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Tips and motivation for bulking
I am trying to bulk up. Anyone have tips and advice? My goal is to look good and feel good.
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Advise on settings please
I only want to use MFP to track macros and cals as I’ve worked out my numbers myself. Is there a way of not letting MFP set a goal for you and just use MFP as a daily tracker???
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MFP GURU
Where do I sign up to become a MFPer who spouts off a bunch of opinions and expects everyone to take my word as law?
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Ladies with broad shoulders
So I just started stronglift 5*5 about a month ago. I had some extra energy yesterday, so I did some upright rows with the bar-45lbs; my husband said I really need to limit my upper body lifting since I already have broad shoulders and more muscle in my shoulders, compared to average women. This pi$$ed me off, I’m I being…
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What happens if you don't take a day off between lifts?
What is the reasoning behind not lifting every day? Don't your muscles still develop?
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5x5 Stronglifts
Started at beginning of Nov 17. Starting squat 75# 5x5 Current squat 235# 5x5
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Anyone in calisthenics??
I’m a 19 yr old female. Absolute beginner, as in I can’t even do a full pull up. I found some good videos for beginners on how to build the strength to do proper pull ups, push ups, and dips by Chris Heria...however I need some help filling in the blanks. They are as follows (maxing out each progression) and each are the…
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looking for friends. first day at fitness pal. add me
Hello guys. Hope u all doing great and achieving your respective fitness goals. I m new to fitness community and looking for some genuine friends for daily motivation and for chat also because i believe its better to achieve goals with partner than alone becaise he\she will push u harder to achieve the goals. My fav.…
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Any females at 15% body fat??
Just wondering if there’s any females in this category & how hard was it to get there? I’m at 19% bf and weight 132 I’m 43 yrs old Any tips on getting to 15%??
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Gaining Weight
my day goal requires 3790 calorie , does it make sense , i can eat that and thats fine but not always clean carb , what do you guys do?
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Goal: Cutting weight and Bodybuilding?
Is there a forum centered around fat loss for bodybuilding. Getting lean while maintain muscle mass?
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30 year old female, I cannot gain weight? I have the opposite problem as most.
I am 30, small frame, only 5'1, For the last 6 or 7 years I have lost an extra 20 pounds from what I used to be as a teenager!!!! I weighed more and looked better then of course, I need to gain weight, any extra tips would be helpful, I do have to make myself eat, I'm trying to eat as much healthy but also a lot of it,…
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Weight Gaining
Hi All, I am having problems with putting on weight at the moment, is there any good places to get a meal plan from or the best foods to eat. Thanks in Advancce
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My metabolic rate is only 1266 should I east less?
Hello, I've just done an inbody check, and it tells me that my metabolic ratio is 1266 only while the normal is between 1336 and 1550.. My muscle is normal, it's 22.6 and the normal is 20.9 to 25.5. So it's not really because I'm lacking muscles.. Should l eat below 1266? 800 calories for example since l already burn only…
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Stronglifts question...
I’m going to switch out front squats for back since I reached my goal of 250. Does this make sense?
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Pregnancy Settings?
Does MFP have a pregnancy setting, so we can keep track of our nutritional needs/vitamin and mineral percentages and monitor healthy weight gain? Thanks.
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is there a way
is there a way to build muscle and burn as little calories as possible as i struggle to hit my calories as it is.
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PHUL question
Is PHUL good to run when eating at maintenance calories or is it more for bulking?
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Heart of a bodybuilder!
I will always be a competitor at heart even though I may not compete anymore. Anyone else over 40 and compete?
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Intermittent fasting... muscle gains?
So, I’m so lost as to what my goals should be here on Myfitnesspal. I want to lose the fat and gain mass... like at the same time if possible because I don’t want to lose the fat and then appear super skinny. I’m currently doing IF but trying to eat at a surplus within my eating window (which is difficult af btw). Also…
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noob thats trying to lean out
I'm a just a noob ( although I've been floating around this community for nearly 5 years now) with some goals. Looks like we already have a common interest there ; goals ! I am currently on 1920 calories per day. My diary is open, and I'm an open book myself. If you wanna be friends , then you have a friend in me !
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any one here trying to gain weight
any one here trying to gain weight?
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Increase workout intensity
To increase metabolism increase the intensity of your workouts and shorten the duration. Life heavier or change hiit workouts to shorten time between sets. Do 2-3 short intense workouts throughout the day (20min each) instead of 1 long workout. Sneak exercise in your daily activities. Park far from the…
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A little help
Help me hit 180 lbs. In order to prevent a long winded post I will answer any and all questions regarding nutrition, personal schedule, work routine, fitness routine etc in order to get help in seeing where I may be going wrong. I'm unable to meet my daily required caloric intake. 43yr old male 6 ft tall 170lbs at 20% bf…
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40+.. club bulking and concerned..
As of January I’ve been trying a bulk for the first time & as of yesterday I’m up 5lbs. I’ve been 125lbs. for literally 10 years. My goal in this was/is to add more muscle mass. I feel I look skinny fat. And I actually want visible muscle, when I’m not working out. My question/concern is since I’m 43yr old female am I…
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Leg press vs. Squat
I think most of know that the squat is a far superior exercise then the leg press but I am wondering what your working weight is with both and your max. My working weight is around 820 on the leg press and 315 on the squat. Max is over 1,000 on the leg press and 455 on the squat. Working weight is normally 3-4 sets of…
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Trusting actual results > what every calculator says
It's perhaps a bit of a waste of time to even make this post, since I've read around enough to already have a pretty good idea of what people will say. But I suppose I might be more inclined to take it on board if I know the advice/reassurance is in direct response to my own personal situation... I've been maintaining my…
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BCAAs vs. Whey
Great article by Andy Morgan (of Rippedbody.com) on Facebook about BCAAs vs. Whey protein: https://www.facebook.com/groups/rippedbody/permalink/556371581386451/
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Gaining weight unintentionally
I've just about had enough! A friend hooked me up with thsi app and it's been a great learning tool. I was not eating enough. About 1200 without thinking about it. I'm 52 yr old female, 4-5 yrs menopausal. A year off of a health hell with too many meds. Never was heavy and after kids it would not stay off. 20 lbs easy then…
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Beginner tips for cutting vs bulk
I've been working out for awhile now and I'm stuck between what I should do next. I'm pretty petite 4'11 weighing 118.8 lbs. I wanna get lean and build some muscle but I think I should cut before I begin bulking. How do I even start?