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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…
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Bench - moving from 531 to 5x10
I’ve done StrongLifts and recently 531, but my bench hasn’t really improved in like 12 months. Whenever I bench more than about 200 pounds, my shoulders hurt a lot. I’ve deloaded and sought form help, but I seem to be doing something fundamentally wrong that I can’t figure out. Recently, in order to let my shoulders heal…
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Healthy weight gain
Is there any such thing as healthy weight gain. Can you gain healthily?
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2.5 year transformation +33 lbs.
first pic is june 2015 when i first started lifting @6' 147 lbs, didn't think i looked that bad at the time lol second is October 2017 @ 171, and last is current @ 180. hoping to hit 190 before i cut in the spring.
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I've had my struggles.
I've spent the better part of my life busting my *kitten* to try to gain weight. Tried everything possible. I have finally (at age 33) found a system that works. I'm looking for people to share my journey with and well as give and receive tips and meals to help. Hope to add some new friends.
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Weight Gain->Constantly tired?
So I've been eating 3,500 calories per day as well as working out 3x per week, lifting heavy. I don't mind being wore out/ sorebut I just feel so sleepy during the day. Really heavy eyes, etc. Do I need to sleep even more than 7+ hours? Is the extra food just causing me to be sleepy? I've always heard fruits can wake you…
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Building muscle using this app..
Hello, I’ve recently lost 30 pounds and now my goal is to build muscle with the help of this app. I am concerned about my carb intake and wanted to get some input from others who are more advanced in this area so here is my info: 30 years of age 5’1 100 pounds According to this app I should be consuming 174 carbs a day..…
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Workout routine
How many times a week should you work each muscle set for growth/bulking?
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Businesswoman by day, weight lifter by night
Hi there! Wondering if any female weight lifters have a ‘go to’ clothing brand for form fitting business attire. Almost every blazer or shirt I try on these days is either too small in the arms or too big in the waist. My fashionista friend says it’s the curse of the “inverted triangle frame.” *shrug* All I know is no…
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When should i start my bulk?
Hi i’ve been cutting since febuary and this is how my body looks like right now but im already getting tired of being in calorie deficit but if i have to still cut before i bulk i will do it and just suck it up till im able to bulk :D any tips woould be helpful
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Building muscle and need ideas for plant-based protein w/o all the calories
My current goal is to build more muscle, and have read/heard from many sources that you need around .8-1g/lb of bodyweight. When I got my protein from animal sources, I had no problems reaching that while still staying within my calories. I'm now trying to transition to a plant-based diet and have had a hard time hitting…
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Arms shaking on push workouts.
I noticed my arms shake like noodles when I'm pushing heavier weights on pushing movements like bench or incline dumbbells. Why is this ?
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New body building
Okay so I’ve lost the weight I wanted to lose. Hit my goal weight. I’m new to body building so I have no idea where to start! Can someone help because I have no idea what my diet should be like, no idea what I should be working or what exercises to do
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Arm volume ?
I am on a lean bulk phase and I'm thinking of doing arms twice a week or 3 times a week with 1 day only arms. Arms are a weak point for me and I think the volume may help. What are you thoughts?
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How to deal with impatience?
Not sure if I'm looking for advice, if you have some please lay it on me. Just want to discuss, my biggest problem in the weight room. When I was young I was football player, and it was no big deal to spend a ton of time in weight room lifting with my team mates, it was competitive and fun. Over the past few years, I got…
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Heavy but don't show
Hey all I am a girl, 173cm tall, and i am heavy as cement 104 kg, but everyone that sees me says i look 82kg tops. Now my dream is to become 70kg, i dont want to go any lower coz my bone structure is very wide. I have been consuming Whey protein and lifting weights for 2 years now, and i got the hour glass figure going,…
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Powerlifting Meet - 2 Days Out, Weight?
Serious tips needed! I’m at 112.8 lbs. and holding, despite excess cardio, strictly measured & weighed macros and even sauna time. Ideally I want to be 112 headed into meet day just to be *safe* and at weight. Think this plateua is potentially from water retention due to over training and increased cardio? Thinking about…
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Keep cutting, or recomp?
Hello all and thanks in advance for any advice. I have lost about 34 pounds and am already well below my original "goal weight" I am currently sitting at about 14% body fat % and want to get down to 10% I want to eventually be about 10# heavier but with lean muscle. Is it better to just keep cutting till I hit 10% then…
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Should I really ignore the scales?
Hi Everyone! About two months ago I decided I wanted to change up my workouts. I was stuck in a rut. I'm now doing weights twice a week, and hiit workouts 3 times a week. I'm also on 1200 calories a day, with one cheat evening a week (because I am HUMAN.) I'm looking at myself and I can see a change... I can see that I've…
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Need to gain weight the right way...can you help?
I had lower jaw surgery five weeks ago and got a nasty infection that zapped all my energy. I am just now getting to where I can eat something solid and move around more. I would like to start gaining my weight back that I have lost and gain back my energy. I used to run almost 6 miles 2 or three times a week but didn't a…
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Figuring out proper meal plan and workout routine
I have joined the gym 2weeks ago. Since then i have been working on my full day meal plan. But cant figure out properly. This is what i take:- Breakfast: 2slices of multigrain bread with peanut butter Snack: same a breakfast Lunch: cooked rice with curry and chapatis with cooked veggies Pre-workout: 2-3bananas with 200ml…
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Weighted squats
Okay so I’ve done weighted squats before but I’m just not sure I’m doing them right. I go low and follow directions that I’ve read and watched but only the front of my thighs are sore I have no soreness on the back on my thighs. Is that normal or am I not doing them right? I know squats are suppose to tone your legs and…