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Bulking without being at "goal" weight??
I put "goal" in quotes because I really don't know what my goal weight should be. I have a number in my head but I don't know if my body is meant to be that number. I do not consider myself overweight but in my mind's eye I think I could lose at least another 5 or so. I want to build a booty and gain overall muscle…
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Epic dirty bulk?
Ok, so I used to be a fit 205lbs (ish), then I quit lifting and eating proper and got fat to about 300lbs over the course of 2 years. I've been lifting again for 7 months, and eating a properly balanced deficit for around 3 - currently sitting in the low 260s, and cutting. The thing is, I am now as strong, if not stronger,…
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From strength training to bodybuilding.
Some history - I'm 150lbs, have moved up to that from 139lbs since starting training several months ago. (Yes, i know this goes against the per year possible gains, but i'm what you could call long term undernourished ectomorph. I ate, but didn't eat often, for a long time. ((see - ate when i was hungry - - that was…
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Lean Bulk and Estimates
I am in my 3rd month of lean bulking and am following a pretty steady gain (near 2 lbs a month), but my major issue is deviations from my routine where i cannot count. I usually plan my whole day and track super accurately, but today I had an office party qhere I didnt want to seem rude and took a small piece of cake. I…
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Ready to bulk?
What do you guys think? Cut for another month or jump into a bulk? I’m 123 pounds and 5’3. First picture is relaxed, second is flexed.
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Trouble maintaining/gaining weight.
I have a pretty packed schedule. Work from 4:45-4 or 5, then head straight to school for class 6-10 pm. Only time I have to eat is 30 min for lunch and dinner after class. Im the type that can’t sit down and eat big square meals, i have to spread it out through the day. But any sort of snack thats somewhat healthy is…
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Need help on gaining weight
Hi, so I’ve been trying to gain weight since I’ve always been under weight. It’s hard, I lose weight fast but can’t seem to gain. I do exercise and try to do meal preps here and there.
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Trying to gain weight
I need help making a high calorie smoothie that taste descent. I can’t eat nor drink dairy and every time I look up high calorie smoothie without dairy they aren’t really high calorie😕
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Gaining Weight
Hey, so I’m trying to gain weight because I’ve always been a little underweight. But also, I have emetophobia, which for those of you who don’t know what that is, it is basically the fear of throwing up. This controls what I eat and how much I eat. Is there a way to gain weight without trying to eat more?
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Need to GAIN WEIGHT
Hi, my husband had a heart attack and stroke recently. He needs to add on 30lbs. He has to be on a low sodium and kidney friendly diet (low on potassium/phosphorus. He hates fish. He has tried those protein supplement shakes like Ensure and Nepro but he gets an upset stomach with those. Is there powder or snacks or bars…
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Gain weight without gaining belly fat?
Hi. Am trying to gain weight and have a round butt. My butt is becoming big but am also gaining belly fat. What should I do to gain that weight only in my butt but not in my belly. I like my flat stomach and I don't want it to become big. Any tips?
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Weight gain & cardio?
I’ve seen numerous places that you should do little to no cardio if trying to gain weight. However I’ve been sedentary for nearly a year & have become somewhat weak and very lethargic. On top of a surgery 5 mo ago that just made it worse and caused me to lose what little appetite I had & 10 lbs...I said enough when my…
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Female bulk or cut??
Fairly new to mfp - I've been lifting weights for a year and lost almost a stone. I've noticed I have lost a fair bit of body fat (not much to pinch) other than my mid section. I fear that cutting will result in losing too much weight as I weigh 120lb and im 5 4". Body fat is around 24% which is in the middle when ive…
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WOOP bf% drop!
So my scales at home haven't been working properly for about 2 months, in that time I have stopped actively trying to lose weight and threw myself into training. I've "put on" about 2lbs as far as the scales are concerned which was bugging me as it didn't look or feel like it... then just now I put new batteries in my…
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Body fat % estimated visually
Hi all, I’m an olympic weightlifter in the UK trying to get as much as possible out of my bodyweight category of 71kg. Today I weigh 70.6kg (“dry” weight, first thing). I have been told there are experienced people here that can give pretty good body fat % estimates via their objective view of a photo. I appreciate that…
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Is it possible for me to build a good body?
Have never exercised before, planning to start it right away, also take whey protein. But there is a doubt in my mind, is it possible for the body type I have right now to gain good weight (muscle) without looking bad. I mean, my face structure and body gonna sync properly right? I mean not look odd. I am a very thin guy.…
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Body Comp Using Smart Scale
Hey all, So I haven’t been using a scale for the past year and a half because to me, it was useless in my mission to to healthy, fast, and strong. Numbers went out the window. I’ve always been a runner but in the past several years, I run about 20-30 miles on average a week because I love it. I started increasing my weight…
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Need to understand how long to cycle
Ok guys (and girls), I would like some help with something. I understand to get decent gains you have to eat a surplus of calories. Right now I am in a deficit to lose and have about 10 more pounds to go. When I begin to eat a surplus, is there a length of time you stay on that? Example 8 weeks deficit, 10 weeks gaining…
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General question
When I’m doing my chest fly exercise on my home gym, I tend to get a sharp pain in my collarbone I don’t THINK im using too much weight, I notice it after 4 or 5 reps Is there such a thing as “stretching out” your collarbone before exercise? Any help would be greatly appreciated
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got lean AND strong
i had a really good summer lean out. i left and looked great. i worked hard and felt pretty accomplished. i benched a personal record too. its getting colder now and that makes me want to go into power lifting mode. however im not sure i want that this year. im not sure where to go physicaly. im hessitant to allow my body…
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Resistance bands superior to weights
Ok so the title was clickbait, but I've been experimenting with these "super bands" and they're just awesome! I can do every exercise I could do at the gym in the comfort of my own home. It's cheaper than gym memberships or conventional equipment, you can get some super heavy ones so theres no saying that they're too…
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Compete or bulk up
So I’ve been training with a coach for about 4 months now... he’s telling me he wants to bulk me up before putting me on stage... anyone out there have opinion?
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Starting Lyle McDonald's Ultimatte Diet 2.0 question
Good afternoon! I am really pumped to begin Lyle McDonald's Ultimate Diet 2.0 come August 1. However, I know that the recommended body fat percentage to start this program is 15% . I am a male and not at 15%.....more like 20% - 22%! Does it make sense to start that program (UD2.0) of does it make sense to get down to the…
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Muscle Gained During A "Bulk"?
I'm not trying to gain weight or do body building, but it seems like most of the bulking information goes in this section. I decided this would be the best place to post this. Over the past 18 months or so, I’ve gone through an accidental bulk of about 20lbs. I had previously lost 125lbs and attempted to go into a…
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Why am I fluctuating ?!
So,my goal is to gain 1-2 lbs per week. I’m happy with 1 lb but 2 is even better! I was making shakes twice a day, but life gets in the way sometimes so I make up for my night time shake with 2 ensure plus sometimes. (Just easier). It’s a lot of calories short from my shake, but still reaching my daily calorie goal by a…
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Meal plan - Lactose intolerant
Does anyone have a meal plan or template that's easy to follow for lactose intolerance? I'm 5ft11 55kg looking to gain healthy weight Thanks
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Bulking
I weigh 137 and have been lifting for about a month but I have a hard time eating everything thing I need to eat for my goal any advice
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Supersetting: weight session and cardio all in one?
So I have a limited amount of time a day to workout, my goal is to burn fat and build muscle(over time not necessarily at once), so I came up with this ingenious plan (I think).. Let's say i do a full body routine, I've got 5 exercises for 5 different muscle groups (chest, back, legs, shoulders, abs), I do one exercise for…
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5,11 163
I’m 5,11 163 ive been lifting religiously for 2 years now and have gained 20 pounds over those 2 years now I want to bulk to 185 does anyone have some high calorie meals that are easy to make or any tips to get those extra calories in each day I need 3000 per day
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Proper maintenence weight?
I posted this over in general, but it got bumped to the bottom of the page pretty quick and no one is even viewing it anymore. Looking back, that was probably the wrong place to post it - anyways, this is just a copy and paste. Recently, I've been floating the idea of changing my target wieght. I'm a 6'1 male, and I know…