So excited!!! Bodybuilding.com

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  • kfitzpa
    kfitzpa Posts: 326
    I'm with you on this! Added you btw
  • medwards89
    medwards89 Posts: 97 Member
    Bump
  • Nikkimaxim
    Nikkimaxim Posts: 221 Member
    No, not trying to get people to go on that site, was just asking, that if anyone else had an account there, if they'd like to add me because im pretty clueless on that site and I wanted to start lifting lol..so, no, its,not a scam..been a religious logger on mfp for 100 days now:) lol
  • pamelaf2
    pamelaf2 Posts: 39 Member
    Thanks for the site, took a peak and it looks great. I have dumb bells and am now looking forward to using them. I just didn't know where to start. This site is def. going to be one of my favorites. Thanks again.
  • ninaquelinda
    ninaquelinda Posts: 136
    Am I the only one that sees "bodybuilding.com " right in the title of the post and thinks that it's a fake post with the intention of drawing people to that site? There really wasn't even a question here, just an invitation to join the site and look for "nikki. ". I'm noticing several posts a day in each topic that are similar. I actually like that site but these posts seem more like shills than real posts. Heck, the good discussion in this one was actually started by someone replying.

    Apologies to the OP if I'm off base.....but I don't think I am.

    "but i am now focusing on losing more fat and gaining muscle..i would love some advice on this.." I took this part as the question. I also have an account on bodybuilding but haven't used it enough to figure it out, I find MFP a lot easier to use and to get advise.
  • bcf7683
    bcf7683 Posts: 1,653 Member
    I started working out regularly again in February, I've lost roughly 26 lbs. since then. My brother is basically a trainer, and he's got my butt in the weight room 5-6 days a week now that I've lost the weight. He suggested to look around bodybuilding.com to find a program for myself instead of him assigning me something crazy that I might not like. I found Lindsay Kaye's muscle building program- it gives a breakdown of every meal she eats for the day, as well as a 5-day workout program for the week. I've been doing that for the last 3 weeks. It's pretty awesome. It has a day for chest/shoulders, back, legs, bi's/tri's & abs. The ab day is a little scant, it only says to crunches and run, but we're coming up with an ab program for that day. I want a little more than just crunches.
    But other than that it's an awesome program. If you're super new to lifting, it might help if you print out a program plan from the website and just talk to a trainer for a session so that they can introduce you to each exercise and help you to get your form down. That's one of the most important things.
    But bodybuilding.com is a great site- make sure you utilize more than just the forums, there's lots of valuable info on there from everything from workout plans to supplements.
  • MoveTheMountain
    MoveTheMountain Posts: 764
    BB.com is a great site, and I've been going there for years. But honestly, for tracking fitness, I think MFP has better tools - I'm a member on both sites, as well as Livestrong, BeachBody.com and a few others, and so far MFP is the most complete.

    BB.com is great for supplement information and articles, research, etc. But now that I'm on MFP, I really only go there when I'm getting low on supps.
  • Nikkimaxim
    Nikkimaxim Posts: 221 Member
    Yeah, ive noticed that I can get more things done here on mfp than on bb.com..i don't even really go on that anymore unless I need some advice..
  • NikoM5
    NikoM5 Posts: 488 Member
    Beware the forums on BB.com. If you think you need a thick skin to hang around the MFP forums then you are in for a shock my friends. :)
  • stupidloser
    stupidloser Posts: 300 Member
    I was thinking. Everybody says to eat at least 1 gram of protein per pound of body weight. What if you are only training your upper body but you are eating enough protein for your entire body. Are you over eating on protein? Should u reduce your protein intake to cover only the upper half of your body?
  • NikoM5
    NikoM5 Posts: 488 Member
    I was thinking. Everybody says to eat at least 1 gram of protein per pound of body weight. What if you are only training your upper body but you are eating enough protein for your entire body. Are you over eating on protein? Should u reduce your protein intake to cover only the upper half of your body?

    No. Same rules apply. Why are you only training upper body?
  • bcf7683
    bcf7683 Posts: 1,653 Member
    I was thinking. Everybody says to eat at least 1 gram of protein per pound of body weight. What if you are only training your upper body but you are eating enough protein for your entire body. Are you over eating on protein? Should u reduce your protein intake to cover only the upper half of your body?

    One of the strangest things I've ever read.
  • MeekMeals
    MeekMeals Posts: 517 Member
    Thank you so much!..I've been trying to figure this out..i lost my weight on 1500 calories a day and under for the past 3 months..my tdee is 2077...i think starting at 1940, should be alright, right?..im scared to gain back my fat though lol..should I still be doing cardio?..if so, how much, how often??

    Have 3 days lifting a week at 2300-2400.
    The other 4 days should be at 1700-2k.

    Thats cyclical dieting in a quick nutshell.

    Right on!!

    If you really want to do it up, cycle carbs up really high and cut fat on lift days and fats high with low carbs on rest days.
    Keep protein at 1g per LBM and youll do great!
  • MeekMeals
    MeekMeals Posts: 517 Member
    that was supposed to be "right on" to the post I quoted. LOL. Fingers going speedy this morning,,,
  • MeekMeals
    MeekMeals Posts: 517 Member
    Beware the forums on BB.com. If you think you need a thick skin to hang around the MFP forums then you are in for a shock my friends. :)

    LOL!! So true! I am on bbc: tameka1220....

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