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Gaining muscle
Hi everyone, I've currently been going gym since August and have seen gains slowly.. but can I get some tips on the best protein meals to eat to help me build muscle more! I worry sometimes that I'm simply just putting fat on even though I go gym 4xweek. Thanks!
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Progressive Lifting for a beginner/novice
Hi there, I’ve been lifting on a progressive lifting programme for about 5 months and have been really appreciating the newbie gains - I was faffing around on machines since March ‘19 and then actually started doing stronglifts 5x5 in October. I’m now at the point where I can’t add weight to my overhead press and my depth…
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Macro Counts by day
I've had a long hiatus from MFP I was was maintaining or close to it, for a few years. Now I'm interested more in body comp since I'm 2lbs +/- of my goal weight. I am a PREMIUM user and I'm setting my macros by day. However, it's not M/T/W/T/F etc. It's a "Non-Training Day" or a "Training Day". Is there a way to rename the…
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in a predicament trying to gain
i’ve always been super thin and tiny my entire life and i’ve been trying to gain weight for years to absolutely no avail but yesterday i noticed that i was a little bigger in the butt, thighs, and stomach. not a lot, but enough for it to be noticeable when i wore shorts instead of sweats for the first time in a very long…
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muscle
Hello. I'm 58. I'm at a point where I can do 10 bodyweight chin-ups. I often watch Jeff Cavaliere's "Athlean-X" videos. I want to do weighted chin-ups to get more muscle. Cavaliere says weighted chins are good for back and biceps. If I do 10 weighted chin-ups with a 15-second pause after every 2 reps will I get better…
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Workout shorts!
I need some new shorts which are squat-proof, not really short but tight fitting for my oly lifts (so running shorts aren’t any good). All the booty shorts are brief and I’d rather not flash that much of my thighs in public. I’m in the UK - any recommendations?
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Bridgeport ct
Anyone need partner in Bridgeport
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Spring/Summer Shred - Current routine
Noticed a lot or us are strapping down and committing to a spring/summer shred program, wanted to post mine with a compare/contrast to others currently working towards this goal: Alternate Full Body Routine (Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun.) CALORIE/MACRO GOALS (1450 NON-TRAINING DAYS) Goal: Time Under Tension Lifting Style Adaptation…
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Beast Mode!!!
Prepping for Summer☀️
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Weight loss
I’m joining the marines in the near future and have my medical in 3 months time. I need to lose 3 stone to hit their BMI requirements. What should my calorie intake be and how many would I need to burn to hit my goal?
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8 week recomp! Where to next? (Photos included)
29 y/o Start weight 136 End of 8 weeks- 131 Weights: 5x Cardio- 4x @ 30 mins Here are my results from my 8 wk recomp. Currently my macros are c: 217, p: 120 f: 51. I’d love to gain volume in my glutes and legs and then lean out for summer. How do I go about adjusting my macros? Should I just continue on with my current…
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Gluten allergy but trying to gain
Any high calorie meals or snacks that are gluten free
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Lifting belt.
What do they do? Will it improve my lifting? Do i NEED one? I currently lift unbelted at around 105kg for my 1 rep max and I tend to lift working sets at around 80-90kg. I weigh 77kg I have been thinking about getting a belt to maybe help push through that 110kg plateau and support my core when I squat etc especially as I…
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Muscle gain
Currently on 2650 calories a day and losing weight. I’m 70kg, 5ft 11 aged 30 and wanna put some muscle on. Would you recommend upping my calories and if so by how many?
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First Time Bulking
I've always been on the smaller side. After gaining some fat over winter break I decided to go on a cut to see how low I could get my BF%. Decided to take tracking calories more seriously than I have before so I hopped on MFP. After a 7 week cut, I am satisfied with how lean I was and now I wanna gain some mass. During the…
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Legs not growing
Everyone I Just can not get my legs to Grow. I Push them and Push them but i do not see Any progressi after 1 year. Suggestions?
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kid friendly weight gain recipes / products / ideas?
My 10 y.o. is taking ADHD stimulants, causing her to lose weight. We need to get her weight up pronto, or the doctor is going to reduce her dose below the effective minimum. We have tried Ensure and similar, but daughter does not like the taste. She also resists anything gritty like protein powder (although she will…
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Help :(
Hi all, I have been the same weight since I was 18 years old 10 stone 11 take away a lb or 2 but never over but always been consistent weight I have always been an ectomorph tall and skinny and boney. Since January I have increased my calories to 3000 and odd in accordance to weight gain calculators and my activity levels…
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Stuffing my face to make gains
Just curious at how much fat others put on when bulking, I hit a wall in my training and have gained quite a bit of strength and muscle mass sense July 2019. In July 2019 I was 194 at 16% and now I am at 20% at 220, I have been eating 4 to 4500K positive calories to date. Last week I started into cutting some fat, dropping…
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Newbie to this app
Hello I’m a newbie to this app although I have been training for about a year and a half. So far I have lost 2st (15kg) ish. I want to build muscle but also loose a it more weight any tips? :)
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Increasing Calories
If you’ve been undereating in terms of calories (800/900 a day) and suddenly increase to higher to maintain weight (1200-1600) will this cause weight gain?
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Friends and support
I’m honestly just looking to make friends with anybody but specifically girls that are trying to gain weight or have gained weight for support, questions, and motivation! I’ve always been about 100lbs and it’s always been hard for me to gain weight because I barely have an appetite. I’m now just trying to do the calories…
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Body fat percentage
Are there people who are good at guessing someone's body fat percentage ? What's the bf% of the person on the photos in your opinion ?
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Next step
Hello. I am very very happy to say that I have finally bulked up and gained weight. I am 6’2 I used to weigh 150-160 Now I’m 240 thanks to body building and bulking. Now I need to go to the next step. Cutting and toning muscles. I know I have to eat in a calorie deficit. But my question is workouts. I usually do PHAT 5…
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GAINING WEIGHT AWE YEA!!!!!!
What's up what's up, I'm El. Trying to gain weight but haven't got a Proper Programme or nothing and just sorta wingin it. My goal's supposed to be Realistic and MeasUrable so, rather than focusing on Gaining Weight, the objective is to increase my meal portions and or intake -whichever works better- while making sure I'm…
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Cardio/ muscle building
Anyone know a solid cardio-muscle building exercises? Straight running, even HIIT cardio after weight lifting doesnt work. My focus im going for is abs/core. Specific reps/sets recommended please.
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Jar of Peanuts per Day over GOMAD?
Heu guys, I want to gain 20 pounds relatively fast (I lost lots of weight due to depression. I used to work out and gained about 50 pounds over the course of two years but I lost it all.). I was wondering how bad it would be for your health if I just ate a jar of peanuts throughout the day on top of my regular three meals?…
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Hi there
Hi all, I hope you are all good. I am looking for some advice please. I am a Male, who is 28 Years Old I currently weight around 8.4 Stone - 8.6 Stone (it fluctuates) My height it 5 FT 6 inches. My circumference measurements for my neck is 13 inches My circumference for my waist is 30 inches. I fit into 28 Waist size…
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Looking to gain weight and muscle!
Hello! I just downloaded this app yesterday after visiting with my local GNC. The staff member told me about it! I am 5’4 currently 119 lbs and I’m finally becoming active with my gym (only weight lifting, no cardio) to try and put on weight and build muscle. Growing up I was always the thin girl who needed to “eat a…
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Rate my routine, pointers appreciated.
Hi everyone. I've been lifting 4 days a week for 12 weeks and I'm absolutely loving it. 20 years ago, I worked out 5 days a week and had a personal trainer so I'm familiar with basic form for most exercises. I'm 46 yrs old, female, 5'4" and weigh 128 lbs. My body fat % is around 28% (due to have this tested again next…