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Are you lifting weights or doing bodypump?

Foods on here are user entered and often don't contain information beyond calories, protein, carbs, and fat. Iron is something you don't want to supplement if you aren't anemic. If you are concerned about your iron intake see a doctor for blood work.

Do not do this. Do not go this route. Do your research and be picky. Competition prep isn't something to take lightly, this is your health on the line. Picking some random person online could negatively impact your health for years to come. Spend the money on an awesome coach or spend the money on doctor and psychologist…

That's a great way to damage muscles for a beginner and potentially cause rhabdomyolysis. Building muscle at some point takes increasing difficulty rather than increasing reps. Building glutes takes more than squats.

Sometimes. I like the fullness I get using it. 10g is overkill. Most people can get away with as little as 2g a day since creatine is in foods we eat.

Creatine isn't something that is limited to cutting or bulking. If creatine helps you squeeze out an extra rep or two you should use it, if it seems to have no impact you shouldn't use it.

The potassium will help you more if consumed the days prior. The day of I'd stick to a drink with electrolytes.

Absolutely everything you eat is a chemical. Everything. As for artificial ingredients, go actually look at what they are and what they do. The majority are not remotely harmful and present in tiny doses. Seek to learn and not feed into the fear mongering orthorexics and holistic quacks push.

First thing I do is consider whether this hunger is becoming a daily thing or occasional thing. If you are hungry frequently you may need a few more calories. As for cravings I plan foods in the fulfill my cravings. Today I'm having a Butterfinger Blast from Sonic because I have been craving one for a few days. Many time I…

Lift more weight, do more reps, run farther, run faster. If you aren't seeing progress on scale or in the other little things indicating you are losing inches it might be time to reevaluate how accurate your food logging is.

Why are you trying to eat 4,000 clean calories? You don't get extra credit for exceeding your vitamin and mineral needs. Fat gains are relative to your surplus, not how clean you eat.

The only lifters I know/have lifted with that use knee sleeves essentially only use them to help give a slightly spring out of the hole during squats. They train with them the same way they train with the belt, only when it's heavy work.

Belts are not for protecting your back, they help you brace your core when you lift. The best protection you can get for knees and back is to invest in a highly qualified trainer to teach you to perform the lifts correctly. If you are a beginner I would suggest you don't get a belt or wraps until you have solid form and…

Typically they're used for top sets working close to a one rep max. I personally don't use belts or wraps for any lift. What are you hoping wraps or belts will do for you?

I like to plan a few calories worth of chocolate at the end of the day. I find that it helps having something sweet to look forward to. Usually a single wrapped Dove chocolate is enough and doesn't blow my calories.

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Make your own thread. You can then tell people your goals and what you're currently doing.

The cake bites are pretty good. I disliked the cheesecake ones, but the mint and birthday cake ones are great.

Buy a large jar of nuts at costco and add handfuls between meals. No cooking needed.

Sometimes I like to mix chocolate protein powder with peanut butter (and oatmeal if I have the carbs). It's like a no-bake cookie.

Are you squeezing them when you grip them? Pressing movements your fingers are just there to keep it from rolling out of your hand. Pulling movements you should be thinking light grip. Your wrists should be mostly straight, you might be curling your wrists causing you to grip tighter.

1. Your hormones shift when you diet, this can be mostly undone. You can destroy lean mass which will reduce the amount of calories you burn, this can be completely fixed and can be reduced during weight loss. 2. Generally when someone allows more calories per day their accuracy improves, so they actually stick to a…

Regular potatoes? Don't fall into the trap that you have to eat specific foods because they are "in" with the bros on Instagram and Bodybuilding.com.

No, you guys are wrong, so just sit there in your wrongness and be wrong. I find the big kids I have gotten the sour sticks to them better.

When I have a high carb day I eat a box of kids cereal.

Rice and pasta are good fillers with meals. They're cheap and as long as you control portion sizes they'll fit in your calories. I asked my local grocery stores what day/time they discount their meats and just portion it immediately after buying then freeze it. I tend to buy frozen vegetables when they are on sale.

Sour Patch Kids FTW! I love the big kids.

What's your fat and protein goal? When I'm bulking I hit protein and then let fats and carbs fall wherever to fill in the last of the calories.

It's not necessary and restricting yourself to juice may result in overeating when you stop juicing. A better method is to set a goal of eating vegetables with every meal and a few servings of fruit every day.

A crotch fanny pack.