Working out for aesthetic purposes: building muscle mass, cutting weight (especially fat), creating desired body proportions.
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How to sculpt masculine VS feminine chest?
How should men and women differ their chest workout to attain a chest suitable for their gender? Here are the qualities that I believe are masculine and feminine. Your thoughts may differ, but I'd ...
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Should I always listen to my body when it comes to consuming lots of protein?
I'm a big believer in listening to my body. I stay on a strict and healthy diet, but once in a while my body craves fat, so I'll opt for french fries to that it out of my system.
Same when I go to ...
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What are the recommended exercise types for getting broad shoulders?
What exercises do you recommend, if one's main target is broad shoulders (and chest too, but less priority)? Does reducing exercises for other muscle group help? Any other tips?
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Spreading workout into two
Would it be better to spread my workout into two different shifts, or better to do it all at once?
My focus is to lose fat, gain muscle.
I am 5'11", weight 185 lbs and I'm 26 years old. I currently ...
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Clicking and clicking noise with bench presses
When doing bench presses, both the left and right areas of my shoulders make this really loud clicking sound and it feels as if the bones are clicking against each other. This has been happening for ...
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Smoking and its effects on muscle building
Does smoking effect the muscle building process? I understand it can effect your endurance.
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For better muscle growth, how many hours' sleep are recommended after doing a workout?
I heard to help muscle growth one has to sleep a lot after doing a workout. How long is the recommended one? Does this mean the best time to workout is at night so you can go to sleep immediately ...
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How long should I rest in between sets?
If my goal is size.
EDIT: Since other people with potentially different goals than mines are likely to see this question, it would be good if your answer includes the optimal rest times for different ...
