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New here: looking for some tips
Hello everyone, I’m just starting a new phase of my life trying to gain some weight and size. I’m 26 and I weigh 140. I’ve been about the same weight since my freshman year of high school. I’m fairly cut but have never had any luck putting on weight no matter how much I eat. My diet has never been strict but I’m starting…
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Gain weight but allergic to many food items
Hi Folks, I am 27, height-6'3", weight-62kg. I want to gain weight but was recently diagnosed with many allergies(type-3). Below is the list of my IGg allergies- Green Pea Olive Onion Tomato Beetroot Barley Rye Spelt Sweet Potato Egg Apple Banana Cherry Grape/Raisin Lemon Orange Peach Pear Pineapple Pomegranate Strawberry…
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Am I on the right track? Beginner bodybuilder..
42 year old guy, 5’10, 236 lb. Around 25% BF. Started lifting w/moderate cardio back in mid January... in the gym 3 days per week. Full body workout using nearly every machine at the gym along with squats, deadlifts, and benchpress on the Smith machine. I’ve also been trying to eat by macros for the first time ever. I used…
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Shoulder Replacement?
So a week ago woke up with shoulder pain. Could barely move my arm. Was hoping I just slept on it weird and would resolve. Couple days ago I gave in and went to orthopedic specialist. When he examined me for pain free movement and strength he gave me the "oh *kitten*" look (I told him it's good he's a well respected…
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Cut/Bulk cycles- the great strength destroyer??
My experience over the last year with cutting and bulking is negative. It seems like I lost a ton of strength during an extended, slow cut that I did NOT appear to gain back with my recent bulk (only about a 10% body weight or 20 lb change from high to low). Granted, I'm a two day a week lifter, am 50, and don't get…
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Powerlifting belts for petite women!
I’m struggling to get a powerlifting belt which fits - both around my waist and between my ribs and hip bones. I’m 5 feet 3 inches and have a 26 inch waist. Ideally I want a lever belt as I’m using a two-pronged crossfit style tapered belt at the moment which is really annoying to get off and isn’t IPF legal (not competing…
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Feeling really bloated in genreal
Hi everyone, most people when I ask if I should be bulking or cutting rn they say u should bulk up, but rn in general I feel bloated and like I’m carrying some weight on my belly would u guys recommended keeping the bulk for a while and just dealing with the belly then cutting later when I’ve bulked up or cut now then bulk
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Vegan chest and shoulder building
Hey guys im 6'1" 160 lbs. Today im going to start this 3000 calorie a day meal plan. All i have in my house is a bench press that could go up to 200lbs. A 20lb dumbell and a 45lb dumbell No gym access yet. What are your thoughts of 3 sets of 10 reps on the bench press once a day while i eat 3000 calories. Will my chest and…
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Ladies who lift
Men, not really for you. You've been warned. So, I've been a menstrual cup user for most of my adult life. I haven't been having my period most of my lifting time though, due to breastfeeding. Since I had my third child, I experienced some leaks with the cup I was using. I went up in size and to a stiffer material (the…
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Magically gained 4 pounds
Trying not to panic and my brain battles my heart. Brain: “there is NO frickin frackin way you can humanely possibly gain 4 lbs of fat in a week”. Heart: “PANIC!! PANIC!! ALERT ALERT ALERT!! “. Brain: “ you should be taking measurements. They are much more accurate a tool than the scale”. Heart: “HEEEEEELPPPP!!!! 4 POUNDS…
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Am I looking for a unicorn?
I have two questions. I want to gain muscle while decreasing body fat. Is it possible to do this simultaneously? Right now I’m eating at a caloric deficit. I’m female, 5’5, 135 lbs. I weight train or do HIIT or body weight workouts. Which brings me to my second question: can I build muscle doing body weight workouts? I…
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Advice for beginner looking to gain muscle
I have been using my fitness pal for just over a month and I have hit my target weight, now I want to start to tone up and put on some muscle gradually with weight training and proper nutrition, I have Been on an 1850 cal days for about a month, and just was working out how many calories / macros I should consuming daily…
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Body Fat % Bulk or Cut
Hi, hoping the advanced users could help estimate my body fat % and recommend if I bulk or continue to cut. I’m currently 6’, 165 pounds, 33” waist. Down from 202 / 43” 6 months ago. Been doing body weight training almost every other day and some cardio on off days during that time and would like to start building more…
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Any tips on gaining weight?
Hey! I’m a girl, who’s super new to this app and program. I joined MyFitnessPal because I’m burning off too many calories and not eating enough. I’m fairly petit and my arms and legs are extremely skinny and I’m looking to gain some weight/muscle on my arms and legs without giving up the physical exercise I’m doing. Any…
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i dont know how to get my six pack back i need a help here
im trying to get back in the shape here i have been training for 4 months now i got my shape almost done spcially my shoulders and my back but the problem is i still didnt get my six pack in the shape i still have belly fat even im working hard with six pack trains but still no results i can see the six pack behind the fat…
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Am I Neglecting My Calves?
So I just started Phase II of Thinner, Leaner, Stronger. I'm doing a 5-day split and two of those days include calf work (pretty much just just different variations of calf raises). During phase I, I skipped most of the calf work and did glute accessory work instead. Now that I'm moving on to a new phase, I've been…
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What Should My Goal Weight Be?
Hello everybody, I'm only a beginner and currently weigh around 130lbs. I'm 5 6", what should my goal weight be to have a good, well-built physique. Any help would be appreciated, Z
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Bulk up workout
Heres my usual bulk up workout. Any advice? Push Day: overhead press 5x5 (all 5x5 is heaviest i can do and then increase if i do a full 5) Bench press 5x5 Incline dumbell fly 5x5 Pull + Abs day: Barbell row 5x5 Dumbell upright row 5x5 (All abs are as much as possible) Plank Oblique crunches Reverse crunch Leg raises Leg…
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Does it matter how you hold the barbell when doing shrugs?
So I was doing shrugs today, and upped the weight to a point where I just wasn't having the grip strength in my fingers to hold onto the bar, even though I definitely could do the shrug. When I put one hand facing forward and one facing back, I was actually able to hold on and complete the set, however. Is this a big…
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Deadlift advice
So I've been weight training for 3 months seriously, I'd definitely class myself as a newbie as I've only dabbled in the past here and there. I've been doing deadlifts and really focusing on the correct form, I've started ramping the weight up and can manage 154ibs for a few sets with a pr of just under 200. My real…
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Does anyone have bulk program for women?
Hey guys, I am 22years old, and work out 3/4 times per week, I just want to gain weight in my booty, but not much only a little in the sides, which training will help me in this case? Xx.F.
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Gaining size and dropping body fat
Can anyone help, I had my ACL repaired in December and I’m trying to gain some size and muscle however I can’t do a lot of leg exercises, and I don’t know if I should eat more or eat less as I’m afraid that if I eat more then I’ll gain unwanted weight, I eat very healthy anyway but I don’t know if I should up my calorie…
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Building strength
I have been writing my own lifting routine for a while now. I have improved little by little, but would like some guidance and feedback on what has worked for you. I usually lift Mon/Wed/Thurs. The last 2 weeks look like this: Monday squat 155 2x6, 160 3x5 bench 105 2x6, 110 4x3 Deadlifts 170 2x5, 175 2x5 OHP 70 5x5 split…
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Cutting and cheat days
Im currently trying to cut im 5ft 1in weighing 138lbs and 28% body fat and i need to drop to about 18%-16%. I have a trainer doing my workouts and im doing my own nutrition. I am new to this and im not making that much progress in seeing the body fat drop. My goal is to have abs by the end of May and to start compteiting…
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Help with getting muscular for summer
Hello, my name is Layton. I want to get muscular and skinny for the summer so I’m not emberassed to take my shirt off at the beach. Help. I have been eating cleaner and lost some weight but now I still have fat in my stomach area and still have bad love handles. How do I get rid of this and replace it with muscle??? Thanks
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Full body workout
Hi guys doing a full body workout, it changes every time just wanting advice if its too much or missing something.. U will notice I swap from single work to double movements Each workout takes around 2 hours. Do 3 times a week. Explosive, knee, hip, vertical pull and push, horizontal pull and push and abs. Today was 4 sets…
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On the right track ?
I’m 5 foot 9 and 140 lbs been lifting for 2 months now 3 times a week focusing on compound lifts Bench press Pull ups weighted Squats Deadlifts I try and lift heavier each time And I do a bit of everything else when I’m down at the gym My problem is what I’m eating I know Roughly how many calories i should be eating to…
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Can I work thighs w/out further developing calves?
Hey guys I'm not a pro bodybuilding because I'm generally not trying to bulk up, but I have tried to build and maintain some lean muscle mass in my butt and thighs, but I'm starting to notice my calves developing more than I would like. I'm wondering if part of the problem is that I stand all day at work but in the past…
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Too much protien?
I want to lose a little weight & gain/build muscle. If I already reach my protien goal for the day should I still have protien after my workout ? Should I eat less protien in the day before workout? I’m usually working out 930pm
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Not meeting physique goals over the years, advice please?
Hi Guys, I don’t think I’ve been doing this right.. could I ask for a bit of advice? I started lifting around late summer 2017 from 4 years of CrossFit and basically running and competitive gymnastics before I had kids.. so lots of cardio before the last year and a half. anyways, I’m nowhere near my physique goals. I’ve…