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hi all recently i feel like i'm not gaining at all, mass or strength-wise. i seem to be stuck. i recently took a week off due to wrist pain and was hoping when i came back i would be stronger but i seem weaker. more sluggish over all i guess you could say as well my diet has not changed. my...

hi all i am an *extremely* poor college student right now and i have been having trouble finding good things to eat that are also CHEAP. any ideas? I'm trying for a budget of $50 a week max if thats possible.... keep in mind I do not have access to a stove or normal oven - my options are...

Hi all, I have been having some problems lately, and I would really appreciate any assistance you could provide me with. 1) I noticed after my last work out my hands (especially my right) turned pretty dark purple - the palm area and part of the back side. I'm pretty sure it wasn't a bruise or...

what would be some good exercises to develop muscles in the wrist and hand areas?

not sure if this is the right place to be posting this but...what would be some good ways/exercises to improve ones posture, particularly in your back? from years of abusing my body i have developed a slight stoop in my shoulders and i am trying to correct this problem. any advice? thanks james

had a lot of knee pain today when i tried to do some squats...was using a really light weight (just warming up for one set) and my knees hurt a bit. when i added some weight they hurt a lot worse and so i stopped. if i can't do squats, what would be some good alternative exercises? thanks

hiya, i have yet to notice any improvement in my abs after about a month of training. is this normal? when i started training my BF was at 14% and it is now down to 8.5%. I have gained 5lbs. of total weight. Thanks james

hi everyone i'm new here, been posting for a little bit. my name is james and I'm an 18 year old college student. I've started working out about a month ago in an attempt to gain weight (muscle mass). there are so many things to learn that sometimes I get confused and frustrated. I think I have...

hi usually i just eat an apple or two and some soy milk before my work outs, then have breakfast after the workout. is this a good idea? i'm trying to gain mass btw. thanks

what are some good exercises to build up your forearms? I've heard preacher curls are good, any other ideas? thanks

hi just have a simple question that i think i know the answer to, want to make sure though. if i'm only working each muscle group once per week, is it ok to just do 6 sets for the smaller muscles and 9 for the bigger ones or is this too little? thanks

ever since i started working out a while ago, i've started to notice the veins in my hands and arms a lot more. they really are quite noticible especially when i'm lifting but at other times too. anything to be worried about? what could be causing this?

Hi all thanks again for all the helpful advice in the past. I realized I have been overtraining a bit the last month doing each body work fairly intenseley 3 times a week. So I took this week off to rest and plan to start my new routine next week. Any advice or modifications I should make to...

Hi I've been told that for increasing muscle size you should keep your set number at 5 or 6 with 6-12 reps each set. My work outs take foreeeever doing this and I was wondering if this is really necessary or if i'm doing somethign wrong? I'm currently on a 3 times a week full body routine. My...

hi, i have a few questions about cardio concering how much/ often. I have read 3-5x a week for at least 20min each time is good. but i have also heard that if you are looking to "bulk up" (which is what i'm after..i'm quite thin) you want to be careful not to overdo the cardio. usually for...

hi, this is probably a really simple question but I haven't been able to find the answer to it. I always hear people talking about their body fat percentage...20%...10% etc..but how exactly do you figure out what your body fat percentage is? Thanks!

Hi, I am 18 years old and just getting started with weight training. I am pretty small - 5'8 and 135lbs. My goals are to gain weight and gain muscle mass and size. I think my diet is pretty good right now. I have been eating healthy and have been gaining 2-4lbs a week for the past 2 weeks. I...