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How do I know if I am gaining weight? PLEASE HELP
I just started pursuing weight gain at July 11 because I am extremely underweight. So basically I am quite confused as on July 11, I weighed 44.6 kg but today weighed myself (two weeks after) and am 46.9 kg. That is a lot of weight gain considering I selected 0.5 kg gain/week. How do I know that all this weight isn't poop…
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Boxing for seniors
Does anybody know of any programs of boxing that are good for senior citizens?
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Beginner
I work at FedEx as a delivery driver. When is it the best time to workout? Before work or after work? I’m actively running, walking and lifting throughout the day. How much food I should I consume for better results in the gym?
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Belly fat-roll?
Hello folks, I was wondering if any of you have problems with your belly fat-roll? Especially when you sit down and everything just becomes a consecutively arranged sushi roll? I did a lot of cardio since lockdown on April, mostly Chloe Ting challange. My body got more toned, but at the same time I lost muscle and my body…
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Muscle Imbalances
I’m unsure if my glute muscles or my hamstring/quads are unbalanced. When i turn to the side there is a serious difference. I measured my quads and they’re about a inch difference at the same spot on each leg. This might sound stupid but i used my phone as a level and my flutes were even
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vitamins for Women
What are the best vitamins for an 30 year old women weight gainers. I'm trying to start weight training.
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Gaining fat
I am a skinny fat person. I have started weight training (not very intensively but regularly) about 3.5 mths ago. Good news: - my muscles are more toned and defined now. - I like what i see of my traps, biceps, and deltoids.... - my posture improved Bad news: - The weighing machine says that my fat % has increased from…
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Difficulty eating enough calories
Hello there, I am struggling, I have been plant based for nearly 25 years and though liked salty snacks had virtually no sugar or junk in my diet, the problem was it took for me to develop a mild liver disease because of a stomach med I was on, to have a good look at my diet, then try and reverse the liver damage. So I had…
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Yoga and building muscles at the same time
Hope you are all doing great! I'm in the process of increasing my calorie intake to increase my weight in a healthy way and I also plan to add some workout to my routine too. I like Yoga also and I wanted to know if its possible to include both bodybuilding and yoga in my lifestyle. Since Yoga focuses on body flexibility…
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Gaining weight for teen girls
Hi my daughter is currently 15 years old and is struggling to gain weight, she is 15 years old , 5’3 and 90 pounds which is underweight. She has a small appetite and exercises 5 days a week running track. We tried high fat food, protein shakes, etc. but nothing works. She also hasn’t had her period yet which is concerning.…
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Gaining weight too fast?
So I'm confused... I desperately need to gain weight, and I should be happy about this but I'm getting a bit concerned over why/how I'm suddenly gaining weight on so few calories. Several weeks ago, I was losing weight on 1,500 calories a day (not trying to lose though). I tried to increase it, and managed to get up to…
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Can someone emplain this to me!
Hi everybody! I have read that the body is best suited for speed not forces?? What does that mean?
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Weight training for women. Need some support
Hi, ladies who have been weight training? How long did it take you to lose the last 5kg? I am doing keto and weight training. I am maintaining calorie deficit but the scales are not budging. I need some success stories to stay motivated. Also can you share your training program please? Thanks so much
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Advice Needed - Weight Gain for Super Duper Skinny Person
About my self : Age - 18 years Height - 176 cm / 5 foot 9 inch Weight - 45.6 kg / 100 lbs I am as skinny as one can be... particularly due to my genes. Now that I am an adult I would like to change my body so I am at least ‘lookable’. I’ve started working out and eat roughly 11000 kJ/ 2600 calories per day. Since July 11 I…
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I need some advice
I'm 18 years old, female, 5'1, 130 lb, about 25-27% body fat (rough estimate). In the past 6 months, I have been working on developing muscle and strength with bodyweight and free weight exercises. I have gained about 15 pounds of muscle and fat. I am a LOT stronger and more muscular than when I started, but because I…
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Non-Complicated Way of Building Muscle and Cutting?
So I'm asking this question for my boyfriend, who is naturally pretty fit and has never really had a problem with his weight in his life. He is really teachable and humble and comes to me for advice, but he's not the type of person to sit down and dig through tons of research. He's put on a little weight in his stomach…
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What happens if you only train arms? (Upper body training)
Because of a chronic shoulder injury I only train arms along with squats and other lower body exercises. What happens if my arms get too big for the rest of my upper body? Is it bad in the long run? Can it increase the risk of injury? Eventually I will train the rest of my upper body but i'm still recovering.
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Transitioning back to carbohydrates.
I’ve started tracking my macros again which has bought me to this forum. Over the last 2 years I successfully lost 40kgs (88lbs) on keto but have new goals to achieve. I’ve never been physically strong and aim to build muscle and strength through weight training. For this, I’ve decided to transition back to carbs but my…
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Weight lifting with diastas Recti
I was hoping to get back into a little bit of weight lifting. Are there any exercises I should not do? What about bench press and lay bar? Are they ok with a diastas recti? I am not looking to lift major weight.
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iPhone App for training program
Hi does any know a good iPhone app where I can just follow a program, I have a home multi gym so can do most routines. I’m starting tomorrow and just want one to follow. Thankyou
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Macros for reaching 10% body fat
Good day all. I am looking for some advice on macro ratio on how to reach a body composition of 10% body fat. I can see my abs and muscles definition but not like someone who is at 10% and I have been grinding hard, eating the same thing everyday, lifting in the morning, alternating from steady state cardio to HIIT every…
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Need help muscle building
Hi guys I'm looking for some advice please I'm getting a bit confused on my calories I need a day I have lost my weight I wanted to loose and a little more I'm wanting to tone up now as still got a bit of weight around my stomach I weigh 101.5kg at the min my calories I eat are set at 2415 my carbs are at 40% 242g , fat…
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Weight gain
Do you have to work out to gain weight or can you just eat more
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Foam roller
So many body weight exercises require a foam roller. How do they work and are they all created equally?
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Mental shift from calorie deficit to surplus
After tracking my food intake and working out over the last year I’ve been able to drop 30lbs. I’ve noticed some pretty stark changes in my body composition and like what I see. Building muscle is now my goal. So I’m struggling with the mental shift from fat loss (cutting calories) to bulking (adding in calories). I have…
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Weight gaining tips please
I'm 23 and weigh roughly 116 pounds. My job requires me to stay on my feet and I've recently incorporated weight training 3-4 days a week into my schedule. I've adjusted my diet to eat at least 2800-3000 calories a day with plenty of each macro but still seem to be stuck. Any tips?
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Next step: cut or bulk?
Hi everyone, I’ve been in calorie deficit for few months and I’ve lost 7 lbs. I’m 22 years old, 5”8 and I now weigh 130 lbs. I don’t know my BF% as I’ve not been able to measure it in quarantine. If this information is important, I can measure it now that the gym is open. My goal weight was 130 lbs and now that I’ve…
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Gaining weight and work out
This thing confuses me a lot. Work out burns calories. So why should one who is planning to gain weight do work outs ?
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Do you think it's important to eat "certain" foods pre/post workout?
Just wondered what people thought about this? I've heard mixed feelings. Some people say it doesn't matter what you eat when as long as you're cutting your calories and macros in. Others have said you should eat certain foods - high protein pre workout, carbs post workout. What do you think?
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Is calories the main factor for weight gain?
Most of the fitness people I ask for advice say to me that I should eat more calories. What I got to know about calories is that 100g of Potato chips has 500 calories 100g of chocolate has 550 calories Suppose if I each just 200g of chips and 200g of chocolate all day, thats 2100 calories. So if it's above my calories…