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Have you worked out what your TDEE is? That is a good indication on you calorie burn then log any extra for exercise and eat them back.

Ok thanks for the advice. I've been lifting for around 6 months but not following a programme until now so I will stick with it for a month or so and see how I get on. The squat seem to be working as I'd only done body weighted before. Certainly makes a difference with 110lb on your back.

Thanks for the advice. I'm not on major weights at the minute just trying to sort the form out. So any advice helps :)

Eating way over on the protein don't make your muscle any bigger is what i was told. Stick to your target on macros and fill rest with carbs. What are your macros goals?

No you need to add your exercise burn on top. Your daily cals seems quite higher tho. Thats also a lot of protein on you minimum...

So much more to be gained doing 3 sets with more weight? Than the SL programme which is 5x5.

How does that work on the SL programme then? It's only a 3 day programme with BP and OHP every other meaning you only do one of them once a week.

I have read that too. I've taken to looking about 10ft in front of my feet

So are you saying that training only 3 times per week is no good if it only one major muscle group once a week. So for instance chest once a week?

I have watch them and a tonne more lol

I know mate but why not wear one? People say it help your core.

Don't wear a belt?

That's what I thought. I'm trying to ensure my back is straight and then finding the comfortable angle to suit.

You can download the app for stronglift I've been doing it for 2 weeks and already it started getting hard. I'm going to upgrade to the pro for £10 so I get the warm-up and plate working etc. I've been watching loads of videos on YouTube on form for the deadlift and rows, I've even been practicing them at work with a peace…

So far I'm finding the programme to be beneficial but still early days. Currently eating at a surplus of around 200kcals per day and this week gained 1lb. My target weight for the minute is 12st 6lb so 10lb to gain.

Very well written and all the information anyone will need. I'm on my second week of the stronglift 5x5 which is a very similar programme but you do 5 reps of each. Last week I started very light and increased my weights as mentioned 5kg at a time. This week it's already getting harder so game on . I have been lifting for…

Thanks for the information, it makes much more sense when you see it written down. I'm not at the deload stage yet, still working on proper form before I start increasing the weights to much. especially on my deadlift.

You will burn calories whilst you sleep. Mine is normally around 400 ish but then I do sleep for 6-7 after midnight

I work on about 130kcals per 30 minutes on the weights, but its down to you own weight as well, I'm 162lb

Anything logged on fitbit will transfer to Mfp if they are linked, just be mindful that the fitbit is more than likely not accurate on the calories its telling you.

It twice today I've read about subtracting fiber from carbs?

I've just started a 5x5 programme so will be giving the isolated lifts a rest for a few weeks so hopefully this will help Just interested if this is something other have suffered from when lifting.

My macros is set as per the information I've been reading on the app and the internet on my current weight which is 162lb ish. 2g per 1lb carbs = 326g .6 per 1lb fats = 100g 1g per 1lb protein =162g

Thanks for the replays. I'm trying to lean bulk hence the pretty low fat target. I will look at dried fruits. Already eat plenty of pasta and rice to get my calories up.

That's what I've been doing but that's taking my fat way over my macros allowance which is currently set to 100g per day.

Well up to now it's not going so good lol been eating like mad 200kcals surplus on my daily intake from what the app says which it taking me to 3200 cals per day and I've lost a 1lb this week. :/ I'm finding it very hard to get the cals in and still keeping to my 45c 25p 30f my fat is tending to be much more where am i…

I've just got a set of stands pretty cheap which canine used for benching as well.

Nice reading and lots of information I will be taking a lot of this advice in to my training programme.

I'm just starting out so at the minute basing my calories on what the app is telling me, to gain 1/2lB per week its saying 2614kcals, plus eating back my exercise cals which I'm basing on 400 on training days, does that sound about wright to get me started?

I've just started the programme and at the minute until it gets harder I did a few extra sets after the 5x5.