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Learning how to build a training program?
So I've checked out https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10332083/which-lifting-program-is-the-best-for-you/p1 which has some great resources, but I'm curious about how to learn to develop a training program to meet my specific needs. For reference, I do aerial training (trapeze and pole) 3x/week, so I want my…
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Adding weight to sets for toning
M68 5’10”, 228lbs, trying to tone after losing weight, not to bulk up (I’m still hoping to lose another 20lbs). I’m on month 3 of lifting on MWF schedule. Workout is about 15min elliptical to warm up & 30min lifting. I started with 1 set of 15 reps, worked up to 20 reps, and now I want to add weight while not reducing…
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MFP Routine
Just created and logged a routine. My routine with the weight I did says I burned 350 calories. Is this close to being accurate?
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Trying this again
Hi I'm Virginia Still on my weight loss transition. Any advice is welcomed.
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Trying To Keep Up
Have you made a goal but haven’t been able to keep up with it? Well this discussion will give you some tips. :)
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Reducing BF and exercise calories
Hello I am working towards decreasing my overall body fat percentage but not necessarily lose weight. I feel like I am hitting a wall trying to follow the calories recommended by MFP to account for activity level. I do cardio 5 days/week (about 20ish miles running usually) and 3 days of strength training. I am recently…
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How to identify weaknesses? (bodybuilding)
Hello. I am 22 and have been into fitness for awhile now. Just asking for a little criticism so I know what muscles/exercises to focus on.
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Trying to take weight gain more seriously
I have been underweight pretty much since I hit puberty. I have 2 kids now and have been able to gain weight fine during pregnancy, but with both little ones, as soon as I gave birth, my appetite went away. At 2 months postpartum, between the nursing and low appetite, I have already lost 15 or 20 lbs. People think it's…
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Muscular healthy weight
I am over halfway into my weightless journey and have started training. I am 5'9 and had an original goal of getting to 69kg. My weight is going down slower but my body is definitely looking better... Is 69kg a good weight goal if I want an athletic body?
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Bodyweight Exercises & Muscle Supplements
Question 1: So, I'm coming into my third year of being an exercise rider (will be three years in about a month), and am trying to increase my strength and endurance even more. Since I'm sure not all of you are familiar with horseback riding, let alone exercise riding (which involves galloping 6-10 horses 6 days a week), it…
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How much to I cut???
I’m currently 188lbs and summer is coming up. I need to cut however I don’t want to lose tool much muscle. Any ideas on how much I should shred off?
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Gym Buddy needed!?!?😊 Milton Keynes
Just a happy go lucky meathead in need of a partner. Preferably an advanced bodybuilder/lifter. Don’t care whether you’re Male or Female. I train at Atlas Gym in Wolverton. Gym sessions will always be a laugh when training with me whilst also maintaining high intensity, no nonsense attitude and pure work ethic(hardcore)🙃…
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How to gain weight
.....I don’t know why this is a topic considering most people join to maintain or lose their weight but for all the muscle builders out there, can you help me gain 9lbs as fast as possible? I drink 2 protein shakes a day but I’m still losing weight. And protein shakes aren’t all I eat just FYI
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Starting Strong Curves - A few logistics questions
I've been toying with Strong Curves for some time. I'm also a long distance runner (half marathon thru 50k) and mostly want to lift heavy so I can run longer for longer, if that makes sense. I tend to overtrain and then become injured, so trying to avoid that and recomp. I'm fine with slow progress. I've generally run 4…
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BF Estimate and Suggestion
Is there anyone who might accept a DM with pictures to estimate body fat and give me suggestions for next steps? I feel like personally my body is in a weird, possibly skinny fat, gray zone and I don’t want to commit to the wrong goal. Stats- 5’7/134/Male/25 (weightlift 6 days a week consistently for 6 years now) Lifts…
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Actually scared to cut after bulk 🤣
Actually terrified to cut for my holiday because the graft and effort it's taken to get to my goal weight and that used to clothes being clingy I know I'm going to hate it 😢 anyone else feel the same or do I need to get a life? 🤣
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44kgs :-( need some help and advice.
Hi All, I’m hoping someone can help me with some good tips on how to gain weight quickly without my chlorestrol getting higher! Not building just some weight gain to get healthy. 5ft 3 and 44kgs with a bmi of 17.2, really struggling to gain weight :-(
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Body types? What the heck is an ectomorph?
I am not sure how these body types came about nor how anyone classified themselves as one or another, but do they even have any bearing on how fast one gains muscle/loses weight??
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Looking for weight gainers
I’m 20yo girl from Finland. Just looking for inspiration and motivation from other weight gainers. I started at 39kg in March 2017 and been through a roller coaster and now 44,5-46kg, depending on the week and my eating. Add me if you are on your journey to gaining weight. Please tell me your biggest realizations you have…
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Lifting again
Short story. 6’2” 185 50 years old. High school through 20’s lifted off and on. Got married let myself go and got up to 240. Lost weight by eating low calorie and walking. Lost a bunch of fat and muscle. I now want to build muscle again. Will I excpect to get “noob” gains? I ride a bike and walk/jog/run 5x a week. I eat…
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Stuck at 71 kg
Hello, this is my first post on here, i have been on a strict weight gaining diet. I was 63 kg and set a goal of gaining weight up to 74 kg for myself. I seem to be stuck now at 70.5 to 71.5 kg. PS. Ive only been to the gym for a month and follow a PPL split.
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Running a program vs just training
I work with a trainer 2x a week. Mostly for aesthetics and to get stronger. We do legs one day and upper body on the other day but he switches it up. So one week we’ll do squats/leg press/pistol squats/single leg TRX squats for leg day. Another week we may do deadlifts. Goblet squats/kettlebell lunges/hip the etc. same…
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Weight Gain Group
Anyone interested in tracking weight gain. I started the year at 5’9” 157 with a goal to get to 175. So far I have gained 4.1lbs to 161.1lbs. The biggest change for me has been tracking my calories in addition to lifting weights, I didn’t realize some days I just didn’t eat enough until I started tracking. Height 5’9”…
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Rate my Routine!
Currently 222lbs at 6'1 after a long bulk and looking to continue building muscle while focusing on body recomposition at 3,000-3,200 calories per day which means I'll stop powerlifting for a couple of months. What do you think of this high-volume routine? Can I continue gaining muscle while losing bodyfat as I don't want…
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Is this enough exercise?
Goal to lose 30-35lbs of body fat, and maintain current muscle or maybe lose a bit if needed for aesthetics. Diet plan: 3 weeks on, 1 week off. Each week 6 days at 1600-1800. 1 day at 2000+. Week off at 1800-2000. Assess every month and adjust calories as needed. Tried 1600 cal w/ 1 day per week higher cal for 4 months at…
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Traveling and diet
I travel a bit for work, so that means a lot of creative meal planning. Any tips and tricks from frequent travelers on what works for you? Staying within calories is not super hard, but keeping to macros can be a trick. Do you travel with a food scale? Do you bring protein powder? If so, in what kind of packaging? Any…
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Can 2 MEALS / day boost growth?
I’ve recently started a weight gain diet and I am finding that After eating 1700 healthy calories for 9am breakfast, I cant eat lunch and I end up hitting my last 900 calories at 6pm dinner. I never snack. From your experience, Is this an effective strategy? Or is it important I get down to 3 evenly spaced and even calorie…
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Determing RPE
I've started working with a new trainer who uses RPE to determine weights and sets in our workouts. She and I work together one day a week and then I work out two more times more or less on my own. I am just starting out using RPE as a measure and just don't understand how to estimate or calculate it. Today I thought I was…
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total beginner needing help.
weight: 77.6kg body fat 23.1% visceral fat 10 muscle mass 56.06kg water 52.7% metabolic age 37 (i am almost 36) I want to compete in September but still BF my wee baby and will be for the time being. my BMR is 1658 according to these scales, I am 5"5. As previously discussed I have set my calories to maintenance as I am…
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female looking to build lean muscle
Good Morning! I have lost 80 lbs over the last two years with diet and I am now looking to build lean muscle. I have my calorie intake at 1,400; should I up it? I am very new to the whole building muscle thing since I have been on a weight loss journey for the last few years. Any tips or input would be greatly appreciated!…