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Need help and tips on shredding
I need tips and just all around guidance on shredding anything is appreciated!!
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add mass to chest
I recently purchased a Hoist V4 total gym and have been enjoying the convenience of lifting at home, but I am wanting to add mass to my chest. Everything I have read states you need the ole fashion bench press to add mass. Is it possible to add mass from machine press, or am i just spinning my “pullies” so to speak? Any…
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Recomp/Cut after Marathon
Hi there! After reading through some other pages and asking about next steps with fitness, I decided the most appropriate place to go was here. I do not need to aggressively lose weight, and MFP has me eating 1290 calories because my job is very sedentary. That does not work for me, since I am lifting or running 6x week. I…
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Stuck
Since I started lifting I’ve not really Been sure if I should bulk or cut I have posted many threads before and I got good suggestions I listen to those suggestions but I’m never fully sure if I should bulk or cut The goal for me is to have a good muscle mass, to be strong and to also have visible abs and look good with my…
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Tracking lean bulk - scale or lift progression
Hi I’m interested to know how you track on a lean bulk please ? I’ve got to a body fat level I’m happy with and have also been training consistently over last 10 years or so. As such I think gaining even 0.5-1% of my body weight per month is pushing it. At those marginal gains (and I appreciate mirror is a good guide) do…
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Calorie deficit and how to use it
Hi all!!! I’m a newbie here I just created an account and honestly I’m a bit lost with this calorie deficit thing.. I’m 18 and I weigh 103 lbs. I’m pretty active I workout everyday for at least 45 minutes to gain muscle but I can’t help with my belly fat.. i train my abs, I’m eating healthy but the fat is just there no…
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Anyone doing a 4 day split?
Hi. I started with 3 day full body workouts but am moving to a 4 day split. 2 x upper, 2 x lower. Is anyone doing similar and what does your program look like please?
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What is the right weight to start build muscle
Hello everyone My name is Ekram, I am 33 years old, my weight is 59 and my height is 160. My concern is, Should I start build muscle with this weight or I have to loss some kilos before. Please advice ?? Thanks Ekram
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Do you guys compensate your macros the next day if you had deficit the day before?
Like, let's say you were missing 10g of protein the day before you somehow didn't ingest, do you compensate it the next day? I've seen people claiming to do it because your daily intake should be as it is only, but I've also read other people claiming our body doesn't function in a 24h cycle so we should compensate it. How…
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Body Fat Analyzer Question
How accurate are those BF analyzer machine thingys. The ones that measure BF, Muscle Mass etc... I get on the machine at my gym maybe once a month. Since I last got on the machine my BF went up 0.3% my Muscle Mass went down 1.5 lbs. I am lifting heavy and even more heavier. The number on the scale went down 7 lbs. The…
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Lisa Fit Strong program
Hey! Just wondered if anyone was doing this? I’ve just downloaded it and it consists of 5 days per week training - 3 x lower and 2 x upper. Increase of weights and decrease of reps for most exercises. However there are no RDLs for lower - aren’t these a key compound exercise?
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Gaining weight too fast / retaining fat ?
What up guys. I’ve been bulking for the last 72 days and i’ve been wondering if i’ve been gaining weight too fast . I’m up a total of 9.4 lbs , and as i look at myself in the mirrow , i feel and look a lot chubbier . Idk if this is a good or bad thing . As well i want your guys opinion to know whether or not the speed of…
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Bodybuilding program
I'm looking for a bodybuilding program under $100 that is really good. Anyone know of one?
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When should I increase my caloric intake??
I am currently on a bulk. Should I increase my calories after cutting and restarting a new bulk? Or should I just keep increasing my calories until I reach my desired size? How long should my bulk last too?
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Knees go outward during deadlifts
Hi everyone I have been doing deadlifts for a while however last week when I lifted i heavier weight I noticed my knee bent outward, I was doing some more but with a lower weight and I noticed both my knees bend outward it looks worrying does anyone know why this is as I want to improve it because I don’t want my knees to…
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How do I lose body fat?
How do I lose fat? I’m female , 5’6 , 130 pounds and have a body fat % of 21. My best time is 20 mins for the 5K. I hold my fat in my lower stomach and thighs the most. I have a kitchen scale and an activity tracker, and my activity tracker tells me that I burn 2000-3000 calories per day ( that’s bmr and exercise). I…
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Gain weight goal
Hi im 5'9 and 117 pounds looking for great recipes to help on my weight gain journey cause i work alot?
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Help needed, bulk or cut????
After 3 or 4 months of lifting on stronglifts 5x5 my lifts have stalled I am 6 foot 5 and weigh 92 kilos around 200lbs I eat 2500 calories a day and believe I'm around 15 to 16 percent body fat I wanted to cut down to around 12 percent before bulking but feel I'm not getting anywhere. Have stopped losing weight and not…
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Dirty Bulk vs Clean Bulk
Hey guys, I’m 5’11 and currently weigh 143 lbs. I started to train 6 Months back when I weighed 132 lbs. I have been clean bulking eating cod, oats, salmon, chicken, rice, whole grain pasta. Being 5’11 I think I gotta gain around 20 lbs to look good and if I dirty bulk, I would achieve it quickly. Since I am an ectomorph,…
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Lean muscle protein Calculator
Does anyone know how to calculate how much protein one needs or have a accurate calculator they have used online. I am 165 lbs male 5’9, 21 yrs excersise using weights once hiit once and 15 minute run daily and am a mechanic and once I punched all of this into bodybuilding.com’s calculator said I need 206 -232 seems like a…
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Optimal calorie goal for gaining muscle + weight
Hey everyone ! This is my first post, you probably get a lot like that but I definitely need some advice as per getting back to my normal weight and gaining muscle while eating healthy ! I've been practicing various bodyweight programs for 3+ years, I am right now following an excellent Parallettes program and I am…
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Newbie! Weight Gain Journey! Looking for advice!
Wanting to put on lbs & tone muscles! 35yo 5'4 123lbs. Goal 135lbs. Just started taking Apetamin. Need beginner workout & lifting regimen & easy weight gain meals/snacks since I'm on the go A LOT!
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Is Recomp a one time thing?
Can you recomp more than once? I was at a point for the past few years where I dropped some pounds and then was maintaining and working out and I made some progress building muscle. What I concluded was Recomping. And now since 12/2018 I started eating in a surplus because from what I was reading if I wanted to gain more…
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Getting bigger arms and legs for thin girls
I’m a very thin female who eats a lot but gains almost nothing because of my fast metabolism. Any tips on how to bulk up my arms and legs and keep them that way. Certain foods that help or exercises I should be doing? I heard weight lifting is good.
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Motivation
I competed in CrossFit for 5 years and I recently switched over to powerlifting. I am trying to get into the 63 kg weight class. I'm curious what people do to stay on track and motivated while cutting (especially during the summer time). I currently weigh about 142 at 5'2".
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Looking for insight
Hi there! With so many informative and knowlegable posts I have seen on here, I'm hoping that you all might be able to provide me with some feedback regarding my current situation. But first, a little on my background... I began working with a trainor approximately 3 months ago; my focus was to gain strength and tone…
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Weight and muscle gain
I need help!!!
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I have no idea how to do this!
Okay so I’m looking to tone my body, mainly get booty gains. But I have no idea how too. I’m 5’3 130 pounds, my maintenance is 1690 calories. How much above maintenance should I eat? How do I keep the extra calories I’m consuming from turning into fat in my fat dense areas (areas where my fat tends to gather the most). How…
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Hypertrophy & Strength building
I think I understand the basics of hypertrophy training (low - moderated weight, increased reps with shorter rest periods in between each set) and strength training (heavy weight, lower reps and longer rest periods). I’m looking to up my game a little bit. I was just wondering if it was a good idea to combine strength and…
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Chest question
Hi peeps, I'm having a few problems with chest excerises. I never feel the pump in my chest when lifting and wondered if anyone could throw some advice my way. I've gave up on barbell bench press and gone with dumbbell bench press, my right shoulder doesn't seem to like the bar and has this amazing feeling like a tendon…