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Help! Sleeve patient how Can I gain 10 lbs
I had the weight loss sleeve surgery in 2018. Im 5’4 and weighed 243 lbs. I was addicted to food and at the time it seemed like my best option. I lost 100 pounds within a year. Im waaay too thin. I’m 144 but would like to gain 15 pounds. Anyone out there that can tell me what to do. I get full fast, I started making shakes…
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HOMEBODY WORKOUTS - What's been working for you?
Hey guys! How are you all doing on this quarantine? Most of us, considering the context in which we live right now, marked by this Covid-19 pandemic, are unable to exercise at a gym. So, which exercise programs are you guys adopting that's getting you results? I've just finished my bulking period know I'm shifting towards…
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What foods have no carbs
What's foods have no carbs? And what is the highest grams of sugar intake I can go up to, to avoid gaining stomack fat? I'm trying to ripe abes whiles gaining arms and chest.
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Pull ups question
I’m trying to improve on my pull ups and just wanting some advise on how to go about it. My goal is to gain muscle and strength. I’m not sure if I’m better off doing assisted pull ups for more reps, going unassisted for as many as I can, or do or doing negatives. In my weekly workouts I was incorporating assisted pull ups…
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Help! Sleeve patient how Can I gain 10 lbs
I had the weight loss sleeve surgery in 2018. Im 5’4 and weighed 243 lbs. I was addicted to food and at the time it seemed like my best option. I lost 100 pounds within a year. Im waaay too thin. I’m 144 but would like to gain 15 pounds. Anyone out there that can tell me what to do. I get full fast, I started making shakes…
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GAINING WEIGHT
Hi guys. I'm new to all this. I've wanted to try it for a long time. I guess now I feel is the right time to eat healthy and start filling out. I'm 26 79kg 6'2 Any tips.or advice would really appreciate like I said I'm new to this so not much of an idea
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Gain weight troubles
I've been trying to put on weight forever. I loose weight easier than I gain. I do weighted exercises but not often as it gets boring. My appetite isn't big either. How do you put on weiy in a healthy way?
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Exercising for over 60
I need some help with exercising I’m 62 and weigh 195 I’m not motivated like I use to be I was on here five years ago and did good but since this virus I don’t want to do anything I’m 5’2 suggestions please
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I want to lose weight and get lean
Hi am lucky enough to have weights work out bench bike and boxing but to be honest I've not got a clue what to do or eat I was on medication which made me gain weight I've come off it now so I want to get back to me. Really appreciate your advice thank you x
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How dificult is to gain wheight?
I am trying to gain eating more but i find it very dificult to eat more than 1500 kcal /day here is my profile if anyone wanna take a look. I just started coocking myself, but it's happen often to me to don't know what to eat, i feel hungry but i still lose one two hours to think what to eat and preparing my food…
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How do you guys make sure you're gaining an appropriate amount of muscle during a bulk?
In the past I have made the mistake of watching my weight go up and thought all was well but at the end it was definitely a disproportionate amount of fat. Looking back the weight gain was probably at a bit too quick a pace - but I still don't think I gained the muscle I should have considering the weight I did gain.…
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Lifting program
Most programs say there’s a set # of weeks for duration, what do you do after that timeline is over? Do you start into a different program or try to increase the weights/reps to progress that way? I was doing strong curves since March but also incorporating a few more lifts for upper body, abs, pull ups To make it a bit…
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Fat loss
I am currently in the middle of hypertrophy training. I am 6‘1, roughly 220 pounds, with a high metabolism. I consume around 2686+ calories per day. I can’t seem to loose fat. It appears as if I‘m skinny fat. Am I missing something?
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I just ate an entire box of cereal
I don’t know what the hell I just did. Sat down to have a bowl of cereal with some milk/protein powder. Poured out a cup of cereal, and everything. After finishing the first cup I just downed the entire box. Pretty sure I just had a 2000 calorie meal. I feel sick to my stomach and stupid. Tips/advice welcome thanks. Also…
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Weight Gain Plateau
I’m currently stuck at 120 and don’t understand why. I am doing a 3,000 calorie intake everyday (majority of it being carbs and protein) as well as light exercise (although I have an extremely fast metabolism). Can someone please tell me what I’m doing wrong?
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Any oly lifters with home gyms?
I’m trying to plan a covered area outside for my platform; could be a shed-type structure / maybe even a wooden garage. Just trying to find out what height others have, obviously with oly lifting you need a high clearance for the lifts (bar and plates overhead). It’s not something which is that easy to find online!
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Resistance band training and gaining muscle?
Given the state of the world with covid-19 my local gym is closed. I am M35, 5'8", 142 lbs and found that I can generally maintain with around 1700 cal intake per day. I would like to gain muscle mass as I feel I am "skinny fat" and have read that resistance training can help with this body type. I generally do lots of…
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Gaining muscles - women
Its been very difficult for me to get my legs lean. I can see some progress but I think it’s a bit too slow, any advice?
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Workout question
Whats the difference between Strength training and hypertrophy training? If I want bigger muscles which should I focus on?
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Tracking
Hey, I have logged in for 50 days! Yay! But, around that day I lost my motivation to log/track food. Are there any reminder functions or any other ways? I tried this technique where you just write it and then at the end of the day log. it. My issue isn't eating, but logging. My other issue is self-esteem. I'm scared to go…
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How to choose a competition
For those of you who do/have done competitions how do you go about choosing one? I'm looking to do my first one in a year or 2. I want to do bikini but I don't want to accidently pick one that's way too advanced for me lol.
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Cutting advice/ growing glutes
Hi! I was wondering if I could get some advice on how to start cutting. I know with this routine, it’s all in the kitchen to minimize body fat. Calorie deficit and as well as strength training to build muscles. To all the body builders here, what’s the best way to do the excersizes weekly/daily? What muscles do you work…
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More carbs > More fat?
The consensus here on MFP seems to be that macros don't matter, as long as you're consuming enough protein and hitting your caloric goal. So eat at a moderate caloric surplus (as to not gain too much fat), consume enough protein (at least 1 gram per body weight lb) and then get the rest from fat and carbs. It doesn't…
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When to start cutting?
I’ve been bulking since January now and have gone from 7stone 5 to 7 stone 13 (5ft 1)... when do i start to cut? And if I cut surely I will go back to the original weight and be unhealthy again? Help would be appreciated 😩😊
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Bodybuilding Journey. Looking for friends.
Hey everyone! I’m on a Bodybuilding Journey. Looking for friends. Good luck today!
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Lose fat and gain muscle
Im 4 foot 11 and 119 pound, i want to get to about 105 pounds. Is it possible to lose fat and gain muscle? How much of a defict should i have? How many times a week should i lift weights? How much protein should i eat? Thanks
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Working CrossFit into Weight Training
Ok I've let myself go. I've got to loose 20lb. Before everything went to hell I was doin Jim Wendler 5/3/1 workout 4 times a week and do cardio twice a week. Now I want to change to a 3 day full body weight and a CrossFit workout twice a week. Looking for some advise on different routes. I will have access to Crunch…
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Mental barrier to gaining weight
Hi all, I am 5’3’’ and spent the last year going from 126 to 113 pounds. I didn’t love the way I looked so I hit the weights and started gaining weight to add on more muscle. Now, I am feeling kinda sad that my efforts are going to waste. I’m now 117 pounds, gaining 4 pounds in just a month a don’t see much progress. At…
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Tips on any exercise to build bigger legs and glutes
Hey, I have been a body builder previously and did really well but i had alot of help with my training. I could do with some tips on different training techniques. Thanks Mel
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trouble upping calories
ive been in and out of hospital for the past 4 years, and am really wanting to stop that process. im aware i need to be eating a lot more than i already am, but i find myself either freaking out or feeling sick if i try to have any more than like 500 calories a day. any tips on increasing this? im 5'4 and not really sure…