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Good Bulking Routine
I am looking for suggestions on a good bulking routine.
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Bulking, am I doin it rite?
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Strength Training/ Fat to lose.. Calorie Surplus?
I've been holding steady around 140-150 lbs at 5'3 for at least a year now, and I go through highs and lows of discipline with getting to the slim, trim, and fit body that I want. I still have fat to lose, but I also really want to gain muscle. I know to lose weight, you need to have a calorie deficit, but to gain, you…
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Gaining after ED - PLEASE READ
Hello, First some background information and my basic stats. I am 18 year old male. I am 5'7. I weigh about 105 pounds. I have been suffering from an eating disorder for a long time now. It was EDNOS/anorexia. i would abise exercise and not eat mich and also restricted the types of foods. i have a fear of gaining weight.…
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1200 Calorie's per day... forever?
Hello! Since I have started with MFP, I have lost a bit of weight. I am 5'3 and from what it looks like online, I am supposed to be eating 1600 + calories a day. From watching what I eat and controlling my portions, there is no way that I could ever go back to more than 1200 calories. I eat the right food and take tons of…
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Gaining weight after health problems..
Hey guys, I've a friend who's been using MFP for a few weeks after losing weight due to serious health problems. She's struggling to keep up here though as without friends to motivate its easy to fall into old habits. This board seems to be used mostly by those looking to body build or by those recovering from eating…
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Need Feedback on This Bulk
Hi guys. I have been bulking since May of this year. I did is super slow (first confirming my TDEE) and clean at first and maintained at 145 for months. I bumped my calories up from 1850 to 2150 on average. I started eating more variety, too. I was lifting 4 days a week splits while mountain biking during the summer…
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How healthy fat？
Relatively thin, lack of nutrition, fish, meat, do not eat seafood, all kinds of vegetables prefer, not the case before, but also after the work began, poor appetite a lot, I would like to know what to eat will be better, but I do not want is a drug, the current general situation: I drive a snack bar, a shop all day, but…
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What do you eat to gain weight healthily?
I would like to gain muscle but not fat! Thank you for your advice.
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Recovering and gaining weight
Hey all, So I am recovering from an eating disorder and I am currently trying to gain 5 extra kilos to get back to a healthier weight. I know that I need to gain weight and I am trying to gain it all but it's so difficult for me (mentally). So I was hoping to get some support from MFP users! Every time I step on the scale…
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Goal Weight Reached But Now I Want to Get Ripped
I was at 405 pounds in February 2012. I made a decision to lose weight. I'm 39 years old, male, 6-0 in height. I set my goal weight at 200 pounds which I have now reached. I have been lifting weights for about a year now. I also do lost of walking and do lap swim each weekday. I have been building more muscle but I still…
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Volume
I've been doing a Leg/Push/Pull routine (6 days per week) for 3 months. Now my gym PT gave me 2 days split program of 3 days per week sayng I need to decrease VOLUME. The problem is that now I workout 3 times 2+ hours instead of 6 for 45-60 min. I guess I'll end up increasing my volume this way. Or is better to rest…
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naturally skinny, weight gaining tips needed please!
Hi all, i am naturally skinny, by that i mean i have weighed 47 kgs my whole adult life so far.. with the exception of pregnancy. I am wanting to gain 5 kgs.. for those who find it hard to gain, what works for you? and how can i slow my metabolism? am i supposed to eat more protein..or carbs? I would prefer not to do…
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Intermittent Fasting
Anyone gaining efficently on IF?? wondering about it as it seem to be "healty"... Would it need the same amount of calories as a standard bulk? Schedule for a student? calories cycling between rest/workout days? (I train 3 times per week)
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What is easy to gain weight and healthy eating？
Frequent meals, but do not increase meal appetite. Most of the people because of body weight loss gastrointestinal function is weak, a meal to eat too often can not effectively absorb, but will increase the burden on the stomach, causing indigestion. You can change the number of meals per day 4 to 5 meals. Foods to digest,…
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Trying to find a body I like & I can maintain
Hello all, I've been using MFP for more than two years and recently got down from 156 to my goal weight of 128! P90x through 4 times P90x2 through once Swimming, biking, rock climbing, jogging, and lots and lots of walking. The problem is - while I like how I look at 128, I can't hold on to that point! Well, I can, but I'm…
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New Here-Short Ectomorphs?
Hello! I'm new here and want to share my story... I'm a 27 years old female, and just started my fitness journey. The problem is, everything is about weight loss in this world, and there is no one I know that have the same problems with me!!! So I joined here, may be I can find friends and share missions-a-like. Now, here…
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Going Out Of Town And Gaining Weight??
I hate going away from home I always gain weight when I do.. UGHH.. Im up 4 pounds so time to get back to it again. Takes me at least 2 weeks to get it off. I dont know why my body does this I guess change of diet and routine. Back to the drawing board. Does anyone else go through this too or am I the only one? :tongue:
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How to lose weight?
Used to eat more, eat breakfast now is basically bread, noon to eat some staple food, but eat much less than before, and at night sometimes eat the staple food, but a little more food to eat, go for a run after dinner 2 laps (one lap around 1KM). Why weight cut only a 0.5-1KG, the next day the same plan on the third day is…
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Staying under calories but still gaining weight?
About 5 days ago I weighed 182.8 lbs, however today I weighed myself and I was 184.4 lbs. I've been under my calorie goal by a bit every day and I've been exercising almost every day. I do dancing, push-ups, weights, and crunches, however I was reading the most you gain a week in muscle is .5 lbs. Am I doing something…
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Need some help!
After hitting my target of 185lbs a few months ago I have struggled to maintain it. As of this morning I am currently 165lbs. I am told I look "sickly" while its better than the comments I used to receive it does have me wondering what I am doing wrong. First, I know I am not hitting my calories for the day. I eat 3 meals…
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Testing body fat at home
Good afternoon! I found the following site, and I was hopin for some insight as to how accurate it may be. http://www.healthcentral.com/cholesterol/home-body-fat-test-2774-143.html According to the measurements, I have 10.5% body fat, which places me right where I need to be to start a bulking cycle. Or so I have read. I…
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weight help
I am trying to lose about 10-15lbs. Not having luck. I do stationary biking 3-4 times/week for 45min. with different speeds and levels, yoga, weights on alternating days, and walk dog. My tummy doesn't want to firm up or nor can rest of body lose weight. I am more of a snacker - and having trouble accommodating a…
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REFEEDS
I stuggle hitting 420g carbs x day... So I was wondering about have less carbs on a daily basis and a refeed once on a wile... How should I do that?? I wokout 4 times per week + 2 HIIT sessions and my calorie goal is 2998cals Thanks in advance !!
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I need help with my diet
Needing help with my diet. In regards to knowing my fitness goals Im trying to build muscle im about 160 right now and I want to get to 200. I know my how much my cal intake should be and how much micronutrients are. My problem is Im not sure how to get my meals protion with protien carbs and fats. Im just basicly asking…
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Gaining muscle, second time round
I'm off to the gym for the first time in about 4 years tonight hoping to get back to the condition I was before I quit. Was just wondering if I'm likely to get to where I want to be quicker than the first time round. Luckily I have managed to keep a lot of the bulk on (only lost a few inches), just lost all definition.
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Hello, New Here-A Quick Intro
Hi, I'm new here so first a brief intro. I am recovering from a ED and though not "officially" underweight per BMI I am on the edge with 18.5. I've been told that online BMI calculators are not terribly accurate and I suspect that is true as my upper body is pretty much nothing but skin and muscle. (I work out regularly) I…
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Need calorie/macro advice for bulk
I'm on my first bulk and having trouble gaining. I am doing Beachbody's Body Beast program and using it's formulas, which put me at a recommended 3000 calories/day with a macro split of 50c/25p/25f (375, 188, 83). My stats are 5'-9", 171lbs, approx. 15% BF (this is a guess - I haven't measured - which I'm sure could be…
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calorie rich food
Hey, was wondering what foods you guys eat to get a hight calorie intake? My top five : 1.Oats(gluten free) 2. Peanut butter 3. Rice 4. Spaghetti (gluten free) 5. Fruits. (Banana primarily)
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how to calculate daily macronutrient needs
Hello does anyone know how to calculate daily macronutrient (protein, fat and carb) needs? I had a nutrition class that thought us how to calculate how much protrein, fat and carb one would need per day based on their body weight and height but I've forgotten the formulas and don't just want to plot my stats into a website…