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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…
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Need tips on muscle inbalace
I need some tips on muscle imbalance my left shoulder is much bigger than my right any tips on how to rectify this
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Cardio While Cutting Causes LBM Loss?
I've read doing cardio while cutting can increase LBM loss (most speculate it's due to your body dipping beyond glycogen storage). My reason for cardio would not be to increase my deficit, but rather to allow more intake to be able to hit my macros by eating back exercise calories. If I'm eating back cardio calories and…
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Any advice on creatine?
Hi, I'm wondering what everyone is taking for creatine. I'm very new to using supplements. I hear a lot of kidney and liver problems. Just looking for tips. I appreciate your time! Andrew
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Booty by Bret
Has anyone tried this program? I'm interested to try it, but only have my home gym, so wonder if it's suitable. I'm doing a lifting program by Torre Washington at the moment which has been great and I've been really enjoying it, but starting to get bored and looking for something else when I finish up in December.
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Insulin and high GI carbs
During my cut I followed a slow carb (Tim Ferris) diet to avoid insulin spikes. I'm wondering if that is not helpful for bulking - I looked up insulin and bulking and got a load of stuff about how bodybuilders abuse insulin which kind of makes me think that avoiding insulin spikes (to try and minimise fat gain) is…
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Christian Thibadeau - Best damn volume plan
Hi, Is anyone else on here following the best damn volume plan from Christian Thibadeau? If so I would like to pick your brains please ...
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Best body part
Just like the title says, what's your best body part. Which muscle is it easiest for you to gain mass/aesthetics with? Mines legs
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Not gaining muscle
Hi I am 46 years old and am trying to gain muscle. I used a PT for 6 months and am reasonably knowledgeable on nutrition and training. Overall I have been training now for just under 12 months. I spent the first 6 months with PT and cut my weight to 67KG (I am 5ft 6") with some muscle increase. I have since increased my…
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Advice on routine
I only use dumbbells and Barbell bar. Any advice on routines I can do with them would be great help. As I'm starting as a novice any help/info would be much appreciated
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Periodization
You hear the term "periodization" thrown around a lot when researching resistance training. Here's a great introductory video with simple examples that shows you what that means and how to apply it to a lifting program. https://youtu.be/-Gpev16_6oU
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Advice on cutting and bulking
Hi, I'm new to the phases 'cutting' and bulking'. So I just need some advice. A bit about my past in the gym. I started out boxing around 6 years ago where I when from 12 stone to 10 stone. I stopped boxing around 4 years ago and went onto circuit training. I've gone up to 11 stone or above since then. my strength has…