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Need some advice with gaining weight
Hi peeps! I need some help with gaining weight because my BMI is only 16.7 and i decided I must do something about it! What I was dwelling about is should I first eat a lot to gain some kilos and after gain exercise, or should I workout meanwhile? What type of home exercises would be the best (can't afford gym)? I'd…
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Rep range question
Me again. I'm the overfat chick who has been unable to adhere to a calorie deficit (accidental maintainer/bulker?) Thank you everyone for so much help on my other thread. I have another question, which was where I was headed with the last thread which took a different, but good turn. I am designing my new workout plan.…
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Well, I'll just get big bulky man muscles then!
Well, I'll just get big bulky man muscles then! jk, but I'm in a predicament and could use some advice. I'm overweight (overfat) by probably about 20+lbs (5'8.5" female). Over the past year, I've found that I have major adherence issues with dieting. My background is that I always dieted at 1200 or less because I literally…
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Is the Body Beast program right for me?
Hi, I lost close to 40 lbs. last year at home with P90X, but wanted to try something different to gain more muscle. So I started the Body Beast program last month and I've discovered that I really love lifting. For those of you that don't know, Body Beast is a lifting program on DVD that you do at home. The main focus of…
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Light vs Heavy weights
as ive mentioned in all my other threads, i'm solely focused on booty building my exercises for leg day are barbell squats, barbell lunges, hip abductions, hyperextensions, deadlifts in previous threads ive learned that there are other exercises that are just as great for my bum if not better, and i have yet to incorporate…
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Measurements after bulk/cut cycle
Since 1 lb of muscle takes less volume than 1 lb fat, then (hypothetically), if you were to bulk and then cut back to your original weight your overall measurements would be smaller even though you carried more muscle mass, correct? I mean you may see a measurement increase somewhere on your body based on your training,…
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Tips for a new guy?
After a year of dedicated cutting and 76 pounds lost I have been maintaining for about a month, and I decided this morning to start upping my calories and ease into a bulk, go from three days a week to four in the gym. Any advice for someone who has never done an intentional bulk before? Rigger
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Which one is best?
Im trying to gain 17 lbs, still have curves but then I would love to get muscle and tone up...not solid, lol sexy tone up. My question is, is it better for me to gain the 17lbs first then tone up or lift and do toning exercises while Im on my weight gain journey? Im scared that anything I work out will just burn that extra…
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Muscles and speed
I apologize if this has been covered before. I'm 5' 9" 145 , 44 yr old intermediate, amateur competitive kick boxer. Point and full contact depending on with whom/where I compete. I have kept my weight under 150 lbs to avoid going up in weight class. My strengths in kick boxing are agility, speed and accuracy. I'm a fair…
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How's this for a post workout shake?
1 Scoop Gold Standard Whey - 120 kcal,24g protein,6g carbs,1g sugar Fat Free Milk (8oz) - 90 kcal,9g protein,13g carbs, 12g sugar Banana (55g) - 51 kcal, 1g protein,11g carbs, 7g sugar Dextrose (38g) - 143 kcal, 0g protein,68g carbs, 58g sugar Total: 404 kcal, 34g protein, 68g carbs, 58g sugar I'm a 5ft 11in 35 year old…
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Add me! (Weight gain goal only)
Any ladies on a weight gain journey, please add me. Guys are welcome, Weight gain or maintain goal only...no weightloss. Sorry trying to stay motivated here. Lol any suggestions, tips, advice, opinions and daily rants welcome.
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Gaining weight/ strength and tremors
Hi! :) Curious as to others' experience. Specifically: I've gained on average 500grams (1.1pound) in muscle per week (while dipping under 10% body fat) for the last four months and gone from essentially running 500m(0.3mile) up to 18km(11.2mile) in a session (although not every one as that was hard work). In general I'm…
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lean bulking
Just curious to see the caloric intake of others trying to lean bulk...autumn is coming soon and its that time of year again to start putting on some LBM! I found best sucess around 2700 calories ( Lifted hard 4 days a week, no cardio)
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Need bulking buddies
Hi, I have pretty much no friends on here so some people that are also trying to gain muscle mass would provide some good motivation. 16 56kg target 65kg
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Clean(ish) high calorie meals?
Hey all, Looking to do a bulk over winter. Can anyone recommend cleanish meals that are high calorie but not explosive amount of fats? ta -Adam
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I can't stop myself from eating junk!
So today I ate alright except when I got home! Once I got home I started pigging out! I ate so many unessasary calories today! And also yesterday! I just can't seem to eat healthy! I'm still living at home with my parents since I'm in school so I come home to their food. So today and yesterday we had hot fries, of course I…
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Where to go to check weight
Hi everyone, I recently went for an annual exam and found out that I am severely underweight (bmi of 16). Some background information: -Two years ago I was diagnosed with anorexia and had a bmi of 15…I went to an outpatient program but it did not help much and I have been gaining and losing weight ever since. -I have…
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Help - my brain is too stubborn!
Hi, After spending years trying to be slim, and then even slimmer, I've decided to turn my entire eating/working out mentality on it's head and attempt to add some lean muscle mass. So I know the theory, heavy weights, low reps, calorie surplus - I've done a lot of reading! My biggest concern is the idea of eating more. I…
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Trying to gain muscle, how much should I eat/exercise?
I would like to gain roughly ten pounds and tone throughout my body. I'm 5' 6" and 100 lbs. I do 20-30 squats and 20-30 lunges every day, 20-30 bench push-ups, and workout my core for about fifteen minutes every day. Several times a week I hike for about an hour or two. My concern is that I haven't gained a pound, although…
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Rest/Recovery Days
Hey All, I'm trying t figure out exactly how often I should be resting. I'm currently trying to gain weight, but I am not doing a regimented strength training program. What I AM doing is 2-3 days/week of running for about 40 minutes (I know that that is NOT what I am supposed to be doing for weight gain, but I just really…
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Making use of SPAM
It's starting to heat up here in NW Minnesota and every year without fail when it gets warm enough I lose my appetite and it's easier said than done to get a realistic amount of calories down because I do the whole commuter bike thing. I've also got about six things of spam sitting in my pantry, which would've been donated…
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Need to burn the belly fat but I lift (building glutes)
I'm incredibly new to lifting. At first I was focused on shredding the belly fat by eating 1200 a day since I have a desk job. Now, since focusing more on weights, I've gone up in (muscle) pounds (but lost a half inch). Which is no problem. However, do I need to continue doing minimal cardio and up my calories in order to…
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Should i eat a lot?
Hey guys, I'm 18 years old, my height is 175 cm and i weight 62 kg atm. As you now, i'm still a teenager and they say this is my prime time to eat a lot and exercise. But, i'm still scared about getting fat because of my past. I was overweight as a kid, because i eat a lot like they say and end up getting fat (it's my…
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Muscle gain.
Hi guys, I am a bit confused and would appreciate some clarification. I was on a low calorie diet over winter ( about 800 per day) and lost a lot of muscle mass. now its coming up to summer and i want to bulk up a hell of a lot. it wasnt until i looked at pictures of myself last summer that i realised how much muscle i had…
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10 pounds 2 weeks help?!
Okay.. so 2 weeks ago I weighed myself and was 100 pounds. The next day I was super bloated and weighed 105 pounds. I weighed myself throughout that week and remained between 105-107, It's now been 2 weeks and I weigh 110 and I'm STILL bloated in the stomach area and it's frustrating because I have a flat stomach.. it's…
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Recompositioning
At the beginning of this past weekend I hit my weight loss goal. I started out somewhere between 204 and 209, and I have now hit 170. I am not sure how much muscle mass I lost while dumping the fat. My next planned phase is to rebuild and replace the fat with muscle. To that end, I am looking for information and good…
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Small girl wants to be toned and strong?
I'm 108 lbs and over the summer I got really into distance running, which is great because since I was small I lead a pretty lazy lifestyle. As I'm getting more into health and fitness I've decided to drop running and start with training for strength and endurance. The only thing is I don't often have access to weights and…
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Practically Anorexic Guy needing to bulk
Hi guys as the title says...I am extremely thin...unhealthily so as I used to be fairly big. I have been on drugs for the past 10 years and lost all muscle mass and most fat. I am now off the drugs and looking to re-gain some muscle mass and not look so god damned skinny! Any helps on diet, or fitness is much appreciated.…
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Hashimotos, interpreting blood results anyone similar?
Hi all, Just want to say that I am from the UK and the policies here seem different to other countries... I am really at the end of my tether and desperate for advice and help. Approximately 3/4 years ago I weighed 10 stone 4lb. I was fit and healthy and had no medical problems. I now weigh 17 stone 4lbs. I have not…
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Uncomfortable with feeling full
I'm in the process of recovering from anorexia, and while getting myself to actually eat has become much easier, I'm having a huge problem with feeling full. After seemingly only a few bites, I feel uncomfortably full. Stuffed, more than satiated. Now, this can happen after something as small as 2 or 3 apple slices. I'll…