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Strength gain stopped / deteriorating?
My strength gains have stopped recently, (I'm only at 20kg dumbbells too), and I'm almost starting to find it harder ...I currently train 3-4 times a week with 1-2 days cardio (with rest days in between weight days) Ie I weight train one day, rest one day, weight train the next, etc Do you think I am not giving myself…
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"Abs are made in the kitchen" - confused question
Right, so by now I've (finally) learnt that abs are not going to magically appear with crunches galore - and the saying "abs are made in the kitchen" is how it is done. But I'm confused. All the sites and information that I find doesn't really tell me much except "don't eat lots of crud food". So why, when I had an ED and…
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Healthy or High protein snacks
I'm trying to build muscle, and I keep getting to the end of the day without hitting my macros, and at 1200-1300 calories. Don't really want to get into the habit of eating chocolate bars at 10pm to up the calories, I'd rather have things with more nutritional value! So I'd love to see what people eat snack-wise (please,…
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(Muscle) What to do if under target at end of day?
Currently trying to gain muscle mass. Thing is, I keep getting to the evening and finding that I'm between 1200-1400 by 9pm on week nights. My target is 1800 rest days and 2000 exercise days, so obviously I'm a bit short sometimes. Is it better to eat the rest of the calories those evenings (before bed and after a 400-600…
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"NROL4W" - what do people mean? Book?
I've seen "NROL4W" quoted on here before - what does it mean? Is it "The New Rules of Lifting for Women" book? If so, is it any good? I've been lifting free weights in my room for about a month now, but I'm curious about this one. Otherwise - has anyone got any books they've found helpful? NB - I am not looking to lose…
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Struggling to reach target for muscle gain
I'm currently trying to build muscle, and I'm finding it difficult to reach 1700 a day, let alone the 2000 I need (due to cardio and wanting to build muscle). I suffered from an ED in the past so my stomach still can't take too much without feeling full or sick. I can't eat little and often, as I'm normally in 2 hour…
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Women & weights: how much + results questions
I started the NHS couch-to-5k podcasts in October last year, and I now run 3-4 times a week for 35-40 minutes in my nearby park for cardio. However, I've only recently started strength training 2 and 1/2 weeks ago, having bought a set of 20kg dumbbells and "The body sculpting bible for women" book, and do that every day…
