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Starting my first cut 250 cals or 500 deficit?
So I did my first bulk and gained about 10 pounds, now ready to do my cut. I don't want to lose the muscle mass I gained, so what is the maximum amount of deficit I should maintain?
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3 day progressive overload program help with some issues please?
Here is my current routine, 1 workout every other day, 3 one week, 4 the next: workout 1 Goblet squats 3 sets x 12 @ 85lbs Dumbbell bench press 3 sets x12 @50lbs one arm dumbbell row 3 sets x 12 @65lbs standing dumbbell curl 3 sets X10 @30lbs Two arm seated dumbbell extension (triceps) 3 sets x 12 @50lbs Farmers carry…
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What are realistic size increases after 2 months of heavy lifting for a newb ?
I have been lifting heavy for about two months and eating at a small surplus. I have increased all my lifts by 5lbs or by reps every week. For reference I'm using the 3 day full body muscle and fitness dumbbell routine. I'm a 40yr old male, I gained 5 lbs the first week and the last 7 weeks I have gained about 3 lbs or so
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Funny thing happened at the gym...
I had the small employee gym to myself and was going about my dumbbell routine. I recently read an article in men's fitness about doing the dumbbell bench press with one arm at a time, just switching the weight back and forth. This is supposed to engage more stabilizing muscles in your core. Legs on the bench and not the…
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When to hit the panic button? Weight gain on new program
I had been training for a half marathon, completed that with a 2hr2min finish. The issue, as I posted in an earlier thread, was I focused on losing more weight and training for the half. I had been eating at 500 to 1000 calorie deficit, not weight training and over 6 months I went from about 170 down to 163-165. Then I…
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Confused about bulking/cutting or recomp
I have been going at this weightloss thing for a long time now, recently I was down to 165. I had been primarily running for exercise. I decided to build some muscle and began eating more, had a freakout because I gain about 5lbs, posted said freakout and decided to stop eating back everything myfitbit said to eat. I am…
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goblet squats?
I have been doing a dumbbell routine that was suggested for me here on this site. I have worked hard for the last 4-5 weeks, lifting 1 day, running the next, for a total of 6 workouts a week, 1 rest day. Every week I have managed to increase my weight by at least 5 lbs, occasionally I will increase by 10 and only knockout…
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On my 4th fitbit Charge, FRUSTRATED; other options?
I just got off the phone with fitbit support, and they are sending me yet another new fitbit charge. This will be the 4th fitbit charge I have had in 13 months. The first one worked great until the band broke about 3 month sin while i was doing burpees. It tore on the underside where the flexible material is screwed into…
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How long do you bulk?
How long do your bulk sessions last? Do you tie it to how much weight you gain, strength improvement, or just a set period?
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Completed my first half marathon-now what?
I completed my first road race and it was a half marathon, in 2hrs 4mins. I have been following hal higdons novice 1 plan. It has been about 2 weeks and I have continued running, basically an extension of his plan. The last week of his plan had me doing 5miles, 3miles or cross train,5 miles, rest, 60mins of cross train,…
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sets and reps question
I just started this work out regime- https://www.muscleandstrength.com/workouts/dumbbell-only-home-or-gym-fullbody-workout.html In the workout guide it says to do 3 sets of 6-12 reps, I didn't notice that it said 3 sets, and I have been doing 2 sets between 8-12 reps. This is my first week on it so I have had to experiment…
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Any men use spanx tops?
Just wondering if any men use spanx tops? I have a crap ton of extra skin on my chest and waist, it is uncomfortable they it gathers, I feel like i'm constantly tucking it back in under my waist band, and what was my former moobs, and now just loose skin, sometimes makes my dress shirts look a bit ackward. So any guys have…
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Help figuring out an exercise program
I need help figuring out an exercise regiment. First of all I guess I will start with where I was and where I have ended up: I entered maintenance about 3 months ago after losing 110lbs. I worked hard for about 9 weeks on a daily burn program called tactical bodyweight training, a mixture of HIIT and Tabata protocols that…
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Non scale victory
Last year this would have killed me...Went fishing yesterday, hiked 6 miles doing 75 flights worth of elevation change, up and down the river canyon a lot. Came home ate dinner got the kiddos to bed and completed my 4 mile run for my half marathon training!
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5 miles in 50 minutes!
Yeah I did it! I have been following Hal Higdons half marathon training program for 3 weeks. I have never ran that far in my life. Feels great, I had been worried I wouldn't be able to maintain my 10 min mile but I just cranked the music and went with it.
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Should I loose more weight? Need opinions.
I know it is dangerous to ask for opinions on the internet, but I don't always trust my loved ones to tell me the truth, after all they love me fit or thin sick or healthy. So here are my stats, I'm 5'9" 171lbs 39yo male. I lost 110lbs in the last year, I do have some loose skin, particularly around my pecs and loose stuff…
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Guys and moobs
I was wondering if some guys would be willing to share their experience with getting rid of Moobs. I have been over weight my whole life, obese for a good part too. As a result I have moobs, I'm down 105lbs from my largest size, but man I got to get rid of these moobs...
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Anyone use daily burn?
I have lost 105 lbs this year, wanting to get in shape wondering if anyone used daily burn and what they think of it?
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Do you Tabata?
Anyone else here working out to a tabata style program? Been doing a workout on Daily Burn by Cody Story called Tactical Body Weight training, it is 2 days of Tabata style workouts with 2 days off for mobility and restorative yoga...Been at it for 6 weeks or so now, feeling pretty good so far...
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100lbs down, ask me anything!
Approximately 280lbs Approximately 175 lbs Over all I feel much better, healthier and it is so nice to be able to walk into any store and know I can buy some clothes that will fit nicely. I'm 5'9" and the BMI charts say I'm still over weight, not sure really what to do about that. I'm working out at home using the daily…
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Water retention? How long ?
I recently just switched to maintainance mod after dropping 100 lbs. 4 days ago I started a body weight Training program and have gained 4 lbs I'm positive it is water weight, frustrating none the less. How long should I expect it to last?
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Height loss with weightloss?
So what gives, I have been heavy almost my whole life, and my height has always been 5'9" and 3/4 inches, I lost 100lbs and was at the doctors and now my weight is right at or just a hair below 5'8"and 3/4....Did I just have an inch of fat on my feet and head? Has this happened to anyone else?
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Men what size are you at 176lbs
I saw the womans thread and found it interesting so I thought I would ask about dude sizes. I'm 5'9" and dress shirts I am a 17 fitted and T-Shirts I'm inbetween a xxl and an xl. The xxl's seem to roomy but I don't like the way an xl hangs on me. For pants I'm a 34x32. Shirt sizes seem wonky to me lately in the early…
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When to switch from 2lb's/wk to 1lb/wk?
Here is my story, I'll keep it brief, I have been working out since last november, I lost 20lbs but I didn't alter my diet for awhile. In march I found myfitnesspal and have been logging everyday and I have lost 85lbs over the last 165 days. I'm 5'9" and weigh in at 184.4lbs as of last friday. The BMI charts say the top…
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Activity level-which setting
In my other thread it was suggested that since I am within 20lbs of my goal weight I switch from 2lb weightloss per week to .5lbs per week. The idea of switching to such a small deficit scares me so I'm thinking of switching to 1lb per week. I currently have my setting to sedentary, however with my fitbit synced I…
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Over 85lbs just a bit more to go
While I'm trying to figure out where to go from here I thought I would throw out a success picture. In the 165 days of logging I have lost 85lbs. It has gone so much better then I thought it would. Calories in Calories out, it is so simple yet so hard lol
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Accuracy of fitbit burn?
I have the fitbit charge, non HRm model. I have lost about 75lbs or so since march and I only have about 25lbs to go until I switch over to maintenance mode and start lifting more frequently. I have been fairly satisfied with the MFP and fitbit working together, I have negative calorie adjustments enabled, but since I am…
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First success post 42lbs down!
I have struggled with my weight throughout my life. No one taught me about proper nutrition, portion size or control. Anyway I decided at 38 that enough was enough, got my fitness pal, and started monitoring my intake and working out 5x aa week or so. Somedays I only get 30mins of time at the gym other days about an hour.…
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3 month use of MFP app, just discovered the forums
I'm not sure what to say, been checking out the forums here this afternoon and really like all of the helpful positive posts I see. I started using myfitnesspal 3 months ago, and it has helped me loose 37lbs. I started on march 6th at 269lbs and now I'm at 232lbs. I workout almost everyday for about 40mins, and I don't eat…
