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Gain upper body muscle mass, but not gain weight?
Hi everyone, the reason for the "?" mark at the end of the title is I have a twofold question 1) can I gain muscle mass without gaining weight? 2) I want to cut my weight (by about one stone (14lb)) and work on my upper body gains - how can I do that? I have got my lower body (well, Glutes down the way) sorted, so much so…
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Assistance with body / weight charts
I have an issue and I'm fairly sure others have come across this: body / weight charts just dont seem to fit my goal and body shape. I am 5 ft 7 inch tall and according to any charts I look at my ideal weight range is from about 8 stone to around 11 stone 7 lb. Problem is that I've been these weights before and even at the…
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Borderline type 2 Diabetes
Hi folks, I have just been told by my doctor that if I don’t change my lifestyle I WILL develop type 2 Diabetes. Wake up call time… I know I have to increase my exercise (sedentary, stressful office job, recreation: movies, reading, watching TV – you know couch potato stuff) so I’m building that up with brisk walks at…
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Cardio / bulk up / restrict diet how do you lose weight?
Hi Folks, A bit about me: I'm 52, 4 stone over weight (success so far is I lost a stone over the last year), and demotivated. I know what I need to do: lose weight, but how? I don't mean the obvious i.e. exercise, cut back on fat / calories. I get that, but in what way? There is so much advice out there from cardio only to…
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First post from Scotland and looking to lose lb
Hi, I'm fifty; my family has a long history of heart related illnesses: both my parents died as a result of heart conditions and my eldest brother had a massive heart attack three years ago that he was lucky to survive! So the odds - genetically - are stacked against me but I can at least try to tip the balance in my…
