Questions tagged [muscle-mass]
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How can I gain weight and muscle weight?
I'm a 15 year old teenager, I am terribly underweighted due tot he fact when I was smaller I had nutrition issues (Skipping breakfast on most days, not eating consistent food, eating junk food, etc). ...
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Why is muscle size not proportional to strength?
This guy claims that Olympic powerlifters working in the 1-6 rep range can increase strength without increasing muscle size.
http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/topicoftheweek8.htm
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How long does it take for muscles to recover?
I lift weights to get stronger and to look better, I wonder how long does it take for muscle to recover after workout. I do typical workout routine for every muscle group, I work out every muscle ...
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Best timing and amount of protein intake for building mass
I'm 18 years old and started bodybuilding two years ago. To build muscle mass, I want to optimize my diet/nutrition.
I know that 2g of protein per 1kg body mass would be a good choice and one doesn't ...
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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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Does muscle mass help or hurt for powerlifting and other strength sports?
When training for powerlifting, olympic lifting, strongman events, etc., the majority of training cycles in an overall program would be focused on strength (myofibular hypertrophy) and perhaps power.
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How do I gain lean muscle mass as a vegetarian or vegan?
I am a vegetarian and interested in gaining muscle, bone weight, and other non-fat mass. I do eat eggs but I plan to stop eating that too and turn to complete veganism. If I exercise less and eat more ...
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Can you effectively put on mass while being highly active/fit?
It's believed by some that too much fitness destroys muscle. How can one know that line? Some arguments point to long-distance runners/marathon runners as an example, which are not known to be the ...
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Is it possible to effectively build muscle mass using resistance bands?
I will be living in Africa for the next year, with little access to a gym. I was thinking about purchasing a portable gym resistance band set, but I'm skeptical of the efficacy of resistance bands in ...
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What's the relationship between gaining muscle mass and strength? How do I increase in strength without increasing in mass?
This question is a follow on from https://fitness.stackexchange.com/a/11884/5376.
I assumed that as I get stronger, my muscles will get bigger, but it seems that this is not a strictly linear ...
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preventing muscle and energy level loss after an upset stomach
I would like to ask whats the quickest way to regain energy or maintain energy levels after an upset stomach. Assume that the upset stomach is a one off thing.
My question has to do with preventing ...
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Why do sprinters have muscular arms?
I would like to know why all Olympic sprinters have muscular arms. They probably have muscular arms to help them sprint, but the reason is unclear. These are the two paradoxes I cannot fathom:
Heavy ...
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If I can't get plenty of sleep, should I be doing anything different when trying to put on mass?
Getting plenty of sleep is really important for putting on size - something I am very aware of.
Unfortunately, various circumstances lead to me not being able to get to the gym until about 9:30PM at ...
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Why do compound exercises build more mass than isolation exercises?
I've heard this a million times:
If you want to get massive, you have to do compound exercises, not
isolation exercises.
A specific example is the Hodge twins suggesting to do chin-ups rather ...
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How does muscle build up when we exercise?
I want to put on some muscles, so I thought the best way to get started is to learn how the process of muscle build up works. I want to start from the basics to get good results.
So, how exactly do ...
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Rationale behind Rep Range recommendations - Strength vs Hypertrophy
It makes no sense to me why the rep range for “hypertrophy” and body builders is according to NSCA and many other sources is 3 sets and 10-12 reps.
At the most basic level cross bridges formation ...
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I seem to lose muscle size quickly if not working out for some time. Why?
Not months of lay off but no more than 10 days takes my muscles, especially of my arms, from looking big and feeling hard to something that doesn't make me look like I lift serious weight. It stays in ...
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List of muscles by volume in average man
Is there any research-based list of muscles and muscle groups by their volume or mass, in average men (or even any subset of healthy human population)?
It's easy to find statements like gluteus ...
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What are you views on progress between rep range vs. fixed reps?
Assuming the goal is to progress in size and strength using weight training, what are you thoughts on a routine that either:
1) Uses a rep range of 5-8 (for example), where you start workout day 1 ...
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Strength without size [duplicate]
What exercises can I try for building strength without mass? I am 15, 130 lb, and 5'7. Also take note that I don't have equipment and am not able to go to the gym. Could you please give a detailed ...
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Getting in shape after age 30+
I was thinking to start working out to get a nice muscular body, but is it worth it considering I'm 32 years old already? Is it too late?
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Training your forearms with weights?
I found a lot of forearms exercises and most of the times I barely feel them actually doing something ,so I want to ask the community about some forearms exercises for building mass and muscle (...
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How Much Protein Do I Need To Build Mass?
I am a female. 113 pounds. I am going to start working out because I want my butt to get bigger. I have whey protein. These are the questions I have:
How much protein do I need overall in order to ...
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Average Muscle breakdown by percentage (by weight) of the total
One often hears lower body accounts for 40% of total muscles mass. Going a step further, would it be possible to estimate for an average body, a given muscle group percentage of the total?
Is there ...
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Weight training advice for ectomorph female?
I am pretty active,but nursing injuries now. I haven't started lifting heavy yet.
I have come across many sites that suggest ectomorphs to train with compound moves only while a few others opine that ...
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How much and why will my muscle mass slow me down in the different running categories?
Assuming that bodyfat% remains low (6-15%), how does having a lot of muscle mass affect performance in sprinting-type events (50m-400m), middle distance runs (800m-5K) and endurance runs (10K-100K)?
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Is it okay to take a one week break from the gym after the first one and a half months of training?
I am trying to increase muscle mass.
I completed my first month and a half of training.
Is it okay to take a one week break and come back the week after?
Will it affect my performance?
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Can I gain muscle mass doing push ups?
I just started training, but because I don't have the time to go to a gym, I decided to do push-ups instead.
However, I've read that push-ups won't increase muscle mass.
I have the following routine:
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Losing stomach fat without losing weight [duplicate]
There are many questions already on this website which are more about spot reduction. I am aware that you cannot just lose belly fat without losing overall body fat. My question is I am more of a lean ...
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when to stretch to help building muscle?
When is best to do stretching exercises in order to help building up muscle? Any times one should avoid or concentrate on?
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How can I gain muscle in two months without using weights?
What can a 15 year old boy who weighs 145 pounds and is 6' tall do to gain a lot of muscle and size without using weights?
I'm looking for results in two months and I work out for half an hour a day.
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How to accurately measure muscle mass versus body fat?
I want to know how to calculate how much muscle mass one has as opposed actually body fat.
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Maintaining muscle mass while training for half-marathon
I’ve been training for my first half-marathon; running a lot of long distance lately. I’ve found it difficult to maintain muscle mass in my arms and chest, due to all of the calories I’m burning ...
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Workout using only dumbbells to burn fat and build muscles?
I have no time to go to the gym, my house is very small to buy large gym equipments and all I can buy is a set of dumbbells. I have only one hour per day to train. Currently I'm 79 KGs and I want to ...
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Full body workout for strength with minimal size
What full-body exercises can I try for building strength with minimal mass? I am 15, 130 lb, 5'7, and am not very strong. Also take note that I don't have equipment and am not able to go to the gym. ...
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How much muscle gain can be expected within 1 month of training on average (m/w) [closed]
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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How can I increase ab depth and size?
I understand that "Abs are 70% diet and 30% training" and all of the other cliches out there about "how to get a six pack". This is not the purpose of this question.
I think all of those cliche ...
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