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How to build muscle mass and tone
Hi guys, I’m 18 (make) and I’m about to go off to a college that has nice workout equipment. I am rather small (5’6” 128lbs) I was wondering if anyone could give me some tips on how to loose fat and gain muscle. For the next month I’ll only have access to a barbell and a treadmill, so any help would be greatly appreciated!…
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Why does my gut feel flatter after I rest a few days
I’m taking a few days off from lifting weights and my gut feels flatter. However I’ve been eating the same which is too much. Why is that? Perhaps it’s just my imagination.
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Regaining lost muscle
Hello, guys!! I’m wondering how long does it take to regain lost muscle size? I did a cut for about 2-3 months, after 5 months of bulking, and i was able to pretty much maintain my strength, but sadly lost some size. Because of that, I decided to bulk again (I was on maintenance calories for about 2 weeks). I am 3 weeks…
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Building muscle
Hi I’m 29 years old and 114 lbs I’m trying to build muscle. And I’m wondering how long you should bulk before starting to cut to lean out. Because I want muscle but not bulky just lean defined muscle.
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How to gain weight if you can’t cook
Any tips or suggestions on gaining weight quickly and safely without knowing how to cook? Also any easy meal recommendations would be helpful. Thanks
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Should I start bulking or cutting?
Hello, I am 18 years old. I am about 5’7 and I weigh about 145 lbs. I am not sure how to start bodybuilding, some are saying that I should start bulking first then cut and others are saying the opposite. I am really confused as to what I should start doing. Any advice will be greatly appreciated
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Loose fat and get STRONG!?
Im overweight but I wanna be SWOL (ง’̀-‘́)ง I started trying working on some weight training and stuff. But is it possible to do? Also any tips?
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Advice required
after being overweight for a few years and flipping in and out of dieting and using myfitnesspal, at Christmas decided to give it a real good go and low and behold in the next 6 months i have gone from 105kg to 80kgs (which is somewhere around where i would like to be), did this on a calorie deficit along with crossfit…
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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!