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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…
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any lifting ladies use creatine
I'm debating trying it out for 6 weeks, does anyone have any experience, advice, opinions? Im one week into an 8 week heavy lift strength building program.
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October was over all a good month (pics)
opps,sorry
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Irregular weight gain on Bulk
So hi guys, I am now bulking but I don't seem to be able to find my maintanance though. I had been maintaining at 1700 for 5-6 weeks, gained some water and food weight then I stabilized at 111-112 pounds for 2-3 weeks. Decided to raise my kcal to 1900 to have a 200 kcal surplus and I found out a strange thing, yesterday my…
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Cutting down on weed, weight gain
Hi, I've smoked weed for three years now near enough everyday. I have decided to cut down on my weed intake as it contributes to an unhealthy lifestyle. Weed has caused me to be extremely skinny, and I hate it! I was wondering, if I cut down my smoking to once or twice a week, would I still gain the weight that is expected…
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5x5 strong lift any tips?
Hi, I want to start the 5x5 stronglift. My lenght is 6ft 21⁄64in(1.88 M) and my weight is 190 lbs(86 KG) my body fat is about 10% This is going to be my schedule: training A Squat 5x5 90 kg Benchpress 5x5 90 kg Barbell row 5x5 60 kg push-up 5xFailure Crunch 5Xfailure Barbell-curl bij 5x5 35 kg Training B Squat 5x5 militery…
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Stomach Size
I recently stopped a medication that controlled my eating. As a result, I'm eating more! While some may be thrilled, I've noticed an increase in my stomach (it looks soo much softer/rounder than before), and my thighs have also felt tighter in my jeans. I am okay with gaining a few lbs, but I just want to make sure I still…
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Females - Building muscle around bum and hips - How to?
Hiya! I'm a 23 year old female and trying to bulk up my bum and hips (swear they never got bigger during puberty!). I'm 5ft2 and weigh 99lbs so pretty small, don't need to burn off fat just gain some muscle! I'm going to the gym 2-3 times a week doing around 30 mins on the cross trainer, 15 mins on the rower, and around 30…
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gained weight back
Hi All. I am on week 2 of starting to watch my calories and starting exercising. During my first week, I lost 4 pounds. I thought....FANTASTIC! I am still exercising and have increased the amount of exercise I am doing and still staying well under my daily calories but I have gained those 4 lbs back. I will say, however,…
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Up 5 lbs, before and after
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Carb question
My trainer has started me on carb cycling because I to reduce fat gain so on heavy days I'm at 1915 cals and 215g carbs and 1500 cals, 94g carbs on light days. My question is how much of these carbs should be starchy? I know pre workout complex carbs are important but other than that I'm not sure. Especially on light days.…