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Is body recomp real
Not talking about newb gains or morbidly obese people. For a guy who is at 18% body fat and is 2 years into lifting. To be at a slight deficit and build muscle is not possible is it? It takes the body days to shift cycles. So how could eating close to maintenance or just above on lift days actually make a difference except…
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Over 50 male question
I am 55, started at 203 10 days ago, now at 197.4 looking to lose up to 1# per week. Anything between 0.001 to 1.0# is excellent. Long and slow this time. I walk almost daily between 2.5-4 miles and average 2-4 weight workouts per week, mostly upper body, mostly dumb bells and barbells with a few machines, pretty much…
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Advice for a busy women in need of some gainz
Hi everyone! I’ve recently gone through a big life style change. I have an intolerance to gluten & I’ve removed it from my diet as well as dairy & refined sugar. I lost my ideal amount of weight, 10 lb (mostly gained from eating processed food and my love of craft beer) I’m currently 5’9” 131 lbs & 21 years old. My goal…
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How dependent is free testosterone on season, time, and other variable circumstances?
I have tested for total and free testosterone in a lab. My total is 750 (reference levels are 250 to 1000, average for 30 years is 620). Thus, it is slightly above average, but well within the norm. However, my free testosterone is 53, where the reference level is 5-30 and the average is 12. I doubt I am misreading…
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How to be dd daily meal
I don't know how too add daily meal in this app please help me.it ask about calories i also don't know how much calories in my food
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Husband calorie intake should be ?
My husband just started working out hes 5 ft 3 inches 24 years old and 132lbs. He'd like to gain some weight to get a bit more cut and I was just wondering approximately how many calories should my husband be consuming?
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What are everyone's thoughts on alternating cutting and bulking?
So I've found a few questions on here and some other sites discussing this but I'd love some responses for my situation. So I was in a car accident that left my right side much smaller and weaker than my left. I even hold less fat on that side. Because I had gotten bigger (fat gain) than I'd like, I focused on losing body…
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Do dips make your sternum sore?
I do 3 sets of dips on my SL5x5 Bench day. so i do them once a week, and then twice in the next week and so on. I lean forward slightly to work both triceps and chest, rather than being upright. Is it normal for the sternum to be sore, even 4 days after doing the dips? is this just normal DOMS? i definitely dont feel…
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How much to eat for lean muscle
Hi I am new I’d like to get some advice on how Much split my macros. I am 21 years old and my weight is 174p my height 5.11. My goal is learn how to eat healthy , to get bigger, stronger, to build lean muscle and to burn body fat and to have 6 pack. I workout 40 to 45 minutes 6 days a week, one day off and I run 1.50 miles…
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Gaining weight
Hi everyone my goal is to gain weight Feel free to add me :)
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Multi gym workout routine for beginner
Hi I've just bought a home multi gym and need a suggested weekly workout schedule for a beginner. I run most lunchtimes at work and I am trying to tone and build some muscle. I just don't want to start off doing the wrong exercises or in the wrong order. The gym I have bought is this…
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Not satisfied with physique: lack of thickness/mass
Hi, I'm 21 and I've been working out for a few years consistently now, but not for any competitive reasons...just to be in shape. I'm 5'6" and I've always been on the skinny and small side. I always could eat a lot of food and not gain weight. About 2 years ago I was about 125 pounds. Since then, through weightlifting and…
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How to get dem juicy delts?
So I'm a personal trainer and have been lifting for several years (I'm sure most of you have seen me around), but this is kind of a question directed at other women who have actually achieved it... how the hell did you get your arms and more specifically your delts larger? I have been training for years, I have been…
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Mysterious muscle/fat percentage switch. Any ideas?
Greetings MPF folks! I am a long-time board lurker. MPF member since 2012. This is my first question on one of these boards: I had a bodpod analysis last week and received some unexpected results since my last analysis 3 months earlier. My “fat-free weight” dropped ~5 pounds and my “fat weight” correspondingly increased ~5…
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Lean enough to bulk?
Hey guys- I wanted to get your input on whether or not I’m lean enough to bulk. I’m 5’3 and 121 pounds- unsure on body fat, but my calipers put me around 20%. My current plan is to continue at a deficit for three more weeks and then start a bulking cycle for about 3 months. Am I ready?
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Rest between sets/exercises?
Hello all. Was wondering what everyone thought about rest between sets and exercises? Doing total body workouts with only the compounds movements(squats/deads/bench/chins). And what if your doing separate body part splits? Thxs
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Update: Gym, StrongLifts 5x5, and Overhand/Underhand DeadLifts
Morning my fitness friends! I hope that everyone survived the "Fall Back" clock set. HA! HA! So, I am FINALLY back in the gym. I am sooooooo excited about it. I am doing the StrongLifts 5x5 Program and have finished the first week. Is it optimal? Likely not. But, I have NEVER in my 50 years started a program, yet alone…
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‼️HELP‼️Macro’s for a lean bulk
Hi everyone! My name is Will and I am new to the MyFitnessPal forum! I like the community here. People trying to change their life through fitness and nutrition! I *kitten* love it:) to give a little background, I am 19 years old, 160 lbs and I for the past few months hit a plateau in my fitness journey. I suffered from…
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Best way to track body fat?
Looking for newbie recommendations on how to track bf. Scale? Calipers? Measurements? I'm eating at deficit to lose weight and am curious re tracking body fat levels.
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Lean bulk?
I just finished up with my "cut" and I want to bulk, but I want to try lean bulking. How can I properly transition from cutting to lean bulking? And how do I properly lean bulk?
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Mom to 5- adjust macros to get a 4-6 pack?
Hey do I need to adjust macros and or get to a certain body fat to see abs? Just wondering if my stomach has abs lol or can get abs even after birthing 5 kiddos... any help or advice would be great.
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NEED FEMALE FRIENDS FOR SUPPORT
I'm a skinny girl. 5'3 at a current weight of 103.9 I'm looking to gain weight in muscle. In the last month, I've gained almost 5 lbs. I was 99 lbs on Oct 5th. Today is Nov 6th. So one month I'm assuming most of this weight was fat because my belly is bigger and my jeans don't close anymore. I've been lifting as heavy as I…
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Why do people put on muscle after lightweight/high reps?
So all my life I've been told (and eventually told myself)that I can't leave the gym without hitting some low reps and heavy AF weights, I COULDN'T LEAVE THE GYM WITHOUT doing this, I know it's an ego thing. However once spring comes across I start dieting and lift lightweights in the 15-25 rep range and noticed myself…
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Creatine questions.
5'11 male. 140 lbs. Goal weight is 160 lbs. I got a micronized creatine monohydrate. Have decided not to load it. Please let me know the quantity, when to take it and how to take it. Also, what results can I expect after a month? Thanks.
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3 weeks in...
It's been 3 weeks since I started trying to change my whole mindset and goals and focus on gaining muscle. It feels like it was months ago! 3 weeks isn't very long but I feel like I've just hit a breakthrough and wanted to reflect on the last couple of weeks. Prior to this, I was all about weight loss. I lost 25lbs and…
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Medical question!
Hi guys. Ive recently started trying to bulk in a big way. I'm going hard everyday. And have been for the last month, im blessed with ideal genetics and really getting maximum growth. But the sweat. I never drank a lot of water before. But now I'm drinking close to 5 maybe 6 litres a day and im sweating when im not even…
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Time to Bulk ?
Hi there guys I have been in a losing weight period "cutting" for the last 10 months However starting up with that i dont feel like i have enough of muscle foundation. Stats .. 166cm 63kg approx 16to20Bf (depending on which formula) Im not gaining any strengh if any im losing some .. but the fact that i will gain fat as…
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Help with weight gain please.
Hey there, I’m having a bit of a battle with my weight at the moment, I have a high metabolism and a very physical outdoor job, Lately i have been struggling to keep my calorie intake up and have unfortunately lost weight. Id love some suggestions for great foods that are easy to eat and healthy but significant in…
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help badly needed for clueless newbie
Hello everyone. This is my first time to post in her. I badly need advise and guidance. I'm a 44year old female who's lost 48lbs since January. I now weigh 125lbs I am 5' 6" . I go to the gym 4 times ( or occasionally 3 times) a week. I do 30 mins cardio on the rowing machine and then I do 40 mins lifting little weights…
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Diary now public
Didn’t realise there was a setting for this, had it on private. Comments appreciated.