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Building Glutes from ground zero
Having a butt wasn’t passed down from my ancestors. People make comments all the time about how flat my butt is and I’m sick and tired of the teasing. I laugh it off but it’s my biggest insecurity. I do glute exercises every other day. Squats, lunges, kick backs, hip thrusters, dead lifts, and etc. Any advice on building…
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Lifting= acne?
I started lifting about a month ago and I’m astonished by my results this far putting on about 4-5lbs. But as a result my adult acne has been consistently getting worse. Have you experience this? Is so any suggestion for what helped you, or did it taper off naturally? Thanks MFP community.
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How do you track your progress? FFMI, Bf%, Scale, Measurements, Reps/Lifts
What are your goals ultimately? Are you shooting for a certain weight, simply trying to increase strength, reaching a certain ffmi? I'm trying like everyone to get stronger without gaining fat, so scale weight, nor measurements, nor weight lifted, nor body fat percentage, seems to cover all the bases... FFMI seems like a…
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Apetamin
Just received mine (Apetamin) last night started taking today I'm 133 pounds now my goal is 165
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Gaining weight
Hello, Danielle from Atlanta, GA. I have always been very slim all my life, I attribute it to genetics and having been diagnosed with Crohn’s disease over 10 years ago(its under control). However, I am turning 30 in June and am embarking on my first ever true weight gain journey. I fluctuate between 118-123, I want to gain…
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TB and Weight loss
I have naturally been skinny throughout my life but some time ago i started loosing immense weight. Soon after i was diagnosed with Tuberculosis which badly affected my weight and appetite. I have been trying from about 6 months to increase my weight. I started off with 86lbs and have gained till 95lbs now. I make it upto…
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Cardio kickboxing on lifting days?
In trying to some cardio kickboxing in 2-3x a week. In addition to my 4-day week lifting this is the only form of cardio I do. Can't stand treadmills. I lifted in the am. Is it okay to do a cardio kickboxing session in evening? Don't want to hurt recovery or gains but also want to keep metabolism and heart rate going.…
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Help with my lean bulk plan
Sup everyone!! My name is Will and I’m an 19 years old man trying to put on some mass! Long story short, I’ve always loved to stay lean as my face would look chiseled and I was confident (with a shirt on) but now older, I felt in love with the gym and I would like to gain muscle to look more muscular. To give you an idea…
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Need meal planning advice for gaining muscle / losing body fat
I'm looking for good combination grocery items to gain muscle. My choices are limited to To Go pickups. I can't go to the cafeterias as they cost $20 a meal these days and only $5 for cop donut meals. So I need some help on what items I should buy for meals. When I can buy the items again, these are my items for a week…
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Unsure on a bulk or cut (PLEASE READ)
Hey all, Currently unsure if I should go for a lean bulk for about 2 months and then cut for about 3 months? I am going to book a holiday for July/august and want to be looking in good shape/lean by then. (Maybe how I look in my pic). Basically I’ve hardly been to the gym since August and lost quite a bit of…
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Are push ups good for boney shoulders?
Hi all, I just wanted to ask (as title says), because I have horrible boney shoulders and wondering how I can combat that. If push ups are useless, can you suggest any home workouts or equipment, to achieve better shoulders please, or is it simply about just gaining the weight and it will fix itself? I hope this makes…
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First time bulking
So I am on the first week of my first actual bulk and I have noticed that I "gained" 9lbs on the scale. I know that's not all weight gain but was wondering if it's common to have extra water weight and bloating when switching eating plans up like that? I know before I was at about 1800 calories and now I'm around 2500 and…
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Is Creatine Worth It ?
I've been bulking since October, taking creatine monohydrate the whole time. I gained an initial 6ish lbs that first month and averaged 2 lbs each thereafter. I'm 5'5"ish, currently 137 lbs, goal is to bulk up to 145. I want to be in this for the long haul, but I'm wondering if the creatine is worth it. I feel like all my…
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Anyone with insanely high metabolism (4500 Cal) what do you eat when bulking?
Currently bulking @4000-4250 calories and stopped gaining so i am going to up it to 4500. The problem is I always feel full and get tired and sluggish if I eat a lot in one sitting. I all ready have a 710 calorie mass gainers before bed but its still a struggle to hit 4250 now.
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How often should you go to the gym?
I swim 2 or 3 times a week but have a gym membership and want to use the weights there. Currently I'm very eager and look forward to going (I hope this attitude will last!) but I'm unsure how long to rest in between sessions to ensure my muscles recover. I've been going every 2 to 3 days but don't know if this is correct…
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Supplements
Hey Everyone! I wanted to know what supplements have worked for you to; Build muscle mass and get stronger. What's the brand, what's your supplement supposed to do/what it does for you, and when do you use it/does it taste good?
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Best weight gain shakes
What are people opinions on what the best weight gain shake is? Something that doesn’t taste too bad and doesn’t bloat too much
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Does anyone have any suggestions on flattening your stomach in a month
I’m almost at my weight gain goal but now I want flattening my stomach.
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Do you Deload Week??
Started a push pull legs push pull legs rest routine, and have been at it for 2 months pretty hardcore... Have been lifting for several years now but started this new routine about 3 months ago coming off a sprained wrist Feeling pretty drained this week, figured I'd keep going until I start to lose reps... What's your…
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Faster cardio or not, what’s your opinion!
Personally I think fasted cardio is best I feel a burn more calories doing fasted compared to when eaten. What’s your opinions !
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175 wanna gain muscle quick , tips and what to eat and how much ?!?!?
Thanks everyone!
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Women lifting heavy?
I feel somewhat silly posting this, but... All my life I did not understand why women were afraid of lifting heavy weights. All I ever saw were posts or articles advocating for heavy weight workouts for women. Now that I am older and more serious about my fitness journey, I must ask: Should I go heavy weight, low reps, or…
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Best protein rich food.(Veg)
I live in hostel. I wanna put on muscles. Can anyone please suggest me any easy high protein meals. Thank you!
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IIFYM macro percentages
Hi, I have just started flexible dieting and reading so many different opinions on percentages. I'm 64kg 5 ft 1.5 , I'm currently eating 1410 cals and doing 45% p 35% c 20% f. I've just paid for plan off IIFYM and they are suggesting 1600 cals including 155g surely that will make me bulk. What does everybody else do? Is it…
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BCAAs women lifters
Hey, I currently take no supplements other than protein shakes, but I’ve been considering BCAAs. However, I’m concerned that they may make my skin break out, as I’ve struggled with acne, rosacea and all sorts of pimply skin conditions for the past two decades! Have any of you ladies found that they’ve aggravated skin…
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35 and wearing a size 12, in little girls!!
Hello everyone! My name is Kari and I'm a newbie here. I posted this in the Introduce Yourself on the main board but thought that I'd post it here too since this is where I'll probably spend most of my time. I'm here because of my New Years goals, like many people probably. My goals are a little different than many though…
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Stressed with Macros
Newly vegan and worrying over macros and finding I'm thinking about food planning almost every minute of the day. I have been making prep for a while now and there are 3 in my family but they eat differently to me. This is all a bit much, I don't want to look like Hulk Hogan...good job as I'm female :D but some toned…
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Need a ‘Good Fat’ Hit
Just doing my meal prep and planning for next week. I’m on a first time cut and aiming for 2000kcal. About 190g protein, 170g carbs and 60g fat. I’ve broadly hit my carb and protein but still lacking in fat with around 100kcal - 200kcal left each day. What are the best good fats for a quick hit? I don’t like eggs, avocado…
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Any Pregnant Ladies still lifting?
I'm currently just over 4months pregnant. I was training to be a bodybuilder before I fell on and was in my bulk cycle. I'd obviously gained some size and weight, I did a mini-cut when I found out I was pregnant. My morning sickness and exhaustion played a huge part in what I could still do exercise wise? I didn't feel…
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Home body weight exercises or gym weight training?
My goal is to loose fat and tone and gain muscle. I am currently at 148lbs my goal weight is 130lb. I am 5'4". I do not have a gym membership at the moment. I would like to know if its possible to gain muscle at home at the same rate and quality doing body weight exercise to weight training at the gym. Can I really gain…