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Increased calories, but losing not gaining!
My boyfriend and I have both recently joined MFP. I'm here to lose weight and he's on it to gain. He's 6ft2, with a slim build and a 32" waist. He's input his details and his goal is to eat 3000 cals a day... he's been sticking to this, and for the past 2 weeks since he's started, he's actually lost weight. He's lifting…
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Questions about Bodybeast (Beachbody)
I plan to start this programme in the next couple of weeks. I've recently lost 3 stone using T25 and P90x3 cause I wanted to lose the fat and then start gaining muscle. First question is, will a Polar heart rate monitor FT4 (I think) be suitable for a programme like Bodybeast? Or weight training in general? Another…
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Average Weight and Goal Settings for Musclebuilding
Hello! A few quick questions. How do you setup myfitnesspal if your goal is not to lose weight but to build muscle. My fitness profile is as follows: Current Weight: 177 lbs Height: 6'2" Age: 29 Activity level: Alternate days of running and weightlifting (1 rest day) - desk job • Whats the average weight for a guy my…
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Starting a bulk
ive gotten my body fat down to about 13% and decided it was time to bulk. my maintenance is 2100 and so ive up'd it up 500 cals to 2600. macros are 164g protein, 325g carbs, and 72g of fat. i was wondering if these macros would lead to a successful bulk considering eating clean the entire time. thankyou
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Weight gain
Hi, does anyone know what foods will make me gain weight fast?
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trying to gain
I would like to gain 20-30 lbs. Looking for other support to make this happen. Starting off with increasing my calories. Will begin strength training next week. I'm 6'1 and 152 lbs
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Trying to gain weight and enjoying the journey
I know what its like to be tall and thin (my body type would fall in the category of ectomorph = which in 'layman terms' is someone like you and me who is naturally thin and carries less fat and has a fast metabolism so struggles to gain weight but finds it easy to lose weight) Although I like nice food most of it home…
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Gaining weight, help?
My husband needs to gain weight, fat, fast. He's stuck at 118lbs for months now. Any tips, suggestions, supplements, anything? He eats and eats but doesn't gain.
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Fellow Powerlifters
Hi, I have been following a 5x5 program for some time now, with the intent to gain strength and some muscle. Anything you have learned relating to increasing gains, breaking plateaus, and general motivation is greatly appreciated. Stay lean, stay mean
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weight gain
I need more beef in my kitchen
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weight gain
I'm definitely making a big pot of beans and rice , haven't had this since my Harlem childhood
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Building muscle and size
Iv been training for 45 weeks and built up a reasonable amount of muscle but now my newbie gains are behind me and progression has slowed . Would anyone like to share any tips?
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need help gaining weight
I'm 6'2 165lbs. I'm trying to get up to 185. I eat all the time and have started taking mass gainers and going to the gym every day.
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serious advice needed
I'm 29 and weigh 9 stn, always struggled to gain weight even when I put on size.. any advice just to get to an average weight? thanks Nicky
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Need tips on gaining weight
I am 35 yrs old and can't gain any weight past 145 LBS , any tips on food to help ? Also this week going to get a protein shake to help to , all help is wanted
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Clean bulking
So guys, Ive been bulking for about a month now and im definitely gaining weight, im currently taking in around 3710 calories per day. This is at about 100g of fat 200g of protein and 400g of carbs (not exact). My origional plan was to bulk until june and cut till september (when I have a mens physique comp and holiday).…
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Some motivation for us gainers
Hopefully you all know about "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" Now I'm not saying that Mac necessarily did the whole 'bulking' thing 100% efficiently, but for those of us in the process of gaining weight, I alway find this video to be pretty darn funny. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFB3L1FZnqY Here he talks about it…
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I want to gain wieght
I am 5'8 male 21 and weigh 136 pounds. I want to gain 20 pounds of muscle I do 100 pulls ups and 20 push ups 4 times a week I want to know what should I eat and how many meals I have to eat to gain weight any help would be great :)
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mass?
how can I gain extra mass?
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Me
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Complete Beginner-Can I really gain on a deficit?
Hi everyone! So I've been reading quite a bit of posts and threads and I've seen it mentioned quite frequently that you absolutely cannot gain muscle on a deficit.....that is, unless you are a beginner. Is this true? If so, would the gains be appreciable or just marginal? How different would the gains be for a complete…
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When do I see results realistically
Looking to tone my booty .. Is that gaining ? No one had pics or topics
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Fine tuning the transition from a bulk to a cut...
I'm approaching a cut here within the next 25 days, and could use some advice to help fine tune my transition. My bulk has been steady. I started in early November, eating 3200-3400 calories ). I'm now eating 3700 calories after not gaining for about a week (gaining ~1.2 lbs/week to date). I'm done increasing, however, and…
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Muscle mass gain
I everyone. I am Shuan I am building my body up to 216lbs I was 198lbs in Oct 2014 I am 210lbs now
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How can I add 10 pounds?
I'm trying to add weight and wondering if I could get some tips on how to do so. Thanks
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The 10 lb M&M
So this weekend I logged nothing because I was camping. Figured I probably more than hit targets between eating 8 kinds of grilled meat and twice that many kinds of alcohol. When I got home I jumped on the scale and I had lost nearly 5 pounds. After gaining at around a # a week I had suddenly lost. I started doing the…
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"Clean" vs "junk" food while bulking
Do you guys eat "clean" for your bulks or do you incorporate junk food treats daily? I don't want to start a clean vs dirty food, and I'm well aware of IIFYM and the ability to fit whatever food you want into your diet. I'm just wondering how you guys do it. Personally, I'm bulking at about a pound a week and have had to…
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recovering from anorexia
I used to be anorexic but I have recovered but I'm still not at my desired weight. I'm 18, 5'3 and I weigh 95lbs. My long term goal is 120lbs but I would really like to put on 4-6lbs within the next month or two. Any suggestions on what I should eat, how many calories I should intake everyday. Please help me out?
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Need to gain 15 to 17 lbs
i need some tips or ideas, help !!
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How to gain lean mass
Hi 75kgs. Want to put on 4-5 kgs without it going onto my gut. Anyone got any good eating and training routines that could help?