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Petite 45 year old want to gain weight
Dairy free, no red meat is making my weight gain so hard. What about weight gain protein shakes? Yay or nay? Was 125 pounds prior to a surgery in September and i am now 112. I eat 1800 calories a day and its hard to be constantly eating and not seeing any improvements over two weeks. I think my anxiety is not helping.…
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Goals for 2019?
So what's everyone's goals for 2019? I'm going for the 1000 lb club once and for all at age 50 this year. My sub-goal is to do this while only hitting the gym twice per week. I'm quitting the "chase for abs" and all that junk and don't care if I have to bulk to 220 lbs (body weight) to do it. I've been chasing it for a…
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Supporting muscle growth
Hi guys! Just wondering if it’s necessary to take BCAAs for muscle growth. And if so, do you take them before, during, after working out? Also for my ladies, which BCAA brands do you love and have seen progress with? Thank you!!
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anyone 5'11/180 cm looking to build muscle?
Hi I'm 18, 180 cm and weigh about 70 kilos. I'm looking to build some muscle after I built some during dirty bulk. anyone who is in the same boat as me , add me as a friend! I've already started a lean bulk diet.
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Shredded MFP'ers - Share your habits/best practices for maintenance (male/female)
See title To add, anyone else who has held low bf% for a long period of time (6+ months) as well. The intent here for me is to see what is working for others in this condition, the maintenance components in place, and social behaviors. Curiosity I suppose :)
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Progressive Lifting and Macros
Hi there! I’m after a little help with next steps please. I’ve spent a year doing Bodypump x2/3 a week and bodycombat twice a week and (in conjunction with 6 months of 5:2 dieting) lost 1.5st, got a good strong core and I think a good muscle base. I started stronglifts 5x5 towards the end of the year, ditched the 5:2 diet…
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Looking for gaining lean muscle and loss fat
Hi I hope you are all doing well. I need your advice regarding what calories, protein and carbs should I consume everyday. I started working out last 2 months to build muscle, but unfortunately I feel I didn’t get the result that I need yet. Based on inbody measurement: Currently weight: 61.4 kg Height: 164 cm Muscle mass:…
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Did I bulk/recomp? Do I look leaner even though I’m heavier?
I’ve lost over 60 lbs. total, coming down from 200 lbs. in 2017 to averaging 133 over the summer. I wanted to keep losing from 133 but was too hungry and burnt out and tried to cut, but couldn’t meet my deficit. I started seeing a personal trainer in November and have been working out hard six days a week, 4 days of…
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Scared of gaining weight
Im a few pounds underweight and I need to gain weight. However I worry that the increase in weight is mostly going to be fat, not muscle. Anybody know how to face that fear and workout hard to gain muscle? I know nutrition is very important to this.
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Any 5’6 lifters?
What weight while lean would you be aiming for at this height? Any Fellow Manlet brahs got pics with weight?
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Women Planet Fitness Members - Denver CO?
I am looking for a few ladies who lift that would be interested in meeting and helping a girl get started. I am in the South Denver Metro area and looking at Planet Fitness as a gym to join. Thank you! - Lacey
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Getting rid of skinny fat syndrome
I’m a 5’8 148 pound distance runner, and I’ve recently started weight training and eating more protein to overcome being “skinny fat”. Anyone else have any issues with this? Even though I peaked at 68 miles a week for marathon training, my body still has a high level of body fat compared to muscle. Any advice would be…
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Switching between 2 daily calorie goals
Hi Is it possible to set and switch between 2 daily calorie goals in MyFitnessPal? I would like to set up a daily maintenance calorie limit on my non-training days, and then set up a second higher intake of calories on my training days. I would like to switch between these 2 depending on what day it is, rather than having…
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Body Sculpting
I am just about at my goal weight. Achieved this with daily walks, calorie count and home training. However now I am taking it easy for the holiday season, just want to maintain. But come 2020 I want to change things up. I want to still train at home but sculpt my body... Any advice
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Build Muscle
Hi im 5ft 9inchs tall male 30 years old. Just a quick question if I Start building muscle in the gym will I get a leaner body with low body fat?my weight now is 101.7kgs
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Set Volume for Muscle Size: The Ultimate Evidence Based Bible
https://weightology.net/the-members-area/evidence-based-guides/set-volume-for-muscle-size-the-ultimate-evidence-based-bible/ TL;DR Version On average, muscle growth tends to be best with around 8 sets per muscle group per training session in trained individuals. Frequency can be used to manipulate weekly volume. Individual…
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Is Volume Killing Your Gains?
So, I don't typically watch too many youtube videos about lifting. I research specific lifts - mostly to check out form or variations. I've read a ton and experimented and built my routine over the years. I've run PHUL in the past and my current routine for the last year or so is based heavily on what I learned running…
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Protein powder
I got protein yesterday from Walmart. Yes I decided to be lazy and get a crappier brand than usual. I've had cookies and cream but it was muscle Pharm. This one was six star. It smells a bit off but also tastes slightly funny. Could it have gone bad? Expiry is 2021. Is it bad to keep it? Not sure if anyone else tried this…
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Gained weight, next steps?
Hi all, I'm not sure if I should post this here, but I have been going through something lately and I would appreciate it if the experts here on the forums could advise me on my potential next steps. To begin, I'm 5'6", female, 30 years old. I lost over 100 lbs in the past 2 years, and had been attempting maintenance since…
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Advice/tips on shrinking tummy while building booty
Hey I’m new here. I’ve always been more of a cardio junkie (due to enjoying playing sports that focus more on cardio) versus weight lifter, but as I’ve gotten older I would like to build more muscle (esp in my booty) while keeping tone at the same time. Is that even a struggle or possible? I feel kinda silly, since all…
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Just starting to weight train at 56
Well, I guess the title tells it. I'm 56, in terrible shape, and started weight training back on Oct 26 of 2019. Goals are as follows: 1) Change my mindset. I want a fighting spirit as I age and step into my final chapters. 2) Lose enough weight to fit into my racing leathers again and get back to the track come spring.…
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Starting bikini prep in January!
Soooo...I am beginning prep for bikini competition which will happen in june. I am super lean up top and trying to build uo my lower body. At assesment a month ago I was 13% body fat im 5'7" and 35 yo. Im Tracking my macros and eating 2080 but am still hungry all the time! Anyone else have this issue?
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Women: Powerlifting, Bodybuilding, Olympic Weightlifting, something else?
I like lifting heavy weights and I'd like to do more of it, but I'm unsure where to go or how to get there. What is the different between powerlifting, body building, and olympic weight lifting? How does it affect the aesthetics of a woman's body differently? My main focus is on getting stronger, and I don't need big,…
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Recomp/bulk - small surplus
I’ve been researching a recomp/bulk. The idea is to gain total weight while keeping you body fat % the same level. The idea is to eat at a small surplus, maybe around 150cals. This is different than a recomp because you don’t drop bf% and different from a bulk in that bf% remains level. It will not produce as much muscle…
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Need some advice
Helll everyone, how’s your day going so far? Anyways I need some advice on my goals moving forward. So, I lost weight about 100 pounds. I’m currently sitting at 6’2 189 down from 297. Now I don’t know wheather I should quit cutting and focus on a slow surplus with a proper lifting program and cardio. I’ll attach some…
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First Bulk
I’m going to start my first bulk to build some muscle but not too much fat. Currently I’m 43, 6’3” 195lb at around 14-15 bf%. I do a push/pull/leg program 3 days a week with some cardio worked in. I know some people think this is less than ideal, but this was given to me by a trainer that and I would not want to change…
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Here to make friends and get strong! ;)
Hey everyone! I am looking to make friends who also eat close to maintenance and trying to gain muscle! I am a mom of 3, 5 and under. I am 27 years old and 290lbs! I used to be 130lbs and working out all the time. I am so done with all the diets and bingeing-restricting cycles. I want to focus on becoming healthier and…
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Bulking and cutting
I’m around 7 stone 4 and looking to bulk to build muscle. If I then cut after gaining a few pounds, will i just end up back where i started?
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Progressive over load
I’m back from the gym and feeling a bit disappointed with my session, when I’m there I always try and beat what I did the previous time I trained, I’m not overly strong and generally only manage an extra rep or so , tonight I didn’t quite manage what I had done last week, although I pushed myself as hard as I could, I’m…
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Advice from experienced please!
I am a 20 year old Male currently weighing in around 100kg. I am around 5,11 and have high body fat percentage. My end goal would be to reduce my body fat percentage very low and tone / bulk up. I would like to have abs as it's a goal I've never achieved and mainly its down to diet as I am quite the picky eater. Any advice…