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Maintenance with recomp, bulk or cut?
I’m currently exercising every morning for about 2 hours. I usually do a mix of cardio, cross training and strength training. I’m eating at maintenance/slightly deficit SOMETIMES right now but working extremely hard on some muscle groups. Should I eat more or is it possible to eat at maintenance and gain muscle and lose…
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What training can I do from home?
Gym's are soon opening here in the UK, but even when they open I'm going to struggle juggling childcare and work commitments (childcare in the day, work in the evening!) All the advice I read on here says follow a training programme - but I've got limited equipment here. Looking on line there are lots of programmes for…
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Is anyone in here pursuing bodybuilding?
I’m still fairly new here and I’m curious. I’ve been training about 12 yrs. I’ve done 3 amateur shows and I came in 3rd in each one (heavyweight bodybuilding). Just looking for the competitors.
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Went from Strict Keto OMAD to Low Carb Diet. Advice?
I dropped about 40lbs the last 5 months and just started on my cutting and body building journey and was just looking for some direction and advice. My current weight is about 235lbs and i am 5' 9" and have an Endomorph body type. My current goal weight is about 210lbs. I have a bit of a back ground with fitness but mostly…
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Yay muscles
The day my company put all of us on remote working I panicked because I wouldn't be able to get to my boxing gym on the reg! Luckily the entire gym went virtual/live with all of the workouts. Only thing missing was actual sparring/fighting. When that happened I decided F it, I am going to go for strength and building, give…
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Am I Actually Gaining Weight?
I'm confused If I am gaining weight or not. Basically at 11 July I weighed 44.6 kg and at the moment weigh 49.0 kg. Given this is a significant difference, shouldn't my arms be bigger? I have noticed slight change in my arms but nothing big. Is this this normal for 4 kg weight gain?
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One arm feels more pumped than the other, is this a concern?
Whenever I workout I notice my right arm gets more pumped and swolen, to the point where I feel my bicep is going to tear (it's a strange sensation). I injured my bicep 5-6 years ago. It also happens that my right arm is significantly weaker than my left arm. Is this normal, what can I do to correct this?
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Arms Workout routine!
Hi everybody! I have a problem... My arms don't look proportional with the rest of my body.... my chest, back, and legs look great! However my arm stopped at 12.5 inches! My calories intake are 3000 calories And I play calisthenics with high volume. Additionally, I added biceps curle, and I play 6 sets with fast 5reps in…
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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…