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One Lift to Rule Them All?
I'm trying to create a habit of lifting and I'm having a difficult time figuring how to bite off a manageable portion without getting overwhelmed and overworked too early in the game. There is so much information out there it's hard to sift through. I'd like to start by doing three sets of one exercise a day just to build…
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Gaining weight on a liquid diet
Hello everyone! I was just diagnosed with a rare disorder called SMA syndrome. Basically, I have an artery that is constricting my small intestine. The only non surgical way for me to fix this is to gain weight. I am am6 foot and 124 pounds and on an all liquid diet. Does anyone have any high calorie soup recipes to share?…
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I swear my body doesn't have the ability to gain muscle
- 3 years ago I was 6'2" 270 pounds. - A year of diet and exercise got me down to 145, but I still had a lot of fat around my stomach. - In an attempt to fix my skinnyfat problem, I bulked from 145 to 175 over 6 months. I lifted 3-5x a week using various machines in the gym. My workouts were about 60 minutes long. I…
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Gaining Muscle
What is the best advice for building lean muscle mass? I’ve lost a lot of fat weight over the past couple of years, but I’m really struggling to put on muscle mass and definition. I’m an 18yr old 5’10 female, weighing about 135lbs. I’ve talked to a nutritionist, and trainers about this, and nothing has worked so far. I’m…
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Gaining
I think it’s best to get bloodwork done always to just make sure other factors are playing a part in it then if that is all normal try to carb cycle where you can eat low carb high protein on days you don’t workout and high carbs on the days you do workout ! Hope this works
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Feeling insecure and would like to gain some weight back
I am really unsure what my goal should be. I want to be healthy, but I also want to be confident. Right now I’m a healthy weight 126 5’7, 33-27-38, but am extremely unconfident. I used to be 140-145 (didn’t exercise so I was pretty flabby as well) and went down to 126 after a stressful and busy year. Now everyone just…
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Can’t gain weight - help please
Hi everyone. I’ve been hitting the weights at the gym for about 6 months now. Lots of protein in my new diet, but was still losing weight. Hence I started using the app. I’ve been adding my meals accurately, understanding the balance better and then adding in my active calories burnt (recorded on my Apple Watch). Since…
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Started to bulk on the 8th
I recently started to bulk on the 8th weighed 185 and then just yesterday Saturday the 16th i weighed myself and hit 190.2 Im wondering for everyone if I gained 4 pounds a week or less would be too much gain and less muscle and how can I eat enough to gain muscle instead of fat
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Progressive overload when cutting?
Morning, I’m looking to cut soon and I’m relatively new to this process. I’ve lost weight before by eating less whilst not training and I’ve cut using a keto diet with depletion workouts and refeeds but that was over 10 years ago now. What I’m wondering is should I do the same weight and reps whilst cutting to maintain my…
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Mixed diets
I am trying to gain weight and my partner is trying to lose weight. Anyone experiencing this or have some tips to make meals that work for both (or can be modified easily). I dont want to cook two meals every night! Height 5’7 weight 115 Height 5’7 weight 180 I have no problems with getting good fats in my foods but thats…
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Continue to loose fat or strength train?
First a little background. At my heaviest I was 360 lbs. in March of 2018 I started my new nutrition planar 330 lbs. I am currently 220lbs I feel great. I’ve been strength training mostly with dumbbells. I seen some great gains in my shoulders and big gains in my biceps. Thing is I’ve not been eating for gains. I’m doing…
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Hungry lately?
Anyone else miss the feeling of hunger? I wish there was a way to trigger the sensation because I haven’t wanted to eat in ten weeks of bulk load at 4k+ per day. Any tricks out there that dont include slashing intake please let me know lol.
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Mass gainers advice
Hi. I’m struggling to get the scales moving. My daily calorie target is 2,600. I’m not gonna lie, I find it hard to get to it, especially trying to eat “good” foods. I’ve also had a gastric bug which has set me back both with weight gain and training. I’ve been using whey protein for a while now but am considering a mass…
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Help with planning the next 4 week training block
Morning all, Just working out the weight and reps to do for the next 4 weeks training block. I've picked a lighter weight this time around so I'm training in a slightly higher rep range than before. What I can't decide is whether to use the following "Reps in Reserve" model, increasing the weight each week so that the reps…
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Struggling to choose what to eat - want to gain weight.
Hi all, I am new here so hope someone can give some advice. 19 - 6ft and a mere 64kg which is too light! Basically I want to gain around 8kg, build some muscle and just improve my thin frame a little. I had a health scare which lasted 6 months - turned out to be nothing but with other worries as well I lost a little weight…
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Ectomorph transformation approaching!
Hey just want to introduce myself. Ectomorph finally taking the leap to make a massive life change and gain 30lbs of weight. Starting at 140lbs. 23 years old. 5’9”. Anyone that has any tips on diet and workout it is much appreciated!
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Exercise Calories whilst Losing Weight Cutting
I see a lot of different sources and explanations of calories burned and whether you should include/exclude when tracking macros and calories. I understand that calories burned can vary and cannot be taken as an exact measurement but if your burning in excess of 300-400 calories then does this go towards your daily…
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Beneficial supplements... which ones are right for you?
So just like my other threads, I figured (well, it was more requested, lol) it would be beneficial to have a thread to discuss supplementation. The focus of this thread will be on the science and utilization of supplementation, more so, than what everyone is taking. The primary focus of this thread is to provide basic…
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Building up Chest with Rounded Shoulders
My name is Sam, I'm 18 years old and I'm looking to build up my chest but my shoulders are rounded. I've been advised from personal trainers, physiotherapists, etc. to split my workouts between back and legs, but no chest. I'm looking to build on my chest but I'm worried against it because chest workouts involve pushing…
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What to set goal weight at?
So I currently weight 190 lbs and I’m 6’. I’m new to the app and having a little bit of trouble figuring out how to set my goals. My main goal is to build muscle, but also not get too chubby in the process. I know I’m going to have to gain some fat during the process, but that’s fine. How do I set my goal weight when I’m…
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Body fat or bigger muscle?
Hope you are all good, Im going straight to the problem, I honestly don't know if I had to lose or gain weight, my body fat is 13.9%. I currently do calisthenics and weightlifting. I wanna see my abs quite defined, but Idk if I had to lose body fat to be able to see them good or gain muscle to get them bigger. To finish I…
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Progressive weight lifting
I started doing StrongLifts about 2 months ago. I know why progressive weight lifting programs are important, but I can't seem to increase my weight as fast as the app wants me to. I know I shouldn't increase before I'm ready to prevent bad form and injury -- but I honestly don't know what rate I should be aiming for. I…
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Those gyms with the weird weight machines
So you know those weird gyms where the machines don't display weights, but instead just show a number on the plates, for example 1-15. there seems to be small plates and big plates. The small plates seem to be on machines relating to arms while the large plates seem to be on machines relating to legs. Is it safe to assume…
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Gain my weight back!
Hi everyone! I’m just looking for some feedback on the best ways to gain weight and quickly would be nice as well! I used to weigh 145 pounds and then slowly with stress Andy best friend passing away I’m down to 121 pounds. I hate the way my body looks I am extremely insecure with myself now. I know I need to eat more…
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Gain weight
Hey everyone I'm new to this I am 21 years old I have 40kg I'm a hard gainer and I need some support and advice for you guys please
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Need help, Trying to bulk!
Hello, I got into working out a couple months ago, and I noticed I'm not gaining much weight. After a couple hours of research i figured out that bulking is my best option. I've been taking online calculators to find my macros which are: -2760/D Calories -345g/D Carbs -92/D Fats -138g/D Protein Would this be accurate for…
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Making progress
Hi All, around 18 weeks ago I started working out again. Each year during the run up to summer I’ve found myself doing a few weeks of pushups, rows, bicep curls and triceps extensions. This will be the longest streak yet, still working out from home. It’s seems a lot has changed since I last worked out. I’ve come across…
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Help gaining weight
Some background information: I weigh anywhere from 115-120 I have recently just turned 20 years old I'm pretty skinny, my friggin arms are literally noodles to the point I don't like wearing short sleeve shirts because I feel people will just look at how skinny I am, especially my arms. I was trying to see how to gain…
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Pondering (MEV) Minimum Effective Volume
I've come across the concept of Minimum Effective Volume from Mike Israetel recently. I've been out of it for over 10 years and just started working out again 18 weeks ago. I've started with 10 sets for chest/back and 8 sets for biceps/triceps and was planning to add a set every 4 weeks to see how many sets I need to get…
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Trouble meeting caloric intake
I am currently shooting for 4000 calories a day but I also switched what I ate. I am now eating more green vegetables lean meat. Healthy I am eating a lot of food and I’m still struggling to meet my caloric goal. I know I could eat stuff that was bad and meet it easy but that seems counter productive. Am I missing…