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Who has it easier? Bulkers or cutters?
Here on MFP, many people are on a one-time program that takes a year or two, and then maintain after that. As far as starting stats, on one end, you've got your skinny, underweight men and women lacking muscle who have to eat a surplus and gain weight while working out. I belong to this group due to having eaten at a…
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lost the weight now want to gain muscle
Hey everyone, I started out on myfitnesspal to loose weight. I've finally lost it, I'm down to 6st 8lb and I'm 4ft 11inches and now I would love to gain muscle. My body fat percentage is at about 19%, and I'm doing weights 4 times a week. I do squats 3x10 at 20kg and deadlifts 3x5 at 25kg and increase these by around 2.5kg…
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I want mad mass
This is also posted in the fitness section, but was told I should post it here as well. I want to put on as much muscle possible before the spring. I have 6 months to put on this mass. For those of you that have bulked what kind of routine did you do and what was your diet like? I wouldn’t mind putting on a good 10lbs of…
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Are ensure drinks good for their purpose?
I'm tired of being skinny. I've been on a 3500 calorie diet packed with foods like peanut butter, fruits and proteins like eggs and chicken but nothing is working. I'm sick of being so underweight. I'm 18, 5'4 and 100lbs. My BMI is like 16.5. I'm just so tired of being a ****ing weakling. I've always been like this. I…
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Bulking Pals
I have been dieting at a defecit since I began this fitness journey back Jan 2013. I have lost 60 pounds so far and I still have another 20 pounds to go but it was recommended that I begin focusing on building more muscle. So now I'm bulking and trying to keep fat gains to a minimum. I'm looking for more friends who are…
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NEW PALS
i AM LOOKING FOR NEW FRIENDS WHO LOG IN AND ENJOY MOTIVATION
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Possible to Gain Muscle as a distance runner?
Hello, I've got a question that I am looking to have answered. Is it possible to gain muscle while doing long distance running? I am currently 5'10" 150 lb male that runs over 60 miles per week and lifts weights 5 days a week and I was wondering if anyone had any success gaining muscle while running this much. Personal…
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I highly recommend you check this out
This is a link for Jim Stoppani's "six week shortcut to shred" program. http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/jim-stoppani-six-week-shortcut-to-shred.html If nothing else, the video on nutrition is 18 min long and explains in detail why we need certain foods and the quality and quantity of each macro. If you're looking for a…
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Lifting heavy - what weights/equipment from home? (female)
Hi, im a 29yo fem from the UK. I'm 5ft 1 and 97lbs (6st 13lbs) . I'm eating about 2500cals daily to help gain weight but I also want to gain muscle.( have muscle definition in my abs etc) I've seen people say you need to lift heavy in getting the results. I'm just wondering if you can help me with what equipment/ weights…
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A 1 day break in a diet? :(
I've been on a new diet for about a week and a half now. Gone from 1500 calories to 3500 calories. Today though, was the first time I had a break due to circumstances in the day. I have only consume foods that sun up to about 1800 calories. What kind of effect will this have on the diet? Would it be like restarting all…
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Muscle gains advice
I am a 19 yearold female. My weight is 112lbs. I am 5'4 my BMI is 19. My BMR is like ****. So let's say 1212 making my tdee currently 1880. Or something. I am getting a gym membership again on Saturday so I can start lifting and I was wondering what the best way for me to go about this way. I have a goal of 125lbs of…
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fit is the new skinny
About 5-6 years ago, I was dangerously skinny - anorexic. I am 5'5" and was under 100 pounds. It took me a few years to gain the weight in a healthy manner. At that point, I was "skinny fat". It's not terrible, but I wanted more for myself. These days, I can tell when something a trigger will hit and put a stop to it,…
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5'9 & 110 lbs..
I've been really struggling with putting on weight and getting to a healthy BMI. I've been eating around 1,300 - 1,500 calories but I'm really confused w/ the TDEE calculations (clearly!) And I have no idea how many calories I should be taking in to gain at a reasonable pace.. I'm beginning to see how low 1,300 - 1,500 is,…
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Trying to get some muscle here :)
I am so happy to learn about this forum! I was thinking mfp was only geared to those who are trying to lose weight, which I thought that's what I wanted, but in reality, it's muscle I want to gain, not just lose weight. I know that it takes muscle to burn calories and make the body look healthier and work better. I also…
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Delicious Food which helps to gain weight
I would like to know few delicious and tasty Foods which helps out to add on some extra calories. suggest some Arabic or Indian Foods. No BEEF :noway:
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Two week update.
Since I became a member on August 11, I have bulked up 7 and a 1/2 pounds. I gained 4 pounds the first week and 3 and a 1/2 pounds in the past week. I have a lot more muscle tone which makes me happy. This is going way better than expected. I was expecting to be up 2-3 pounds in the first two weeks, but I'll take 7 and a…
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Is it time to bulk?
I am 5'4'' and 122lbs with estimated 18% body fat from the heybales spreadsheet but I feel I look closer to 19-20%- down to a size 0-2/XS from a size 16. I am about a year and 3 months into losing and I am 3 lbs below what I set as my goal. I lift heavy (stronglifts 5x5) 3x/week, do 30 minutes of low intensity mat pilates…
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Taller girls look less muscular
Shorter girls have it made. When bulking... and simply in general during training look alot more muscular. Being taller.. I have to put on what feels like twice as much.... What gives?
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off days
I recently started a legs/push/pull/off routine and I m tring to bulk cleanly. Is it worth to do cardio on the off day to avoid excess calories? This would making me workout 7 days a week. .. is it overtraining?
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Demotivating husband!
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Weight Gainer....
Hey guys... Im sure this has been asked before but what recommendations as far as weight gainers would you all give to someone like myself to put on some LMM. I don't want to just start to shovel food down... I want to stay as lean as I can but I know that is difficult to do. I was looking at a few and it looks like ON Pro…
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HELPP> I'm LOST!! Trying to gain weight..
Here's the deal, I'm eating and eating and getting pretty near my goal of 2650 cal a day (to gain 1lb per week) I'm currently 148-150 and I want to gain about 10lb for now. I'd love to gain size because I've never felt comfortable being sooooo skinny.. I've come from 132lbs so I've gained a bit of weight by eating and…
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fat intake
Any suggestions for fat intake? I would like to increase a little as I struggle with carbs... I usually eat healthy fats like fish, eggs avos and other nuts. So I read that the higher the fat the more excess glycogen will be imagazinated as bodyfat... not good for leangains? Now I'm trying 64 g (I've been 60sh for a couple…
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Gaining weight with the least amount of food
I am trying to gain weight as directed by my physician. I have a problem with my adrenal glands that makes it nearly impossible to gain weight. Please spare the 'I wish I had that problem' comments because its really not fun! My hair and nails fall out/off I'm so tired and very under nourished. I have two small children…
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Do Calories Matter?
Im trying to gain muscle so i calculated i should be getting around 3000 calories a day. Now i have been eating a ton of food and its all been clean and healthy. But i added the calories and it was only around 1500, but i was full all day(almost didnt finish my breakfast). So how the heck am i suppose to double what i ate…
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Protein Powder Question For The MFP Experts
For those educated with protein powders. Is the "Whey" protein powder more for gaining weight, than the other types of protein powders? Which type/brand would you recommend for someone to lose weight? I've been purchasing the "Body Fortress" Chocolate Peanut Butter flavor. But should i be having that if im trying to lose…
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Rapid weight gain
Will the weight you gained during two weeks of compulsive overeating every other day,hormonal disbalances and minimal training due to illness and depression come off more quickly? I have been basically consuming 5000 calories every other day in a binge uncontroloable mode for two weeks. Mainly had about 7-10 days with 3000…
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Curious about six pack abs.
I'm 18, 5'4 and weigh 6stone 8lbs. So basically I'm very skinny. I just changed my diet to 3500calories+ a day. The foods I'm eating consist of peanut butter sandwiches, plenty of milk and plenty of eggs and fruits (and other stuff of course). What I wanted to know was is it absolutely necessary to list weights in order to…
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Best Women's Fitness Magazine?
As the title suggests, what's a good one? I don't want diet or relationship or style advice, I just want "here's a bunch of exercises, here's the science behind them, and here's an interesting and articulate article about something in fitness that doesn't have to do with a fad, a trend, or beauty". Or does such a thing…