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bodybuilding; after cutting
So I just got off a mini cut to lose 5lbs and I am satisfied with my results. However I am disappointed with my weight fluctuation at the moment during my lean bulk. So I have never actually used the calorie calculater that this app provides because I worked construction for 3 years and worked out and I new that this app…
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bodybuilding; Days off -- 2questions
I have been bodybuilding for a year now and enjoying the learning process. I am currently working out mon-fri taking 2 days off a week. 1.) My question is; what is best for me to do with my caloric intake on my days off? If my lean bulk is 3400 calories and 3100+ is my maintenance, I am obviously going to eat 3400 mon-fri…
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lacking muscle groups
I have been body building for a year now and have always lacked training in my calves and abs. At this point, it has caught up to me and very noticeable. I am curious if I train my abs and calves for 5-10 mins each day at the beginning of each of my workouts (5 days a week), will I be able to gain enough mass from this…
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tricks and tips??
I have been working out for almost a year now, gained 40 solid pounds. I just got off a mini cut 3 weeks ago, I lost about 5-6lbs from 175+ down to 169+. I felt comfortable with my body fat percentage and decided to get on a lean bulk To try and avoid the bulking and cutting fases all together. I went from 169.5+ too 171+…
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Maintaining weight while sick??
I am assuming that I have some sort of a virus. I've been sick for a week now and it's only getting worse. I do not feel gym approved for the week because I'm worried to throw up. I am concerned about rapid weight loss. I go to the gym 5-6 days a week and do not want to lose the muscle. Are there any recommendations for…
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CUT or FAST??
I am preparing for my first cut. I have been bulking for 9 months now and am almost ready to start losing my fat gains! I am not excited or my cut because during a cut, you stop gaining muscle. I am aiming to loss about 8lbs. Maybe 10, idk because I've never aimed to lose weight before. I've been skiny my whole life. I'm…
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knots in muscles
I lift weights Mon-fri. For the past month I've been having trouble with my left side of my upper back, and my upper back is one of my favorit muscles groups to workout. This is my last month of bulking so I've been going hard on my back as my back is a week point in my genetics. Last week on Thursday I worked out my…
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rotator cuff injury??
I lift weights Mon-fri. On Thursday (yesterday), I rolled out of bed weirdly and felt a pop in my left shoulder and I immediately got pain in my front delt area. Ironically it was my chest day and I really did not want to tap out just because I hurt my shoulder from rolling over. I did my workout and noticed my left arm…
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lean bulk vs full bulk for muscle mass
I'm about to enter into my first cut and I am thinking ahead of what I'm going to do after. I am looking to gain muscle mass and I'm wondering if our muscles react the same way during a lean bulk vs full bulk? The body will obviously gain more fat during a full bulk but I would imagine to gain more muscle mass aswell?…
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Plateauing, what do I do??
I worked a construction job a few months back and ate 4k+ cal a day. Since I stopped working I downloaded this app to find my new caloric intake. It's telling me to eat 3100 calories a day. I have not seen any weight gain, infact im losing weight, so I bumped it up to 3200 and I'm still losing weight. So I bumped it up to…
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bulking on week days, cutting on weekends?
Has anyone tried this method of bulking Mon-fri and cutting on Saturday and sundays? If not, any thoughts? I am on a bulk and would like to lose some fat, but am not ready to do a full cut yet, I am considering a 2-4 week cut, any thoughts or recommendations?
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tendon pain, what can I do?
I lift weights Mon-Fri just fine. But on weekends I play football, and baseball with my boys (not on an actual team). When I throw the football or baseball, I get really bad tendon pain in my elbow of my right throwing arm. When I swing the baseball bat I get tendon pain in my left arm. I have tried taking it easy for a…
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losing weight on weekends???
I have been working out for 8 months and see a lot of great results. However I am in a huge change in my activity level. I used to work a construction job 6 days a week, and workout at the gym after my job, I saw little results during this time. I ended up quiting my job to go to school. During my work days I ate 4600…
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fast metabolism weight gaining????
So I have been training for 8 months now. And gained a total of 40+ lbs. My goal is 180, maybe 200, I am 175 right now. I used to work a hard labor job and consumed over 4600 calories a day and still saw no Gaines until I stopped working the job and ate 4000. I felt I was still over eating due to my fat gain went over…
