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I need some clarity on why I am gaining weight
I am 26 years old and 5’11. I workout 5 days a week. My workout schedule consist of weight lifting and cardio. This is my following workout regiments. Monday-upper body lifting; 20 minute cardio( run for 15 minutes at speeds 5.0-8.0 mph) Tuesday- 50 minute cardio( do two 15 minutes runs in that 50 minute period)…
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Should I be eating more in order to gain muscle?
See the image below. I am a long time Dieter (almost three years, down 150 lbs). I have a hard time giving up my walking everyday (I average 20-30k steps a day). However, now I would like to start bulking up and adding muscle. Do I need to eat all of the calories in the below picture? I also started the M&S full body…
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Getting protein without meat
Hello, I am looking to bulk and trying to hit my macros. I need about 150g of protein but struggle to get there because of my distaste in meat. I currently am already eating oatmega bars and drinking a protein shake. I usually get to around 100ish grams. What are some low cost options to get more protein?
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How to track a cut
Just looking for some advice as to how best to track a cut. I’m worried I’m losing weight to quickly and many years ago I managed to lose muscle as well as fat and just basically ruined all my hard work. What’s throwing me is the initial water weight? Loss. How many weeks does this normally continue for and after that how…
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Body with curves
Good evening everyone, I'm 27years old, tiny person without any body curves and I weight 47kg. One year and half ago i started to go to gym to get more weight, body curves and feel better with myself. My body change led a bit at the beginning but now I have to change my eat habits and my exercise routine, which I did one…
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Looking to bulk after losing 150 lbs
I would like to start bulking now after 2 years of weight loss. I have definitely done some lifting along with my cardio but it was never a focal point. I no longer have access to a gym. Is there any way body weight exercises will help me bulk?
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On a cutting diet
I'm current on 23% body fat calculated from www.active.com/fitness/calculators/bodyfat So I'm going on a cutting diet. Im active in the gym about 5 times a week. Doing weight lifting and cardio. I need to know what calorie intake I need and what fat/protein/carbs % I need to add in the app mfp to get me going. Any advice…
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Split routine and full body workouts
Hi, Im currently 1.64m tall and 63.5kg. Ive got back into the gym recently, after about 5 years away from it. I wouldnt say im fat, but have a bit of excess that i want to lose, before i try to build muscle, as i know its hard to do both at once. My split routine is over 5 days; chest and tris, back and bis, legs and abs,…
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5x5 question
I had been weightlifting last year and was doing well and feeling good. I had some health issues and a car accident come up and have been out of the gym for about a year. I’m ready to get back to it, so I’m planning to start the 5x5 plan to work up weight. I have done all the movements before but bent over bar bell rows…
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Too old to weight lift
Hi everyone, im wanting to start weight lifting at the ripe old age of 51, im a runner so used to gym work, the problem is that I stopped exercising last year and put on weight but now I'm getting back into it, I need to loss 14lb of flab to get back to 9st 4, my question is am i too old to start this and get good results
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Which body building program worked for you?
A little about me, my current program is that I have no program. I just exercise for an hour, with no real goals above and beyond maintaining health. My results have been pretty flat. Now I want to get some structure, which will hopefully lead to some gains. So my question is, what has worked for you?
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Gaining weight !
I want to gain more weight but still be muscular I cut out all fried foods what do I eat
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Trying to Gain Weight on Stimulants
Hello! I'm a little new here and I'm seeking some advice. I have ADHD and I have been prescribed Methylphenidate to lessen the symptoms. Unfortunately it suppresses my appetite and it's taking a toll on my body. Are there any foods or techniques that can help me gain weight despite this? I'm 5'3" and 94 lbs (goal weight is…
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Unsolicited advice at the gym
When I first started working out at the gym and probably several years afterwards, I used to think that those who give random pieces of tips and advices on the workout I’m doing are just obnoxious cocky and annoying individuals. This is in regards to those people who look the part in knowing their *kitten* and having the…
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Fitbit calories burned
Hi Does anyone use the tdee figures on a Fitbit or similar? I have a hard time working out my tdee and at the minute I am around 2 weeks into a cut. Height is 5’10 weight down to 180lbs, bf estimate between 15-25 % Currently eating 2000 calories per day and my macros are 40p 30c 30f My fitbit is showing a much higher…
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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.?