaining weight? Can I play just dance to help with that?
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Should I eat more calories on my training days or my rest days when dieting?
I'm trying to lose around 10lbs and I can't decide whether I need to eat more calories on my training days (to give me more energy to train) or on my rest days (to give me more energy to recover). Here's my current training split: Monday: Chest, Triceps and Shoulders Tuesday: Back and Biceps Wednesday: Rest Thursday:…
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Too much carbs and low protein
I'm really skinny guy with BMI at 16.4 , I want to gain weight and I'm having a 2800 calories per day. But everyday when I track my foods my carbs are at 380g and protein is just 50g or so. What is the ill effect? I do workout with an app that shows how much calories I burn and it's around 120 calories a day. My soul goal…
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How long does it take for a petite woman to gain muscle and build her glutes?
So I'm working on building my glutes so it can look bigger and rounder and to overall get my body to look more proportionate. During quarantine i was able to lose weight and reach the goal of getting my waist to 26in by the end of summer (it was about 29/30in in the beginning of the year). But because I lost weight my butt…
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What is the best way to build muscle without gaining too much fat?
I want to build muscle on my glutes but after some research I've learned that it is inevitable to build muscle without gaining some fat. I tend to gain fat around my waist, arms, and boobs unfortunately and would like to prevent gaining too much fat and focus more on building the glutes. I've been lifting by doing barbell…
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Is it truly possible to get wider hips through working out?
This is something I am genuinely curious about. I read about it and had done some research and some sources say it is while others say it isn't. I am working out at the gym and want to be realistic about my goals and possibilities. I have an inverted triangle shape and I hate it so I would love to balance my body out…
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Protein shakes and bars
Hi I’m relatively new to actively trying to eat properly, I’ve always had a healthy-ish diet but now I’m really focusing on protein intake to gain weight and muscle. I’ve been having one protein bar a day along with naturally high in protein foods the most I’ve gotten to is 50g of protein so I was wondering if it’s okay to…
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Reducing the next day soreness
What do you do to reduce the soreness the next day after heavy lifting? Stretching? Yoga? What helps you?
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Smelly clothes
Hi everyone. Strange question. Does anyone else have a problem with body odour? Not in a really bad way but i lift heavy weights 4/5 times a week and have noticed that my deodorant gives up. It’s not a bad smell, just a gym smell. I shower 2/3 times a day and have never had an issue before. I put it down to the extra…
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Mental Weight Gain
For the past 8 months I have been on a clear cut of weight, but have since moved up to eating more calories and working on gaining mass. However, while working out and doing cardio I am still losing weight. I know that all I have to do here is eat more and eat good foods. I know how I can and what I need to do but…
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Want to loose fat and gain more muscles
I'm fatty (50% of my weight), and over 50. I need to loose between 15 and 20 kg. I started a diet and noticed using the app that I eat a lot of fat although good ones (poly and mono unsaturated), and a lot of protein, but low carbs and sugar. Although I try to limit/reduce fat, it is always in the daily pot. How can I…
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Covid Rebound
The most thing I hear from people is talk of the covid belly or covid weight. It sucks for sure, motivation during lockdown for most and myself included was totally zapped. I’m the opposite of covid belly though, I lost a lot of weight. Infact, the last time I weighed what I do now according to my fitness pal progress over…
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Can't get in my kcal
Hi, I'm tryna to gain weight not so much and slowly, currently strength training with my main focus on glute training. My diets is fairly healthy. Using a kcal calculator I figured I should get about 1700 kcal. But because I want to gain mass I'm trying to consume 200-300 extra. However eating healthy has made it difficult…
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Need Advice for Muscle Gain
Hi all! I’m currently trying to gain muscle mass while burn fat. For those who were able to gain muscle mass how were you all able to do it? Also how did it feel to gain muscles mass? The only thing I’m concerned is that you have to gain weight in order to gain muscles and honestly I’m quite scared of adding some weight to…
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Gains goal after illness: 30 lbs in 1 year
I developed liver disease, cirrohsis, and lost 40 lbs. The drugs that kept me alive also caused severe malnutrition. I have now had the rare, invaluable gift of a new liver transplant and discharged 16 days ago. I have some energy now and stretch, meditate and walk 4K steps a day in addition to eating a surplus 500 cals a…
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Not gaining weight & mass
Hi. I’ve been lifting since March and have gained 11lbs in 3 months. However for the last couple of months I’ve not been able to increase my weight and feel it’s having an impact on progressive loads in the gym. I’ve worked out my calculations on several occasions, and to bulk, it’s working out at 2600 calories. I don’t…
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Deload
How do you deload? Do you take a week off, or drop weight?
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Beginner powerlifter looking for some advice!
Hello everyone! So I am pretty new to strength world. I typically was an endurance athlete, primarily running and cycling (and the occasional triathlon), but would like to switch my focus more towards strength. I am a very goal-oriented person, and am interested in bettering my strength in the big three (squat, deadlift…
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My results after 2 weeks of eating clean
Hello, 49 year old male, 5'5", current weight 195.2 I'm looking to create muscle and reduce my bodyfat. I've been lifting weights 5 days a week for about 11 weeks now, I took 2 weeks off in between to rest and recover. I think I only missed 3 days over all. I was eating well during the week but trashing it all on the…
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Not losing inches or weight
I’m semi new here! I’ve been weightlifting for about 4 weeks. Aside from seeing a little roundness in my butt starting to form(which I’m proud of) I’ve lost no inches or weight? I’ve actually gained weight! I thought that I would at least lose an inch or so by now but nothing! I feel so defeated!! Is this normal? Should I…
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Using lifting gloves, yeay or nay.
I'll start of with saying that i got really small hands for a guy. I have been doing exercises to improve my grip strenght but during my back routine my grip always give out long before my back. This is especially irritating when doing deadlifts as i feel my grip slipping and mess up my form. Should i start using gloves…