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how many bananas in a day?
Hi All! I'm working on my nutrition plan to include as many quality calories in my diet as possible. 1 organic banana (150 grams) has 135 calories 30.5g carbs (out of which 27.2 g is sugar) 0.2g fat 1.8g protein Questions: 1. Is eating 2 bananas in a day safe? 2. High sugar content of bananas. I believe that the quality of…
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Bulking while pescatarian
I’m currently trying to bulk while only consuming fish and animal byproducts (no meat from land animals.) I keep getting told that it’s going to be really hard to gain weight due to me only eating fish as a protein. Any non meat eaters got any advice on how to bulk
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MyFitnessPal activity level?
How do I know which activity level to choose on MyFitnessPal? I am 28 years old, female 5’5 and currently weigh 175lb. Before coronavirus I used to be in the gym lifting weights 4x a week and went down to 162lbs ish but now resorted to home workouts HIIT workouts 30-40 mins 5 days a week. I know for my height and weight my…
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Next step?
I’ve been doing cross training for half a year through IFIT, I’ve seen some results but not as much As I’d like. What does your meals and meal preps consist of? What do you try to avoid? Since I really started working my abs they’ve been bloated for 3 weeks, what do I do? Even been told I look pregnant
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Macros for strength
There have been a few threads on macros recently, but I’m interested in what macro percentages lifters have - specifically women. Most of the journal (scientific) evidence seems to be based on men or young women (I’m mid-40s). Lift 4 times a week, 121 pounds and c20% body fat. I’m not looking to gain or lose - although…
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Ideal weight preference?
Ok, body builders/powerlifters.. I want to ask you guys what’s an impressive weight for my height/weight. I’m building up my deadlifts (I just started), and squats. I have a pr for squats at 165. Deadlifts weak right now at 125. I’m 166cm, 58kg. Muscle mass 36% I feel I could push more, but should I just push for…
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Overhead Press *whines* WHY ARE THEY SO HARD?
So I started the 5x5 program about three weeks ago and was doing great with my 5lbs adds... except for the damn Overhead press. I got up to 60lbs, and then hit a wall at 65lbs - and actually had to go backwards to 55 last night. I'm strong and solid on everything else... I've looked up some videos to make sure I'm…
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Can someone explain "active calories" and whether this means I need to eat more
I'm eating 2,000 calories a day. However, I'm following a HIIT/strength program at the minute to try get rid of the belly fat but tone up. If I'm burning, say, 600 calories in these classes do I need to eat back some of those calories? I'm so confused by the whole active calorie thing! Yesterday for example I was in the…
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Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder
Interested if anyone else is trying to gain weight because of an eating disorder?
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Help with settings on the default goals and advice
Trying to follow a programme to gain some muscle , basically bulk up, small frame skinny fat. Age 57, weight 10stone 8 67.2kg, height 5 7" = 170.18cm. Looking to increase my calories to approx 3000 a day, want to set my protein daily to approx 150g, day but not sure what to set fat and carbs to so any advice would be…
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Silver lining
I have put one-half inch on my arms just using bands during the lockdown💪 I am really happy about this. Has anyone else improved during this time? If so, how so?
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Advice on Progress so Far
So I've been working out for a little over 2 months now and based on these photos I can say that I've gained a bit of weight, which is good, and my arms have definitely bulked up. But based on these photos, can any fitness experts let me know if I am working all the muscles properly based on the changes? I have been…
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Dirty Bulk
Hello everyone, I am a 5’11 Male who currently weighs 137 lbs! I want to gain another 20 lbs. I started when I weighed 115 lbs. But due to the lockdown I’m unable to hit the gym. I was wondering if I could still keep a 500 calorie surplus, a bit of dirty bulk and just do basic dumbbell exercises. Do you think that’s…
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Opinions on what are actually useful suppliments/vitamins?
I put in a massive protein and suppliment order last week, with 10 kg of protein powder, 1 kg of creatine and a pound of citrulline. Realistically, this should be a 3-4 month supply. Maybe a little less as my protein goals will be going up as I work into maintainence. That being said, the stupid company just came up with a…
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Whats a good bmi to start bulking?
Just a silly question I’ll probably get schooled on. But what if i started bulking without losing that stomach fat, say im at a 24 bmi and im not fully lean yet. Could i get muscle and would i look good?
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Bulking body fat
Hello Everyone, hope all of ya are good. I have been bulking, 5’11 Male who weighs 140 lbs now. My body fat is 14%. What body fat % should I not exceed while bulking? Thanks
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Collagen and Creatine? Any nutrition nerds/experts out there??
So I recently started supplementing with collagen for my joint, hair and skin health. I'm 52, so I was told this would help with my saggy skin as well. I've also recently started weightlifting (about 4 weeks ago) and it was suggested I might start supplementing with Creatine as I seem to have come to a standstill on some…
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Building back strength and muscle after anorexia
Hi guys and girls, I’m new to the forum however have always been interested in fitness and have wanted to pursue bodybuilding but never got round to it. I know there are loads of experienced people on these forums who might be able to offer some advice and would appreciate any tips I could get... I unintentionally lost a…
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Anyone else using bodyweight exercises to build and sculpt? Share your routines!
Hey! Just started trying to gain after seeing some sad numbers on the scale a few months back. I have really modest goals, but would love to share food diaries and routines with others who are into stuff like calisthenics! My current routine Day One* Brief jog (~8min) * 3x10 box jumps * 3x3 assisted push ups * General plié…
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Insane appetite increase, need suggestions badly.
Hi, I’ve been working out about 4-5x a week woth weights with one hour per session. I’m trying to lose body fat. I’ve been taking simple supplements like fish oil, apple cider vinegar, protein shakes from optimum nutrition (whey), I just recently stopped taking creatine, I don’t know why but the water weight made me feel…
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How to let go of size
During the Quarantine I didn’t have access to weights so I started running little by little I noticed the size of my arms and back was decreasing. I had no choice I got hooked on running and now I’m running 3-5 miles a day. But now the gyms are open and I began lifting again the problem however is that I’ve always had a…
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Friends?
Looking to follow people who mainly lift and have similar goals, etc. as me! I'm not trying to gain weight at this present time but I plan to get to that point. About me: I track macros and my goal is to do a bikini competition. Maybe in about 2 years. I have weights at home (gym is closed) that go up to 100Lbs so that's a…
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Testostosterone Shots
Asking for a Friend! After receiving your first test. shot what did you feel within the first 24 hours? Any weird symptoms?
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Strength
Anyone do strength training here? I wanna take my bench press to 140kg for 10 reps by the end of the year. Currently doing 110kg for 10 reps, any recommendations on training and diet?
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Macros! Help!
Hey everyone! I was hoping for some advice. I went from 190 pounds down to 125 and hit my goal! Now, I want to start toning and building muscle. The problem I’m having is with my macros. And reaching my calorie target. I was eating around 1500 cals to maintain my weight without working out. I decided to increase my cals to…
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Macros for gainig muscle?
Hi, I have been following a carbs 30% protein 40% fats 30% macro diet,bur rarely reached my fat intake each day. I have managed to lose body fat and maintain/have a slight muscle gain. I'd like to maintain low levels of body fat and start gaining muscle,any %split reccomendations?
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Your advice - to reach my body fat goal, should I keep losing weight or stop to focus on muscle?
The Short Story I've successfully lost a lot of weight in the last few months, trying to get from a body fat of over 25% down to 15% (currently just under 20%). But I did some things wrong at first (not enough protein) and feel like I've lost muscle. I don't want to end up 15% and scrawny. Not going for bodybuilder, just…
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Gaining weight with Crohn’s
I’ve done my research on increasing daily calories to gain weight. It is hard for some one who is sensitive to high fibre foods and lactose intolerant. Any advice?
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When a bulk goes too far!
Hi everyone I had an issue a while ago where I got down to a weight (maybe not the most lean but less them ive been in a long tome) and I decided after 65lb loss I could afford to give my body a break, and try my first bulk IT DIDNT GO WELL That is entirely my fault and I can understand and appreciate that. I used my bulk…
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Home workouts, best on YouTube, links?
Wondering what you guys are doing for home workouts. I do have a bench and a couple dumbbells