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Your training approach is pretty solid honestly. You just need to lock in the diet and then give it the proper time you need to drop the weight at a safe rate. Let's do some math to help you figure out (roughly) how much fat to lose (and how long to plan for a cut): Current Weight: 142lbs Body Fat Estimate: 20-25%. I going…

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Nobody said it was going to be easy man

I would put you between 20-25% bf, OP. You would benefit most from cutting down to 10-15% range. As @ndj1979 & @psulemon have stated, your body is going to take a big portion of your surplus calories and put them into fat storage at your current bodyfat levels. This is called the p-ratio (calorie partioning ratio). Your…

If you want to "tone" (which is the exact same thing as just building muscle) you need to follow a structured lifting program. Common one I see a lot of ladies taking up as a beginner program is StrongCurves:…

Yes, but you might not like the results when the weight is gone. Example:

Light cardio, stretching, and lots of water. DOMs become less of a problem the longer you lift. When you first start lifting, it could take up to a week, but a year in, you will be recovered in less than 48 hours likely

It's no different than denaturing (aka cooking) eggs, fish, chicken, etc. You are essentially cooking the whey. The protein content is the same. The taste......not so much.

When I first started barbell training, I was afraid of looking like an idiot because I had never done it before and lifting with a big, free moving barbell can be a bit scary for a newbie. I actually decided to get up and hit the gym super early for a couple days so I would be more or less undisturbed and could practice…

I bought mocha cappuccino whey to use as coffee creamer. It tastes great, but the only drawback is the coffee can't be super hot when you mix it or the whey turns into these nasty little pulp bits that rise to the top.

It could certainly turn into that lol. Hopefully OP is monitoring closely and catches the flyaway while the damages are still minimal.

If you are looking to start weight training, check out Stronglifts 5x5. Program is pretty simple and it will help you practice using a barbell, which is the quickest way to build overall strength: stronglifts.com/5x5/

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Over here on a 9 month bulk like "sup". Realistically though OP, you should bulk until your body's p-ratio (calorie partitioning ratio) starts to favor fat storage over muscle fiber synthesis. For guys, the ratio become unfavorable after 20% bodyfat. This isn't exact because genetics play a role also, it's a rule of thumb…

2 weeks of stalled lifts where you can't increase weight/reps no matter how hard you try + stalled bodyweight = cal bump

If you just started the bulk, don't be too concerned with your first couple weeks of measurements (obviously if you gained like 10lbs that would be reason for concern). You will start retaining more water, the overall amount of food in your body still "in the works" is now going to be a bit higher at any time....I would…

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No connection, sorry haha. Feel free to add though! I enjoy friends that can have fun with their fitness goals , regardless of their quest! Indeed, Brodin lifts up all who lift with him. His followers venture on a journey to Swolehalla, through many trials of plates.

The ONLY good things about bodybuilding.com: -Bodyspace app for tracking workouts. Lots of graphs, training summaries, etc. that are pretty nice to have -Cheap supps. Like better prices than anyplace else. Sometimes they will toss out promos as big as 30%, which is very nice. Other than that, stay far, far away from the…

I would not trust bio-electric impedance machines for any kind of bodyfat % reading. Very unreliable & innaccurate. Calipers are good, BodPod or hydrostatic weighting are the only real ways to know within 1% accuracy.

Do you have a moment to talk about our lord and spotter, Brodin?

The best way to build strength/size quickly is through big, compound, functional movements. Squats, Deadlifts, OHP, Bench, Pull-ups, Rows, and Dips. These will put on the most size with the least amount of input time, and also you are training your nervous system at the same time to get better and doing things you commonly…

You need more frequency. You should be hitting the same muscles twice a week or more. Bodypart splits are not optimal. You want full body every day, or upper/lower split where you at the gym every day and rest on the 5th day (with an extra rest day as needed). Focus on big, compound lifts. Squats, Deadlifts, OHP, Rows,…

Don't forget those rear deltoids! They never get any love... -Facepulls -Lying T-bar rows -Rear lateral raise

Best time to start lifting was yesterday

I'm not gonna touch this one. If you have serious back issues, I wouldn't do anything without consulting a sports medicine doctor. I will tell you that I used to be competitive distance runner like you and regardless of what you decide to do about your weight training, it will make it real hard to put on any muscle, along…

Dude. 20lbs in 3 months?!?! Slowwwwwwww down your cal intake man. You are aiming at like 1lbs/ week, tops. You are on the dreamer bulk right now. Your pants should be getting tight around the thighs over time, not the waist. What bodyfat % did you start your bulk at? What is your cal intake & height/age? Level of training?

Choose to be average or choose to do whats hard. Motivation is not something that somebody can just give you, that is something you must learn to generate yourself.

The point where most men start a cut is 20% bf. You are correct that they will usually take it down to 10-15% bodyfat (depending on goals, how bored they get cutting, etc.) before bulking. This buys most people about 6-9 months before they have to start a cut again.

This video is actually making fun of bodybuilders to an extent, rather than just mocking PF. Are people really so insecure that they have to mock bodybuilders? When is the next flight to Mars? I want on.