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Remedy for abdominal pain
After drinking a large amount of milk one day, I felt pain in my lower abdomin. I figured I was lactose intolerant and let that slide. 2 days have passed and the pain is still there. I've already booked an appointment to the doctors, I was wondering if anyone knew a way to ease the pain in the meantime.
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Has anyone tried a product called "Powerball"?
I came across a video that features it and it stated it's used to help with forearms and wrists. I myself was thinking of getting one but was wondering if anyone had tried it and had been proven successful.
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Wrist pain when doing barbell rows
Whenever I've been doing barbell rows I've felt this pain in my right wrist. Its not when I'm actually lifting, I can do my set fine but when I put the bar down I get a shooting pain near my thumb/wrist area and I dont want to be adding on weight until I've resolved this
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Accuracy of the "check mark"
Im going out to eat at a restaurant tomorrow and I was planning on getting this meal. It has 1200 cholesterol according to the data on myfitnesspal. On their official website it says it has 200 and i dont know which is the real deal
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Why does some boneless/skinless meat have a lot of fat and some dont
I've bought PC blue menu chicken. 500g is about 100g protein,500 calories, 5g of fat and a little bit of salt (120mg ish) I bought a different kind from PC which is called of free from. 400g has 750 calories , 40g of fat , 80g of protein and about 800mg of sodium. I mean I guess both are good for me as long as I watch my…
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Can't find a comfortable foot placement when squatting
I'm new to exercising regularly and I train my legs once a week. I'm having issues with squatting, I stretch pre and post workout. I can't find a foot placement that seems ckmfortble when I barbell squat. Currently my feet are a bit to the side of shoulder width with my toes slightly pointed out, any narrower and my quads…
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Would it be okay to eat high fat/protein and low carbs?
Would it be alright to eat a high fat/protein and low carb diet? I've heard from a few people that low carb can be bad. But I just generally enjoy eating fat & protein foods. Is it alright as long as I hit my daily protein & fat macros?
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Fairly low resting heart rate
I got a bit concerned my resting heart rate bpm is in between 46-53 bpm. Is this normal?
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How long do I bulk for?
I'm currently 19 yrs old, 5'8", 139 lbs with a body fat % of about 13-14%. I've lost over 100 lbs because I wanted to change. I now find myself way too small and I started lifting and bulking. My question is what bodyweight should I start to cut on?
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Is 56g of added sugar in a day do Any harm?
I usually never eat added sugar, just fruits and milk. However, I bought the wring container of Greek yogurt and got the vanilla flavored one. One container has 56g of sugar and 42g of protein. I eat that whole container post workout. Sorry I'm kinda paranoid about what goes in my body.
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How much should I weight before starting strong lifts?
I'm currently 5'8 and 142lbs M. I'm slowly getting my weight up week by week. I was wondering what would be a decent weight to start at? I feel a bit too weak to start right away. I currently eat 2750 calories a day and gaining a pound a week.
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Foods in high carbs?
I'm looking for foods with high carbs. I'm getting tired of eating the same things for carbs. I eat Brown rice, Sweet Potatoes and lentils mostly for my carbs. I was thinking pasta but I have no imagination for recipes nor do I know any decent healthy ones.
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One leg feeling more worked when squatting
I'm fairly new to lifting and I've realized whenever I squat, I feel my left leg getting worked more, I don't feel it as much in my right. Is this normal? I'm certain I have proper form.
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Is steonglifts good for beginners and too lean out?
I'm new to lifting and I wanted to try strong lifts. My goal is to look and feel strong. I was really obese before and brought my weight down and I look skinny fat now. I'm not entirely satisfied with myself and exercising just feels great now. I planned on bulking + doing SL then cutting. Would it work?
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Lower back soreness hours after bent over row
I have a bit of lower back soreness a few hours after I did bent over rows. I recorded myself and my form seems fine. I'm just starting stronglifts, could this soreness be due to me just starting out? My form: knees are a little bent, my back is neutral and strsight.
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What does too much calcium do?
I get about 140% calcium daily.. 40% comes from protein powder and the rest from natural foods. Is this bad for me?
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Proper squatting form?
I've just started a training program and I've been having difficulty with my squat stance. At the moment, my feet are a bit over should width and my toes are pointing out. However, for some reason I only feel my right quad when squatting, nothing in my left. I also tend to lose balance at times. I've read and seen so many…
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How not to feel bad when declining food from others
I eat very healthy and usually only eat fast food once every 2 months if I had to take a guess. I always end up eating before going to family's. I'm 19 and I eat about 2500 cals a day (bulking) I would eat the fast food given to me by family but it has no nutrients in it and I'm just disgusted by fast food at most times. I…
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I'm not sure if I'm doing the dead lift right.
I'm new to lifting, and I'm not sure if I correctly pulled off the dead lift. I say that because I don't feel anything in my lower back when doing it, only in my quads and hamstrings sometimes. Here's what I do, 1. Make sure the bar is centered on my feet 2. "Sit" grab the bar assuring it touches my shins 3. Put my chest…
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Good TDEE calculator?
I've been trying to find out my TDEE. The last one I used gave me 2250 for my TDEE and I added 250 calories to that as I'm trying to bulk however Ive been losing some weight. I weight myself once a week in the morning. 19 yrs old, 140 lbs, 5'8"
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Should I buy a squat rack or power rack cage?
I debating what to buy. I plan on building myself my own home gym and wanted to know what would be better.
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Will working out 4x/week be effective?
I'm new to lifting. I started out doing it 5x a week but haven't really noticed results in my upper body so I figured I was overtraining that (3x a week for upper body) I would like some advice to see if this looks any good. Monday: Legs 45mins Tuesday: Upper Body 45 mins Wednesday: Rest Thursday: Core 15 mins Friday:…
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Power rack that supports 6ft bar
Does anyone have a link to a power rack that supports a 6ft Olympic bar? Thanks!
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How much should I raise my calories too?
I'm currently bulking for the first rime, I'm 5'8,137 lbs. I eat 2550 calories a day and strength train 5 days a week for 35-45 mins . a few weeks ago I was 138 lbs, last week 139 lbs and I just weighed myself and I'm 137. I make sure to eat my calorie goal but I'm losing weight. How much should I add to my calories? I'm…
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Is 40% fat macro a day too much?
I don't really eat a lot of carbs throughout the day, I'd rather eat more fat than carbs tbh. Would 40% fat macro be too much? My protein is 30% and carbs 30% currently bulking.
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Can you get stronger with light weights?
I don't have access to a gym so I have to go out and buy my equioement. I would buy heavier but ugh that gets pretty damn expensive. So my question is, is it possible to gain muscle just with light equipment? Example I have a 35lb barbell and just have 2 10lb plates and 2 5lb plates
