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Wanting to get cut and build muscle
So I started in April at 228lbs and my goal is to get to 195. I am 5'8" tall. I have been eating 1700 calories a day or less and have been getting around 50-75 carbs, and 130-150 grams of protein per day. I workout usually 5 days per week including 20 minutes of cardio and 45-60mins of weights. As best as I can calculate I…
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Schwarzenegger’s “Blueprint” Program
I started this program pretty recently, and while I’m adjusting the meals a little bit to gain weight faster, I’ve been sticking to the training program, aside from a few exercises that take a toll on my knees/rotator cuffs. Was wondering what everyone’s opinion of this program is (you can look it up online) or what your…
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Need your advice on what I should do next.
I ended my cut last week. So I am currently on maintenance calories. Normally, I would stick with 2-3 weeks at maintenance and then start my bulk. However, I'll be on vacation in mid September and I will certainly not track my food there, so I may come back from my trip gaining a lot of weight. Last time, I went on a trip,…
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Building muscle
I want to build my legs, booty, shoulders, and arms. I also want to eventually have a flat tummy. I have a bit of stubborn belly fat on my lower belly. Can I build muscle on maintenance calories beyond the first year of recomp? Or are bulk and cut cycles more appropriate for these goals?
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Trying to gain after weight loss
So I started out my weight loss journey at around 150 lbs and 5’6. I am currently at 118 and continuing to drop. I thought I had a successful past week of eating to at least maintain but somehow I lost five pounds in a little over a week still. Is there something I should be doing? Taking away cardio? Is there any healthy…
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Running a bulk cycle for glutes only?
What do you do if you only want to grow glutes? If every other muscle group stayed the same size I'd be ok with that. Do I run a bulk or recomp?
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9 stone 22 years old 5’11
I’m 22 weight 9 stone and 5 foot 11 you you can probably imagine how skinny I am 😅 I’ve gone from eating around 1000 calories a day too around 3000 very quickly and it’s the hardest thing I ever done any high calories meals or food that I may find easy too eat pleased share also gym routines for guys that are really skinny…
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Nedd help
Hey i am currently 150.40 and my goal is 170. Mfp said to consume 2900 calories daily. Any suggestion would be helpful.
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Bulk or cut
I recently dropped to 160 pounds at around 16% bodyfat, should I continue my cut or add some muscle to my frame?
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Target fatloss/"spot reduction" myth
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XM1JPtF_vdA[youtube/] Been giving this some experimental trial & error (n=1 of course, so nothing conclusive) mainly by just doing a set or 2 of hanging knee raises to face prior to LISS. Anyone else skeptical/currently trying this out? Too many variables TBH (diet, overload, workout type,…
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Hey I’m a new member
New member here I’ve been weight training for over 6 months 😀 anyone here looking to build some serious muscle
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Weight Gain Group
Hey! Who here is trying to gain weight and would like to share their story or any tips/tricks?
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Powerlifting and cutting
I’ve been lifting for a few years and just switched to powerlifting, planning to do my first meet in October. Obviously getting stronger is a goal right now but from the physique side I’d like to cut about 10% bodyfat (not necessarily by October, just in general, I’m around 28% now). Any advice for doing both?
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Do we need to consume calories burned to gain weight?
Hi, I have a goal to put on 10kg of muscle. My calorie intake per day is around 3000. I am pretty active and burn around 1500-2000 calories a day. When I put this into my fitness schedule in My Fitness Pal it then wants me to consume those extra calories I burned. Is this correct? Do I need to eat back burned calories…
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Lost a few pounds - Setting new goal
I’ve been a MFP member since 2009. At the beginning I was not that serious about logging in my food intake and honestly was not eating that healthy . After many years of struggling with being chubby and not lean, I decided in March this year to get very serious about it. My eating habits changed completely as well as my…
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Lack of appetite
Hey, I’m young (18), and I’ve been especially skinny the past ten years of my life. I’ve struggled with a low appetite so I never ate much. Socially, it bothers me because I get full so fast. It’s become concerning, though. I start to feel as if I’ll vomit if I eat “too much”. I’m not scared of gaining weight, it just…
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Soft stage 2 weeks after starting a cut
Hey, I just wondering if anyone else has that stage in the beginning of a cut where yon're losing weight, but the carb depletion and weight loss has looking bad. Like you have flat muscles and where your fat is holding on is more jiggly eventhough there is less fat there.
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Looking for advice on exercises to build muscle
I'm a 32 year old female and I lost 20 lbs last year due to Lupus and getting diabetes from long term steroid use for the Lupus. I am now feeling great, all of my labs are normal so the Lupus is quiet and the diabetes is reversing since I'm no longer on the steroid. Everything is getting back to normal but I'm trying to…
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Muscel imbalance
So, im 18 and have been training over a year now (first few months where uneducated) due to my bad form ect at the start of my lifting, I now have 1 arm bigger then the other, bicep and tricep (right is bigger) Everything else is fine though, also I have one shoulder, my right shoulder, that is lower then the other (I'm…
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Gaining weight/muscle with a physical job
I have a very physically active job and I am trying to gain muscle... I lost over a hundred pounds and want to gain slot 15 lbs. of muscle. Currently my protein intake is about 1.1g per pound of body weight. My problem is that my job is very active and I walk about 8 miles a day when working. Any advice given would be…
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Help! I want to try weight training
I want to start lifting the barbell but don’t know how to start. I worry that I’m not strong enough to even lift the bar itself without the weights. Is there something I can do to start weight training
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Muscle gain with arthritis
I am 21 and have arthritis, any highly effective and low impact exercises that I should try? I need to gain weight and I’d rather gain muscle than fat, not looking for cardio workouts because I am currently under weight
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Hypertrophy Guide (How many reps/sets, etc.?) - Dr. Mike Israetel guides/playlist
Since soooo many posts revolve around questions on # sets/reps, I think many would find this playlist quite helpful as this topic varies greatly for each muscle group. Note: create a new window for links to show up for other muscle groups (has many with a few exceptions currently, no calves/forearms/neck)…
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Returning to lifting after injury - nutrition
I'm hoping someone can advise me what my nutrition should be like for returning to body building after a few months off with an injury? A little bit of background, I bulked at the back end of last year and was most of the way through a cut when I got bicep tendonitis. (that was in March this year) I had to stop pretty much…
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Vegetarian Gains
Hi All, I am pretty new to all of this. I am vegetarian and 131lbs - I am aiming to get to 172. My problem is protein. I gotta get about 124g a day and 2480 calories. Well, when your used to eating *about* 1000 a day, that is tough. Anyone got any advice for a newbie? Thanks. Ross
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Postnatal - Ladies advice please
Hi all, I had my baby girl 3 weeks ago with assisted delivery with episiotomy and forceps. I'm healing really well and have been out on long walks the past couple of weeks and am feeling great. I really want to get back to training and lifting. I can't get to the gym for a few weeks yet as I'm breastfeeding and don't feel…
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Hello
I’m a 42 yr old husband and father of 4. I peaked in weight at 217 8 years ago. I am now 164. I am trying to gain some muscle mass, but u struggle with a bad back and knees. Looking for workouts to protect both.
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Gaining weight to build muscle
I want to gain weight and build muscle. Can anyone recommend any ways of doing this...food/diet recommendations and gym recommendations would be good👍🏻
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Getting rid of belly fat after gaining
Anyone care to share successful ways of getting rid of belly fat after a period of trying to gain weight.
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Getting back to bodybuilding
Soooo, it’s been a few years of messing around since I last seriously trained and I have a lot of work to do. The past few days I’ve lost almost 5lbs of (probably mostly) water weight. I have faith I can do it again and have more knowledge than last time but this time I am working with a back injury. Anyone out there…