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38y/o Male looking for accountability partner/s for gaining
Hi all, O.K. So I am starting out (after many years) and have just joined up with this app. Looks really good and am looking forward to getting stuck in. I am looking for people to follow/follow me to add to the accountability aspect. I am 38 years old, and have been thin all my life. I just woke up recently and thought…
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ED Recovery
Disclaimer: Please disregard my unsightly tan in both pictures and my unshaven body in the second. It would probably do me good to spend some time with a tanning bed and some trimmers but ehh I'm going to try to keep this fairly condensed so there isn't much to read. Basically I used to weigh 190 pounds, but due to some…
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GIRLS ONLY, PLEASE! I need some… help.
I'm recovering from being in the "almost" anorexic weight category. Not fun. This is a willing choice that I have made because I want to return to my original healthy self. Maybe with more muscle this time though. But anyways, my lowest statistics and current ones were: Lowest: Height- 5"1.5 Weight- 99-100.25 lbs. Current:…
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Holiday whilst bulking
Hi, simple question here. Currently trying to bulk, going to gym >4 times/week and eating a surplus. I'm off to Barcelona for a weeks holiday on Saturday, whilst I'll try and do some press-ups and chin-ups each day I won't be working out. So, should I stop running a surplus for the week I am away and not working out? Never…
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Does it feel counter-cultural to be pro-eating?
I'm recovering from anorexia, and I've restored a fair amount of weight in the last several months. And let me tell you, I can't tell you how great I feel! I didn't realize how sick I was until I started getting better. . In particular, I realized that we need some amount of carbs/sugar to function. Once I passed the…
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FAT
Just curious what others out there feel like when they are called fat by others.
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Great Article About Women/Lifting/Getting "Bulky"
Hey all, I remember having seen in the past a few really great articles (I don't think from bodybuilding.com or stronglifts, but something similar) basically debunking the myth that women who lift heavy will get bulky. It showed pictures of people who followed different workout routines (body builder vs. powerlifter, maybe…
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Eating at work
I work in hospitality and I have a great low cal diet throughout the week however when I get to work on a weekend and there is lots of food around I ruin my diet! Does anyone have any suggestions of how I can stop this Thanks
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New & need help with weight gain/bulking!
I'm male, 21, 6'0, 158lbs, 10% body fat right now and trying to get 180lbs roughly. Any advice on how to gain weight as fast as possible? I want it to be muscle but do i have to get fat first before i actually focus on the muscle part? I don't want to end up like cartman on that episode of south park where he chugs protein…
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Bulk without getting fat tips
Im trying to bulk up a bit but without putting on too much fat. Im 6'1, 197lbs & about 20% body fat. Im eating as close as i can get to about 3000 cals a day and ratios of Carbs 35%, Protien 45% and 20% fat. Currently lifting twice a week with 2 days cardio plus lots of walking. Anyone reckon this will work or have any…
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vegans and vegetarians gaining
hey, i'd love to friend some vegans and vegetarians that are focusing on maintaining or gaining. many people i've found on here use veganism as an excuse for restriction so i'd love to friend like minded people, properly fueling our bodies. my goal isn't gaining but maintaining. i typically maintain on anywhere from…
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help with app
I am managing to stay under the amount of calories required but I'm a bit confused about the nutrients info. Is it ok to have more vitamins than my daily goal??
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Sticking to calorie limit even when hungry?
Just wondered how other people felt about this. I've only just started counting calories, so I don't really know where my maintenance is yet, in order to estimate the excess that I need. At the moment I'm aiming for 2500 calories a day in order to put on 0.5lb a week, or thereabouts. I want to minimise fat gain while…
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brain booster Test that theory
Test that theory do so with the holder thereof spherecompare tools intriguingly impatience a memory clinics who think they may have else on thisdisease they've got subjective memory problemsthis testified smith two groups like no other to its cleanup one group hurried hey it's like else onthe patient's and many Neuro 3x of…
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Max Gainz
Hi! A little background about me: I'm a female (5'6", currently 124 lbs and 104 lbs LBM) looking to do my second bulk. Last year I was way too timid and gained a whopping 6 lbs (4 lbs LBM) is 20 weeks. Ugh. I just started eating in a surplus last week (about 300 cals/day above TDEE). I know my TDEE to be fairly accurate as…
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Gaining Lean Body Mass and Daily Calories Problem
So, im trying to build a bigger physique, gain weight in other words. However i want it to be a clean bulk. Anyway, my problem is that i don't know if i have calculated correctly my maintenance caloric intake. I mean im hungry most of the times when im supposed to be eating in a caloric surplus. Im a 21 year old 71 kg 1,79…
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gain weight but not fat
I'm currently eating at a deficit and getting close to my target weight but i still want to reduce my body fat %, i understand that to lose more fat i'll probably have to lose more weight. once the fat % is at a low enough level i want to gain weight to make my target weight then maintain. Does anyone have any tips to gain…
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Need help with exercises for petite women.
Hello everyone, Can someone give me suggestions of exercises for petite women? My goal: to gain 3 lbs - 8 lbs and exercise to look fit. (like this girl Kacy Catanzaro http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfZFuw7a13E) - About me: 24 yrs old, 92 lbs, 5 feet tall. Although I am skinny, but I do have belly fat. I walk after dinner…
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Need to clear confusion on calorie intake, please help!
Ok, so I am starting again with my lifting.. but instead of going into it wrong like the first time (long story, lol) I need to KNOW how many calories I need! Right now I weigh 112, 5'2'' -- I want to gain muscle mass. I know my daily calorie intake is about 1250-- do I add 500 calories to that for gaining? I keep getting…
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good or no?
so I was working out for a while 6 days a week alternating chest and back, shoulders and arms, and lower body working out each group twice a week and it was working well. I'm in the military and recently PCS'd and so my new job office doesn't afford me the two or so hours a day I'd like to work out. would I still see…
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Lifters with open diaries!
I am looking for some nutrition ideas! I lift three times a week and am looking to gain about five pounds. Any female lifters out there care if I look through your food diary? I try to eat between 2000 to 2500 a day and get lots of protein. I'd love examples of diaries or new friends who eat that or more. Feel free to…
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What are your favorite Carb Powders?
Just taking a survey. I'm currently grinding up oatmeal into a powder in my whey shakes to get the calories up.
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hit 4000 cals today
So, today I crossed the 4000 cal mark, I'm trying to make a massive weight shift but obviously not trying to put on fat. At the moment I'm working out three days a week on all the major muscle groups trying to increase my muscle growth and strength in every direction. I also Bicycle 3km most days but its all flat and I…
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Proposed structure/plan for healthy bulking/fat loss.
I am roughly about 15% body fat, most likely. I can't afford a doctor and I don't have insurance, so I can't give you an exact number. Don't ask for something 100% accurate. Goal: Bulk Current weight: About 180 Height: 5'9 Body Fat estimate: Listed above. This is not 100% accurate, but after a few tests of sorts, seems…
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I started bulking and I can feel the fat...
I don't know what to say, I feel a lot stronger, I've been lifting two weeks now, but I can feel my stomach is getting flabbier and it's making me a little alarmed, is it normal? Will things transition and some of that move to more muscle and my physique will recompose itself over time? The scales has gone up maybe a lb?…
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Right leg bigger/stronger
Ive been noticing that my right leg is stronger and bigger than my left. And sometimes when i squat or do any leg exercise i feel my right glute being worked out more theman my left. I try to maintain a balanced form.. any tips?
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Making gains with lighter weights?
I think for a while now ive hit a plateau w muscle gains and im80% sure its because my diet is crap as in i dont eat enough to bulk up. My strength continually sees improvement but not so much my muscles. So heres my question.. lets say i stopped noticing gains when 155lbs was my max squat weight. now i am squatting 205,…
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Calories for bulking
I have read many posts as well as other sources and the advice seems to be all over the place. I'm 5'11" and 162 lbs. I don't have much lean mass on me and have a little bit of body fat on my stomach and love handles. I was losing weight up until I made the decision to bulk. I think it would be more effective for me to…
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rep range for a bulk ...
something I am curious about. Starting on Monday I am going to be increasing calories by 250 a day, currently at maintenance, with goal of adding about .5 pound a week over next few months. This is my first time doing a "bulk"…was going to do one last winter but chickened out because I was worried would put on "fat"…stupid…
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Lean bulk
So here is my situation...I just did a 15 week cut, leaned out by 20 ish pounds. ( that ended the last week of August ) I have a decent amount of muscle built up but currently do not know my bodyfat % or bmr. Last time I checked, bmr was around 1550. My bf% is probably around 10-12. I have decided to do a lean bulk and…