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Naturally light?
I'm really confused as to why I weigh so little. I've always weighed so little on the scale my whole life. I have been given the priviledge to indulge myself in what ever foods I fancied all through out my life. My parents supplied me with an endless supply of junk food. We regually got take aways once a week and I would…
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alan aragon and brad schoenfeld on low carb muscle gain
http://crackingthemusclecode.com/low-carb-diets-and-building-muscle/?ref=1368 GREAT video.
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Trying to gain muscle. Why no cardio?
ok - thanks to all the folks who've chimed in to my questions regarding gaining some muscle. Now just to clarify, I'm only looking to put on about 10lbs max. In any case, a constant advice from people telling me how to build muscle is basically "avoid cardio." Why? How does cardio prevent you from building muscle? Is it…
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Weight gain during period is really discouraging.
I gain 2-3 pounds during my period and get extreme cravings the entire week of and the week before my monthly, so it's really hard to control my desire to eat. I usually eat my maintenance calories during those days. I try to exercise it off, but I always end up gaining the "water weight" regardless of how intense or how…
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Crazy fluctuations- back to where I started
5'2" Female, heavy lifting for a year and a half. Bulking for 10 weeks. I started my bulk journey at around 117.5 and 19% BF. My plan was to get up to 123 lbs and around 22% BF so I could cut later to a solid 115. My bulk began pretty good- the scale steadily went up about .5 lbs a week. I accounted for changes around my…
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Gaining weight
Hey guys! I'm a 16 year old boy from Denmark, with some kind of dream! I'm 1,93cm tall, my weight is down on 70kg, because i've been very sick for half a year. I want to get in shape, but i'm afraid to get even more skinny if i start exercising.. I've seen the program called Tapout XT, but i for sure need to combine some…
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Issue with gaining/maintaining weight
I've always been skinny my whole life and it's due to high metabolism and a lack of appetite. Last year I started taking a prescription from my doctor to increase my appetite and it worked great! I'm 5'6" and was 96lbs and within 2 months I went up to 119 lbs. But now I have stopped taking the medication because I'm busy…
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trying to gain some weight
Hi as the title suggests I am putting on weight and trying to get my maintenance calories to a more normal range. I have been maintaining my weight on 1630 calories for at least a year. I got as low as 160 body weight with a little bit of running and lots of weight training. I never got my fat below 18. Lost over all about…
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calories
how many calories do women burn when working out to insanity video?
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Eating Less But Gaining Weight? Frustrated & Confused!
Hello! Im 4'10.75, 21 years old and weigh about 107-110 depending on the day. I really want to get back to 90-95 lbs. My freshman year of college I got down to a dangerous weight of 83 lbs. I eventually got back to my high school weight within a couple of months (90-93 lbs) by eating 2100 kcals and running 70ish miles a…
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Stronglifts 5x5 Program
Is anyone currently on this program, or tried it in the past? If so can I get your views on it please. I was always under the impression that Isolation Exercises were the best way to build muscle, but this program solely focuses on Compounds with no isolation at all - seems rather alien to me, so before I jump ship i'd…
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Do I need to gain/how much?
I'm 19 years old and 5'5. I currently weigh around 92 pounds. How much weight should I gain, and how much should I be eating/what should I be eating?
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Struggling to get enough cals without eating junk
I am currently on a lean bulk and need to eat at maintenance or slightly above. Ridiculously I'm finding it difficult. I had a virus recently and its ****ed with my appetite. I probably get in about 2500 a day right now but I need more like 3000........ Feeling so full right now and I've only had 1700 cals today. I'll…
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BMI of 14,5 ! How can i eat more?
Just found out i'm dangerously underweight. My BMI should be at least 18! I eat around 1500 calories a day, just because i'm easily full. I add a glass of almond milk to my foods, i try to eat high calorie food (peanut butter, avacado, eggs) but i just can't gain weight! I am really freaking out because i don't want to end…
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How active would you say i am? calories do i need?
im 21, female, 5 foot 10 inches 53kg (underweight) Using myfitnesspal its telling me to maintain my weight i need 2200 calories per day, Ive put my activity as active which is this description (Spend a good part of the day doing some physical activity (e.g. waitress, mailman), im a nutritional support worker in a hospital,…
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He wants gain while I lose - ideas please
So I just started trying to lose weight. When I met my husband, I weighed 170 and now around 200! I am 5'6". My husband is also 5'6" and weighs 120 pounds.. he wants to gain 10-15 pounds simply so he doesn't look so skinny, he's not all that concerned about muscles. So here's the thing.. I'm a stay at home mom so I cook…
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Rcomp question
Looking for advice for a friend... Can a person with low bodyfat (say a guy in the single digits or a woman in the 12-15% range) gain muscle at a sustainable pace long-term via a "recomp" and eating proper macros/micros? Or will the body eventually "burn out" and muscle gains stall due to lack of energy? I'm not looking…
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Trying to bulk but getting fat?
Okay well I don't know if "fat" is the right word, but I started trying to gain muscle weight about 3 weeks ago and so far the only increase I have is in my waist, which is the place I store the most fat :( my measurements used to be 32-25.5-34.5 and now my waist is 26.5!!! :( my weight has also gone up from 108 to 110 but…
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bulking any tips ? when should expect results ?
Hi I have started bulking recently is there any extra tips people can give me ? Is 3000 calories plus enough per day? When do people see any results ? Thanks j
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Switching to Stronglifts - muscle gain or just strength?
I'm considering switching to Stronglifts as I'm currently doing full body workouts three times a week. I know that the SL routine increases your strength greatly, but does it increase muscle mass along with strength? Obviously, calorie intake is a big factor but the routine almost seems too good to be true!
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Anorexia recovery on my own: am I eating too much?
Hi! Someone please give me some support :( I am a girl, 18, and trying to recover from anorexia by myself (as in, without any treatment team or IOP). In the past I have been much worse off in terms of my eating disorder and weight (my lowest was 84lbs at 5'2.5") and had to be hospitalized/put inpatient for almost three…
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How to eat more?
Ever since creating an account on myfitnesspal and keeping track of my macros, I have started eating a lot more, which is great because I really want to gain muscle. However, I still have times and days where I don't have much of an appetite. The worst feeling is when I'm not hungry, but I'm not starving either. I can and…
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Need Help - Equipment Purchase of Barbells & Dumbbells
I have ordered P90X3, and plan on starting NROL4W after I finish P90X3. I am trying to purchase equipment, and since I will need a barbell later, I wanted to buy a set that includes the dumbbells & barbell bar. Do I need a standard bar or olympic bar? What about length, 5' or 7'? I do not have a weight bench or squat rack…
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P90X3: enough to gain muscle?
Is P90X3 intense enough to build muscle? I've been averaging 200-300 excess calories daily and I just think I'm getting fatter. I have gained weight (3-4lbs) but I don't feel much stronger. Granted I'm only 3 weeks into the program. In addition to P90X3 I also do some cardio, abs, and I'm also playing vball 2-3 weekly. On…
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Adding muscle but don't want to give up running
Any folks have success with adding muscle without having to give up their high cardio (in my case running) routine? I've read a lot of mixed feedback on the topic and was wondering what others thought. I'm in half marathon training so I'm averaging 11-15 miles/week and I'm also doing StrongLifts (and seeing results though…
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Myfitnesspal calorie counter
Hi there! I'm male 22 years old, 178cm and 84kg. I'm trying to gain weight (approx. 0.5kg per two weeks, so it's 1kg per month). My question is, does myfitnesspal calorie counter counts calories good? I set I'm sedentary, 4x 90 minutes workout, and for me it set to eat 2600~kcal every day. Would this be enough? Another…
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"Unhealthy food" detrimental to muscle gain?
Is consuming "unhealthy foods" such as McDonald's, Wendy's, and pizza detrimental to muscle gain? Although it would be nice to always be home and have the time to make healthy food, that is not always the case. Therefore, I have to sometimes rely on fast foods and "outside" foods to reach my macro goals. Is this bad? I am…
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Is there a way to alter the Protein/Fat/Carb ratio.
Im using the app to just help me count calories. The ratio of P/F/C that they gave me isn't where Id like to be. Is there a way to alter the ratio.
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Gaining but starving!
'Trying' to do a healthy bulk. I know that us females can only put on about 0.5lb/0.25kg per week without it just becoming fat, and I don't want to have to cut afterwards so am aiming for a 'clean' bulk. Problem is, I am starving all the time, and so find myself restricting what I eat out of fear I will overeat! I choose…
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My mini bulk
Hi All! After having been cutting on and off all year for athletic reasons (I wanted to run faster for sprint triathlon and generally get a better strength to weight ratio), I decided to try out a bulk. It was a bit unplanned, but I was eating over TDEE and I thought I'd make use of it. I think winter setting in and…