Working out for aesthetic purposes: building muscle mass, cutting weight (especially fat), creating desired body proportions.
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What is the optimum training intensity to prevent atrophy when on a caloric deficite?
I know that when I'm on a caloric surplus, I stimulate hypertrophy best if my training intensity lies somewhere between 6-12RM.
Now let's say I'm on a caloric deficite. What intensity is optimal for ...
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Training load on a diet (am I doing too much?)
I'm 6"1 (187cm) at 194 pounds (88kg) targeting 187 pounds (85kg) and currently eating between 1800 kcal and 2200 kcal daily, with 50 % protein and fat & carbs more or less balanced. I've been ...
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Differences in recovery time (after weight lifting) versus age
I am now 40. I did some weight lifting about 15 years ago and it was fun. I am now back into it, focusing on strength and muscle gain. I obviously don't expect to become a Mr Olympia, but I find it ...
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How much muscle gain can be expected within 1 month of training on average (m/w)
Assuming a strict diet and training schedule, there should be a limit to how much muscle growth the average person can expect within a given time frame.
To be more specific, lets assume the person ...
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I am underweight. How do I gain weight and muscle?
I am a man in my twenties. Although I am 5 feet 6 inches tall, I weigh only 100 pounds. I want to gain weight as soon as possible. How do I gain weight and muscle as fast as possible?
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I want to gain weight. 15 KGs in 5 months [duplicate]
I am 28 Years old Male. My height is 5.6 feet, and weight is 45 KG. My BMI is 17, and I am underweight.
I look very skinny, and I get insulted by many people when I am in public gatherings like ...
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2answers
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How (much) can a metabolism slow down?
Always when you read about diets, you also read a warning saying that a too small calorie intake will slow down your metabolism. However, I can't find any sources explaining what exaclty slows down ...
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Does boxing interfere with gaining muscle?
I would like to gain muscle, weight and at the same time be flexible, in good condition, and do competitions in near future in boxing. For that, after the recommendations, I bought the proteins and ...
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What are the endocrinological benefits of holistic rest in bodybuilding?
It's common knowledge that bodybuilders need rest after a workout to rebuild muscle. Everyone advises localized rest. That is, you should give a particular muscle at least 48 hours of rest before ...
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recovery week between 2 demanding programs
That's already almost 2 months that I've started a body building routine that gave me good results (which is why I decided to extend it until now). The program is volume based, a typical 4 days / week ...
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Bulking up in a 2 month time span [duplicate]
This will be my first post on Fitness Stackexchange but I am very familiar with this great website (you may remember me from the Mathematics forums).
Well, I have 2 months before I leave for my home ...
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What is the best way to integrate brief sessions in my workplace gym into my strength and body building practices?
My job as a software developer requires me to spend nine hours a day in an office. The building has a gym, but it is not so well equipped that I use it as my primary facility. I work out at another ...
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Can both Yoga and Bodybuilding be done on same day?
I would like to know is it worth doing both Yoga and Bodybuilding on the same day regularly?
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How to lose fat and gain muscle at the same time?
Firstly, is losing fat and gaining muscle at the same time possible? If it is possible, what is the general nutrition and exercise plan to do it?
Secondly, is losing fat and gaining muscle at the ...
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2answers
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How do I promote connective tissue health/strength?
Muscles can be trained and grown. Stretching can prevent injury to muscles, joints, and connective tissue.
But can connective tissues (tendons, ligaments) be trained and
strengthened like muscles ...
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Playing volleyball and muscle building
I got sick and lost almost all the muscles that I had built. I have recently started playing volleyball. I used to play basketball but the court seems to be a little way from where I live so I can't ...
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Optimum amount of aerobic exercise to induce Angiogenesis for bodybuilding purposes?
So I have always noticed that my endurance-oriented friends have always been more vascular than me at similar bodyfat levels. I stumbled upon the term, Angiogenesis, in another post on this site so I ...
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Quick body development tricks [closed]
I want to quickly get a good shape and muscles. I would prefer to spend 4 hours a day in Gym. I would like to take Eggs, Bacon, Beef, Mutton, Potatoes and Beer everyday with a hope I can achieve a ...
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0answers
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Few Body Building Questions and Recommended Books Request
I have been training to build muscle for 2 years. I had a lot of mistakes along the way.
I gained notable muscle and learnt a lot of new important things about body building over the last two years.
...
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1answer
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Adjusting volume and intensity on non “zoned-in” days
we all have encountered those days when we aren't zoned in at the gym, but what do you find to be the "best"(if there is truly a best way) to handle your volume and intensity on those days?
I am ...
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1answer
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Best way to ease back into body building routine after a long break
Do you guys have some recommendation on how to "get back" into the training?
Sometimes I have to stay few weeks without training, when I am on holidays for example.
I usually have two weeks of ...
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4answers
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How does alcohol really affect gains?
I have been training with a personal trainer now for about a year; we work four days a week (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday) and do bodybuilding splits. So, we do dynamic lower core, heavy ...
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5answers
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How do I naturally boost my Testosterone levels?
Its a well documented fact that testosterone in essential for muscle development. So much so that some will want to go to the lengths of taking synthetic testosterone in order to aid their ...
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Can I be serious about getting into great shape if I have an office job?
I'm a web developer. I spend 5 days a week, 8-10 hours per day in front of my PC in a chair.
I want to get in insanely good shape. I don't mean I want to be a little stronger than the average person, ...
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5answers
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Muscle building exercises without looking like the Hulk, think toned and defined
I'm looking to tone my body up and build muscle, but don't want to look like the Hulk or the chicken-legged guys with a huge upper body.
I would like to target:
Upper Body
Lower Body
Mid area ...
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2answers
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Can I train for 'mass' on some parts of my body, and 'strength' for others?
Is it possible to perform strength training on certain muscle groups and training for mass gain on others?
For example, I don't want big legs, but I of course want much stronger legs. Can I do ...
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1answer
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What is the scientific explanation for beginning weightlifters' ability to gain muscle and lose fat simultaneously?
I'm sure you have heard this a million times in bodybuilding articles and forums:
Only beginner weightlifters can gain muscle and lose fat at the same time.
For intermediate and advanced ...
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2answers
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Is there a maximum amount of protein the human body can absorb a day?
Assuming I workout on a regular basis and I'm in constant need for protein for recovery.
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Body building diet [closed]
What's a good diet for bodybuilding nothing too crazy just what to eat and what not to eat and how much of a portion to gain mass and not be skinny anymore?
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2answers
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Is my mass gainer supplement ideal?
Let me describe myself:
I have been weightlifting since I graduated (2010). Before graduation I weighed close to 120lbs, now I weigh (on a good day) 163lbs (I'm 5' 11"). I have plenty of definition ...
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1answer
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How do you properly 'focus' on one or two muscle groups?
I have a couple of muscle groups that I consider to be 'falling behind', or that I simply want to get bigger as quickly as possible regardless of sacrifices I have to make to training other areas.
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3answers
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Are crunches an effective exercise for building the abs?
Vince Gironda was famous for training people like Arnold and Lou Ferrigno and operating Vince's Gym. He was one of the OGs of professional bodybuilding.
There's a story I've heard more than once ...
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2answers
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What type of physique is possible without use of steroids?
Let me begin by saying I'm completely against steroids, as everybody should be.
I don't plan to get into fitness model shape, as I know it often involves extremely strict diets and starvation prior ...
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2answers
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Shape up body with heavy weights or light weights
I am now planning to go to the gym, I never did gym before more than a month.. and that was 5 years back. Now as since last 5 years I have ruined my body by eating junk foods, sitting in front of the ...
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2answers
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Creatine and protein schedule
I'm 17 and I workout 5 times a week with my uncle after school for conditioning for football next year and I need to get stronger and bigger and we lift everyday and run on the treadmill everyday and ...
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Is increasing resistance the only possibility to build more muscle mass?
I've often read and heard that you can only build more muscle-mass (get stronger), if you continuously increase the resistance weights (e.g. here).
But for me, it's the case that I'm often not able ...
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1answer
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Body building and gaining weight
I'm 5'10" tall and weight only 56kg. I'm trying to be massive and doing some workout daily, like push ups for at least 30 minutes, with two breaks. In the last 6 months I gained only 5kg.
I'm quite ...
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Does the optimal hypertrophy rep range apply to tired muscles?
It is generally accepted that the optimal rep range for muscular hypertrophy is around 6-10 reps. And it is also generally accepted that after 3 minutes of rest muscles will recuperate all the energy ...
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Why do bodybuilders take such a long recovery period?
Why do bodybuilders take recovery periods that are longer than any other type of athlete?
Im doing a mixture of weights and cardio. I try to do 2 sessions with weights focusing on upper body and 2 ...
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What is a good and tested body building programs for a beginner?
What would be a good body building program for a beginner? I have been searching the Internet and find a lot of programs but am not sure about the credibility of the people who have published these ...
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Compound, total body exercises minimising quad and ham development
I'm currently squatting twice a week, deadlifting once.
Deadlifting doesn't concern me because I feel my back is getting a great workout and the hips are starting much higher than the knees, but ...
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2answers
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How much do the plates in Crossfit weigh?
I've been a long time bodybuilder, but never tried Crossfit. I watched some videos of Crossfit athletes use large plates of the same size as the 45 pound plates I find in bodybuilding gyms. I am ...
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4answers
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Is it healthy to exercise a muscle when it's still sore?
Is it healthy or is it damaging to exercise a muscle while it's still sore from a previous workout?
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Weights before or after cardio session?
I am a 21 year old male weighting 99kg. I already have my diet managed, but it is a more weight loss orientated diet currently (I understand about needing to eat more to gain muscle etc.)
I am ...
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3answers
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A linear progression v-taper program
I've now done four Starting Strength workouts and admire the linear progressive nature of it and really look forward to each workout. I'm not sure however it's the best choice for addressing my ...
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Body fat loss halted. Anyone have experience getting under 8% body fat?
I have successfully reduced my body fat from 15% to 8.5%. Keep in mind these are pinch tests so the over all body fat calculated percentage might be a bit off. My abdominal skin fold measures 7.1mm.
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Is it possible to “tone” up your muscles?
I hear a lot of people talking about going to the gym to "tone" up their muscles. What they usually do to improve their tone is to do relatively high reps with relatively low weights - say 30-50 reps ...
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2answers
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Are these Workout Routines right for Body Building
The weightlifting-101 blog post on the stackexchange blog and posts on fitness.SE has helped me learn more about strength training and body building. My goal is body building (to bulk up) in short ...
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Deadlift - belt or no belt?
The deadlift seems to put a lot of pressure on the spinal vertebrae. Is it safe to deadlift without a belt or does correct form completely eliminate the need for one?
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Deadlifting yesterday gave me pain in my lats. What is the proper posture for deadlifting to avoid this?
Yesterday I did deadlifts in my workout, then I got pain in my lat muscles and also in the thigh.
I think this was caused by wrong posture which also can lead to back problems. But I don't know the ...
