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Lean Bulk - so far so good.
2015 September 123.4lb October 124.9lb November 127.5lb December 129.3lb 2016 January 130.1lb How do these figures look for a long lean bulk? I'm 5'6" and in my early forties. Previous to these figures I was dieting down to get lean (29.5" waist, around 10%bf). Then I increased my calories a little until I started gaining…
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Lifting weights while fasting in Ramadan (20 hour fast)
So I am currently fasting for Ramadan from 1.25am-9.25 pm. The only time I am able to visit the gym is around 11am. I can’t drink water while I am fasting. I feel fine while working out and do this 3 days a week on Mon, Weds and Sat. I am not working anyway near as intensely as I normally do and I stick on 10 min of the…
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When to start cutting?
Hi all, I’m up approximately 7 pounds since starting my surplus (I will say it has not been perfect and there have been days that I do not hit my goals) from 130-137 lbs. I’m 5’7. My BF has stayed mostly the same, going from 18.2 to 18.8%. I’m not sure when I should begin cutting because I still want more mass, but I am…
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Difficulty making calorie goals
I am trying to gain about 10 lbs - not necessarily for bodybuilding, just to look better in general. However I'm having a really hard time eating much more than my TDEE. I feel way too full and like I'm going to be sick. I'm not lifting now but I had the same problem then. I've been trying to eat higher calorie foods like…
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Pyramid versus straight sets?
Which is better for hypertrophy? Which do you prefer? I’ve been doing almost everything with pyramid sets over the last few months.
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Inconsistent newbie gains? Or lack thereof.
I'm confused. After seeing undesirable growth in my quads/glutes (I liked my pancake *kitten* before, and don't want a round butt -- I get that I'm an anomaly, and that's fine), and being incredibly triggered by needing to buy larger shorts/pants/none of my size 4s fitting anymore -- because having a size increase while…
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Lifting Weights on a deficit
I'm currently aiming to get leaner and lose weight but can I still lift weights to maintain muscle so I burn fat with the deficit and keep the muscle? I'm too worried about lean bulking and gaining fat back.
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Building booty
So my fat stores in my tummy but I want to put on weight for nice curves. More ab work outs then?
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Hitting each body part twice per week?
So we know hitting each body part twice per week is more beneficial than once per week. So say for instance triceps, say I hit them on Monday with tricep extensions which are an isolation exercise, I then did bench press on Thursday which although mainly targets chest is also a compound exercise and draws in the triceps…
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How to make a REALLY high calorie shake without all the sugar.
So recently, I have been using Scandishakes twice a day. However, I looked at the label and HOLY CRAP the first ingredient is sugar, follow by two kinds of fats, follow by two more types of sugar. I don't want diabetes! I want to make a shake "mix" of fats and proteins that I could throw into some milk in the morning for…
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Need advice on how to maximize booty gains
Hey, everyone! I'm brand new to bulking and need some advice. I'm 5'4, 112 pounds and 23.69% body fat. I'm pretty happy with my body overall except I want a bigger butt! (Some more fat on my chest would be nice too so it doesn't look so bony, but that's not my main concern). Anyways, after doing some research into…
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98 lbs and struggling
Im 20 years old, 5'4" and female. My weight has dropped steadily over the past year but has dropped more significantly in the last month. I'm at uni and it's exam season which is a really busy and stressful time for me. I don't eat meat and I've stopped eating dairy (nearly). I can't sleep very well, I keep getting ill,…
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I want to gain weight
I'm 5"2' and I weight about 94 pounds and I'm 21. I want to weigh about 110 pounds, any advice on how to successfully gain this much weight in a decent amount of time ? recipes and fitness tips ?? anything is appreciated
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Demotivated.
Took a week off from lifting as I injured my inner elbows. (Was trying to correct my upper back not being tight during squats and tried the bend the bar on your back cue.) Today I tried to go back. I had to drop 20-25 lbs from all my lifts. Which is almost 1 month of progress gone. Kind of demotivated from that big set…
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Supplements?
I know the only true way to get results is to put in the work but does anyone use any supplements that they feel benefits them pre, post, etc.?
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DL vs squat
Why is DL called a pulling exercise for lower body and squats are pushing ? I know there is a slight difference in using quads vs hams but the overall direction/type of leg movement seems almost the same. Also, what’s the difference between glute bridge and hip thrust. I tried looking up pictures but still couldn’t discern…
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Resistance bands before or after lifting?
Hello all, I was wondering if anyone has an opinion on this topic. I've been using resistance bands as a warmup forever, to activate the muscles that I will be working. However, I've been hearing about using resistance bands at the end as a "burnout." How/when do you use your resistance bands?
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Culking Fall of 2017!!!!!
It's time people. It's time to move on to a NEW SEASON!!!! I know we are coming into the Bulking season for many people- so figured it was time to start a new one! I'm afraid I'm not going to be bulking this year- I didn't get down to the weight I really wanted this year- so I'm thinking I'm going to keep pressing on with…
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Can’t gain weight, help !!
Hi I’m 19 years old, 5’3 and 45.5kg, I’ve been trying to gain weight for years now and nothing seems to be working. I signed up to the gym a few days ago but I don’t know anything about what exercises to do or what kind of things to eat for quick results! I’m so insecure and the fact nothing is working is demotivating. Any…
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Anti-Breakfast brigade?
Before anyone freaks out, I'm NOT saying that I think breakfast is bad for you. I've just never been a fan of breakfast. I'm the one that ate a pack of pop-tarts every morning in high school because I wouldn't want to eat before I left in the morning, but I needed something to tide me over until lunch. My stomach thinks it…
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What's your average workout like (gym)?
I'm a 19 year old beginner bodybuilder (female) trying to figure out how other peoples workouts tend to be structured; I have a few very general questions for anyone who works out but ideally people who go to the gym, weight-lift/ want to gain muscle weight/size all over or specific areas...if you could include gender it…
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Power Lifting for women
I seriously want to get into power lifting, but I don’t know where or how to start? I hate cardio running, stair climbers, bikes, etc so I usually stick to weight training. I’m at noob basic weights and reps so what is the best way to Up my weight, form, and build strength?
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I'm struggling to gain any size?
Frustrated with this folks, I can't seem to gain any major size. I'm 173lbs, 6ft Tall. I do have a bit of belly fat and around my chest but the rest of me is small. I do have definition around arms, lats and all the rest but they are small and fine. I am increasing calories week by week slowly since I started my bulk in…
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Gaining Weight with COPD
I'm posting on behlf of my mom. She's severely underweight due to her COPD and I thought I'd sign her up for so we can keep track of what she's eating in hopes of getting her to atleast 90 lbs. The nutritionist we saw wants her to eat six small meals a day but it's hard to get her to snack between meals.She does eats the…
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Deloading after a break?
Some unforseen events have happened and I'm forced to take about a week off. I suppose that's a good thing because I haven't really taken more than a 3 day break from lifting. My question, should I deload when going back into it or should I just pick up from where I left off?
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Weight gain advise
Hello, hope you all are having a great day. I would greatly appreciate if you could advise me with the following; I'm 28years 5"9' around 64kilos. I started going to gym 2 years ago more seriously in the last year or so. I came down from being 90kilos fat to 60kilos being skinny. Now I want to get on the plus side of 70,…
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WADA List
https://worldnaturalbb.com/drug-testing-banned-substances/ *Some of these are quite hilarious...glycerol FFS Poll/out of curiosity, how many among us would be unable to claim "natural" status based on the list of WADA substances? You can simply state, banned, not banned, or not sure (label reading ignorance & there are…
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Help needed in workout plan
Hello everyone, thanks for reading this post, I am desperately looking for a workout plan for my self to help me gain muscles and get ripped. I have been gyming for the last 1 year with little improvements , my weight is 70kg and my height is 5.7 ft. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
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No longer taking advice in the weight room . . .
Our local small town weight room is manned by volunteers. The other day, the volunteer who was working in the room came over to tell me I was not using one of the machines correctly. She changed a few things and had me try again. Right away I could feel stress in my knees (it was a leg machine). I did a few reps, as I…
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PHAT?? Can anyone explain the program to me and how to do it at home?
I have a pretty extensive home gym - complete dumbbell set from 5lb all way to 100's. Pull up bar, horizontal parallel bars, bench, Barbell with 400lbs. So I have most of the stuff I would need to do the routine except I don't fully understand the program.. Things I'm missing (Squat Rack, knee extension/leg curl machine) I…