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High reps low weight/low reps high weight for bulk?
Hi all when bulking with the aim of getting stronger and bigger is it better to be doing high reps and low weight or low reps and high weight? What are all your opinions and tips about this? Personally I found low reps high weight worked for me well but because I have been following the PHAT workout lately a lot of there…
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Calorie changes when bulking/cutting.
How many calories does everyone recommend to add and to minus when clean cutting and bulking? I have been adding 250 while bulking until I hit a plateau and then I add a further 250 and I have found that works okay for me.. I’ve found you put weight on at a good manageable rate this way. I’m yet to do a cut but I think I’m…
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Entering my first cut.
Hi all I’ll be entering my first cut at the end of this month as I’ve been bulking for 5 months now and I’m kinda going in blind.. At the moment all I know that I’ll be doing is cutting my calories by 250 and keeping the protein the same and I’ll also be sticking to the same workout aiming to still progress and make…
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My calorie goals are different each day :s
Hey all I have set a certain amount for calories a day for carbs protein and fat and I have set the goals by grams. But on each day for some reason it seems to be giving me a different number when I go onto my goals for the day. Does anyone know why this is? Thanks.
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Switch to split training after training for over a year?
Hi all I’ve been researching a lot about training regimes and all lately and a lot of sources say it’s good to switch to split training once you’ve been lifting for about 2 years? What’s all of your opinions on this? Thanks all.
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How to add photos?
Hi all how do you add a photo to your news feed update. I can see the option where you can upload one picture a day through the progress photo upload method but the problem with doing it this way is I then end up having loads of pictures that are not actually progress update photos saved under “progress photos” with no way…
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A good pair of grip gloves?
Anyone got any recommendations on gloves that have good grip on for weight lifting? Thanks all!
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1g of protein per lb of body weight?
I have been looking online for the best amount of protein to be consuming and a lot of sites say 1g per lb of body weight and others say 1g per kg of body weight so it’s left me confused because there’s a big difference between the two. I weigh 128lb which is about 58 kg and I have been consuming 160g of protein a day, is…
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Carb, protein and fat % ?
What does everyone find works best for them when adjusting your calorie intake by % on this app? I weigh 128lb and stand at 5ft 5 and I am aiming to bulk and to gain muscle and my current intake is: Calories - 3,089 Carbs - 513g - 61% Fat - 58g - 17% Protein - 142g - 18%
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Standing calf raises
When I do standing and seated calf raises I usually just use a metal bar or a block of wood or something like that but lately because I’m using more weight now it really hurts my feet and almost is impossible to perform these exercises because of the pain the ends of my feet get while performing this. Has anyone got any…
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Eating in a deficit help
Hi al, I have been advised to eat in a surplus for 6 weeks and then to cut for a week or two and then to start the cycle again. My daily calorie maintenance is 2,850 and because I have been eating in a surplus for the past 6 weeks I have been eating at a 3,089 surplus. ( I have recently been told that my calorie surplus…
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Flat bench vs multi gym?
Hi all I was just wondering what is better to use given the choice.. flat bench press vs sitting up on a multi gym and using that chest press. Lying on a bench doing dumbbell flyes or sitting on a multi gym machine and doing the butterfly press? And overall what are your opinions on what piece of equipment is better the…
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P.H.A.T vs P.H.U.L
I am a natural lifter and I have been doing PHAT for only a week and I do seem to find it a bit easy and not to challenging and personally I like to challenge myself each time I do a workout. But I can say weather it’s working or not for me yet I will have to do it a few more times to judge the programme. Is one of them…
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Effective ab building workouts?
Has anyone got a decent ab routine that builds ab muscles up that I could follow and that they know works ? Thanks all.
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which 1 of these 3 plans is best?
I have narrowed my research down to 3 workouts and im not sure which one will be best for me to follow i think really i have narrowed it down to 2 because i think the "full body" routine (workout 1) should be elimanated next. Please pick one of these workouts that will be the best for muscle and strength growth because my…
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My full body training plan.. could it be better?
Here's a copy of my current full body programme, please can I have all of your input as to what I should take out and what I should put into it? I put it together myself and I'm probably not the most knowledgeable or experienced to put a plan together. do you all think a plan like this will be more effective then a 5 day…
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Full body vs split training
Hi all you have all probably all heard this question a lot or are maybe asking the same question yourself but is there really a difinative winner when it comes to full body vs split training or is it a case of both can work equally as well for different people? Or is one really superior to the other? I’m looking forward to…
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L-glutamine
Should I take glutamine ? I’ve heard that it speeds up muscle recovery and it good to use as a supplement when lifting. What’s all of your opinions on l-glutamine usage? Should it be used? And why? Thank you all in advanced.
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Vegan body building food share!
Any vegans on here that are body building that share their daily food diaries and recipes? It would be really helpful to know some of you so we can share food ideas and recipes. Feel free to add me!
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Do your macros change in a surplus?
Hi all I was just wondering if when eating in a surplus your macros change and how to calculate that. So at the moment for instance I’m eating 150g of protein and 65g of fat and I need to add in another 250 calories into my diet so would I still eat the same amount of protein and fat or would this go up because my calories…
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Cycle l-glutamine?
Hi all i would like to know what you all think about taking “l-glutamine” and it’s pros and cons.. should you be taking it should you not be and why? and also should you cycle it or not? Thanks all.
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Eating in surpluses and deficit help
Hi all I’m 27 and I’m 5ft 5 weighing in at 128lb and I have worked out that my daily calorie maintenance level is 2,600. How every because I’m body building and trying to put on weight I’ve been eating in a surplus for quite some time now eating at 2,850 calories but my weight seems to have platued so I’m going to be…
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Fat, protein and carb % for six pack
Hi everyone I currently am eating at 45% carbs 30% fat and 25% protein and main aim is to get a six pack, what %'s do I need to be at to achieve this? Thank you.
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Can you manually adjust your calorie intake?
Can you manually change your calorie intake on this app?
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My weight has plateaued.
I have been eating at a 2,900 calorie surplus for a couple weeks now in order to put on weight and to bulk, but my weight doesn't seem to be going up at all anymore in fact I don't really think it has gone up that much from the start. My weight has allways fluctuated between 8 stone 11 and 9 stone 4. And lately my weight…
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Anyone know an affordable "Fitbit" device?
Does anyone know of an affordable device that will calculate calories burnt for a strength gym session. So like if I was to go to the gym for an hour and a half just to do chest is ther a device out there that can help me calculate the calories burnt for that gym session?thanks!
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I want to gain muscle and loose body fat
Hi all I really want to loose body fat to get the shredded look and at the same time I want to gain muscle mass I'm currently 126lb and I'm 5ft5inxhes in height. I go to the gym 5days a week for about 1hour-1hour and a half a day, and I'm eating about 2,645 calories a day with the protein ranging between 130-180g a day.…
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Help with vegan recipes for body building.
Hello everyone I have been a vegan for the past year and a half and I was a vegetarian for 12 years before that and I have only recently gotten into body building. I have only had this app for about a week now and it's amazing in every way. I'm just wondering if there is anyone else on here that would like to be friends…
