Nutrition - Men's Fitness

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I am a slender guy and I'm trying to gain weight. I don't have anyone really supporting me so I don't have the motivation to continue. But i really want to.Can anyone help?
-- David

The thing that keeps me motivated is when i see a girl i'm interested in i would usually approach her and sees what she's all about. Unfortunetly, they hardly give me the time of day and move on to the next guy, who happens to be incredible muscular and tone, one who obviously works out. So, it's back off to the gym so that the next girl won't look past me.
-- Chris

FitDay.com is a great site. I downloaded the desktop version of their software, which is a little more powerful, but the free site is great too. It's amazing how much better you eat when you simply track what you're eating and can see a breakdown of calories, carbs, protein and fat. When you add in the wieght and activity logs, it's a quick and easy way to see the impact that diet and excersize has on your health. It's a great motivator and you're not dependant on a single fad diet or excersize program that you can easily quit. Of every diet or excersize routine I've tried since working out, using FitDay helped me acheive the greatest results I've ever seen, outside of the first three months of lifting weights of course ;)
-- Tyler

is there a difference of adding egg whites to yoiur protein shakes, versus omlettes???
-- alex t.

im only 17 and im vary skinny.the main area i want to work on is my my upper chest.when i stand my shoulder hang forward and my lower body is wider then my upper. i would also like to know how to grow the muscle that come from your back that makes your neck look bigger.and i have some questions like what can i eat to give me more body, does to much masterbation ,sex, and drugs make it harder for a young man as my self to gain muscle, what would be the most effactive workout plan to give me vary health body and what type of motivation can you offer to someone who doesnt workout much
-- byron

Hi, I am a well in shape male just wondering what suggestions You can give me. My situation; I am building up muscle but need to trim down to show more cuts. I am taking mass tech right now. What do you suggest? I am 178lbs and 5ft 9 inches. What can you suggest?

rick.m.johnson@us.army.mil
-- RIck Johnson

(17)Life really drags the body and mind in so many ways,that no one really can stay focus anymore.But,having a lean and healthy body also is hard to achieve and maintain.Just wanted to hear from you guys,on tips of getting in to shape,building the upper and lower body,and keeping my mind focus and straight in this game,we call LIFE.thanks for your time.

cmuoy@yahoo.com
-- Chan

Dear Friend, I have a identical twin brother who need to be recognized or associated with muscle men of his type before he harm somebody mentally and physically. This somebody could be himself or me. I'm not sure what type of management is used for personalities of this type. Could you give me some advise or tips on this issue? Because he is bench pressing 340 pds and leg pressing 600 pds. Maybe he need to be on the front cover of a Muscle & Fitness magazine or something....! Vondell Watkins www.vondellw@hotmail.com
-- Vondell Watkins

Another way, besides weight lifting, is to pick a martial art and start training it. Ive been 17 years training various martial arts, i ve been champion in three countries in fighting competitions, and still im not a tipical muscular guy. In fact, you wouldnt say im a muscular guy. But i can lift 180 lbs with my arms only. Thats because of constant training. If you dont think you have constance, pick a martial art, and train it at least 1hr a week. I can garantee you that having a normal diet plan, in a month you can see the results. You wont become Van Damme, but you will lose weight and gain muscle tonification, plus some more other benefits. Sexually speaking, a martial artist can be "usefull" until the age 70 (more or less). If you dont believe that, go ask a martial artist near you (just joking).
-- Ken Zeros

Hi,
Im willing to giveadvice via email.
I've been working out for 10 years and just want to share free advice.
So if you have any mixed reviews on questions email me.
dan2nice@gmail.com
-- Dan

Hello I have a question, right now I'm 18 years old and I my weight 170, I'm trying to gain some weight and muscles, but I don't know how. I read articles about Creatine, does is work for me or is it dangerous. How will I gain weight and muscles?
-- Conor

Dear.MF
I been working out doing cardio & weights for almost six years now
in November of 2000 I weighed 304 pounds and now I weigh 250 pounds
but the good news is I lost almost 100 pounds of fat and I packed on 10 to 15 pounds of muscle and my six-pack is starting to little by little everyday my chest is getting harder like steel same with my arms I do alot
of cardio everyday jogging to work jumprope boxing push ups sit ups
crunches and others and I don't smoke drink don't do tatoos or earings I'm
just a hardworking sharpdressing classic all american hardcore working
class blue collar 27 year old athelic man that loves track&feild boxing basketball golf bowling football my favorite coaches are bill belicheck
doc rivers vince lambordi and others!
-- Joshua Nichols

Conor,
There is only one way and one way only that you can put on some serious "natural" weight.
You have to without question eat minimum 1gm of protein per body lbs.
This saying if you are 170lbs as you say you are kick up the protein and make sure to have your meals broken down every 3 hours to maintain you blood sugar.
Say no to junk food, it puts on bad weight.
Do this and I can promise a good look in about 6 months.
Also,very important my friend.
We grow when we rest not when we are working out.
in other word, if you don�t rest, you wont grow.
According to amen's fitness magazine a study proved that men who worked out 3 days a week appose to 5-6 days gained more muscle and less �if any� fatigue.
Email me next time for advice, I hardly check this site out.
Best of luck, and stay juice free unless it�s not from concentrate, hehe

-- dan

i have developed tendonitis in my elbows. How can I wrap or prevent the pain in my elbows ? I started to work out again and now both elbows are starting to hurt. I don't want to stop the gym again. bWhat should I do?
-- frank g

I am trying to lift 225lb 25 time before may7 . I can do it 14 times all ready . Do you thimk its possible and could you help me with a work plan if so.
-- joe p

I totally have thought about writing to one of these magz however i have just been too afraid. I read each issue and do what ever it says. I have been filling my mouth with nuts and bananas even though my mom says i have a hot body. She says I have my dad�s firm legs and my grandmother strong upper body. I wish someone would encourage me to be more than just a hottie for my mom and be a hottie for someone else�s mom. Please help

-- Zeus

I'm an average guy looking to tone up. I need help devolping a work-out plan. Also, not sure if I should take supplements to help the process. Can someone please give me some advice???

tjmccalvin@yahoo.com

Theo M.
-- Theo M.

Hi, I'm a 170 pounds at 5'6 and i beinge eat alot! I work out and do Cardio all the time but i always eat late at night. I eat alot of junk food and then feel bad and go to the gym the next day and workout like crazy to loose it again. When i go out with friends i'm ok to order healthy but when i get home i eat and eat and eat. What can i do to overcome this and get on the right path to just eating right and working out right?
-- Brent

Im 17 years old and am starting to workout on a regular basis, I was doing 3 days a week and doing the same exercises each time, but now I've got a whole bunch of exercises to do, would it be better if I worked out 4 days a week and had 2 diff groups of exercises so that I would do each group 2 times a week or should i have 2 diff groups and just do one each day for 5 or 6 days?
-- Monty

Hey, I've had the same problem. Get rid of the junk food and replace it with strawberries, oranges, grapes, blueberries, even oatmeal. I found the sweeter fruits, like strawberries, really stopped my munchies. And remember hunger is psychological, just sit down and tell yourself no more shit food and stick to it, don't give in once.
-- RE: Brent

im trying to build abs-i eat extemly strict...just vegetables,fruit,fish/sushi,yogurt and brown rice..thats my diet..and my exercise is 6am-7am cardio ,12:00pm-12:30 brisk walk (i walk home from school) and 4:30-5:30..i also do all my chores and play sports(just f ...just for fun..so im all around active...i also train my abs every other day..my stomach is completely flat..i just can;t get any abs on it! i weigh 115 with a 19 percent body fat...am i over training?
-- gymchick

YOu sound like you are in good shape, however in order to see the abs, you need to have your bodyfat a little lower. For a women 19% is healthy and I'm sure you look great, but if you want to see the abs you need to get down at least to 15%. Don't do anything extreme you want to hang on to good healthy muscle, which is difficult for us women to get. Do your cardio training just below AT (anaerobic Thershold) so you burn alot of fat. If you are not familiar with AT, the easiest way to describe it is right before you become breathless, you should be able to carry on a conversation but you need to take breaths between words.
Ask a trainer if you need further clarification. What type of ab exercises are you doing? Dont' just do sets of 12 or 15 llike you do with the weights, keep going so you feel your abs burn, pull in your abs at the point of exertion and exhale out very strong each time. Just like all your exercises form is KEY! The abs will come, mine really show between 13 and 15% bodyfat.
-- MCK

Dr. MF
HI, Im 6ft tall and 170lbs, I currently working out 4 days a week (M-Thur), and i want to increase my muscle mass. I am starting to take whey protein with glutamine with my shakes, however is too much protein bad for your kidneys???? What is a good way to increase muscle mass without using creatine, i want to do it naturallly through weights and protein....?????
herbie
-- Anonymous

i am trying to gain 15 to 20pds in a couple of months and i need help
-- angelo

I'm a 22 year old college student. I'm slim, lean and pretty toned (5'11 about 165). I'm having trouble getting my pecs as toned as I'd like, are there some easy and quick excercise moves I can do at home?For some reason toning my abs and arms was so much easier, is this the case for everyone?
-- Brandon

i was wondering if there are any articles that help enlighten about your fitness level and how that level influences your sexual fitness level.
-- RMA

HI, I'M 6 FT TALL AND 126LBS,I'M CURRENTLY WORKING OUT 3 TIMES AWEEK.I PUSH 95 ON ARMS AND 250LBS ON TRICEPS AND ABS.I AM GETTING MORE MUSCULAR EACH WEEK.I'M EATING HEALTHY AND DRINKING PROTEIN AND WEIGHT SHAKES.MY GIRLFRIEND MAKAYLA WON'T LEAVE ME ALONE CAUSE SHE WANTS MTY GOOD BODY,HAHAHA.I HAVE BODYFAT.-MIKEY
-- mikey

i am 16 years old. i am 5'8" and i weigh 175. i dont really wan to gain muscle but instead lose weight. i exercise 2-3 times a weak on my bicycle and once in a while i lift weights. i usually do low weight at high reps. what else shoud i do to lose weight?
-- matt

If you want to lose weight, consider food as fuel not pleasure: don't eat stuff that has been processed in a factory because they contain chemicals to boost your appetite (so you'll eat more of their product). Eat healthy natural foods that don't taste great, like whole grain stuff, meats without sauces or flavorings, veggies without flavorings or butter. Cut WAY down on salt. If it tastes too good, don't eat it!
-- Superman

Stop downing creatine!!! It is NATURAL!!! The worst you will hear about it is that it doesn't work which is totally false. It has also been found to be safe over a short period of time and that is only because not many long term studies are available. So if you're worried about health issues take it for a couple months and stop! Also you must drink water to stay healthy. It cleans all the crap out of your system. Its VITAL even if you're not taking a lot of protein.
-- Mike Lowry

Is it true that not everyone can see abdominal formation? I have done several exercises on the stomach for ever but nary a stomach flat muscular and toned like every gym rat wants.
-- steve sch.

On January 1st, I weighed 355 lbs. As of April 16th, I weigh 270 lbs. I lost it by cutting back on my eating, and working out at the gym 3 - 4 days a week... on an average of 1 hour a day. Is there anything else I should be doing? Should I feel myself suppliments or something? I already do the green tea thing. What else could I do?
-- Adam

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-- V. Smith

im 16 years old, 5''9 and i only weigh 110 lbs. i want to gain height and muscles but i dont really know what to eat and if i should do anaerobic or aerobic exercise to achieve the muscle. i want to weigh at least 140 and be 6''+, but i dont want to take any pills. i want my weight and height gain to be natural.
-- Roche

Hey, just wanted to post that I have discoverd a way to slab on the muscle (20-30 pounds of muscle in year) with a designed diet and exercise program to go along with it. Have your readers email me at coreymlove@yahoo.com for more details. This workout really produces results. I hope so, it has taken me 12 years to fine tune it to what it is now!

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-- BIGDOGLOVE

for those who want to know more about loosing weight and fitness,...
although its for women i would suggest you guys read the articles in the link.. i think that would answer/solve alot of problems im reading here
http://www.bellaonline.com/subjects/401.asp
-- richard

I have been working out for 5 months now but I still havent been abe to delop a six pack, even after doing 180 sit ups in addition to normal weight training. Any advice? Ive barely developed a 4 pack
-- Senior Project

I am a 43 soon to be 44 year old mother of 5. I have had 2 liver transplants and now have diabetes. I weigh 270.1lb and am 5'10. I use to be beautiful and curvy when I was young and weighed 185lbs and for a big oned black woman that is the GREAT !! Now because of my health and my vanity as will as my self esteem I need to lose weight. I am struggling I can't afford gyms or trainers and I am so down on myself now because after 20 years of marriage that is ending too. I look at myself in the mirror and see a whale. I have started walking in the mornings and doing stair work in the evenings--I am one of those people who just don't lose easily--can someone out there help me or should I just eat a bullet or a chocolate cake ?

regina_woolridge1962@yahoo.com
-- Regina

hey man im a senior wrestler at hugoton high school i've been a 3 year wrestling starter but over the summer i gianed 30 pounds. These pounds are not the good weight neither. Like i lost my 6 pack and every thing. How do i lose these 30 pounds agian?... i'm still lifting weights like i used to. I seriously don't know how put these pounds on like i did.
-- Jake Flores

I'm 5'10 140 pounds my problem is i have a small gut. how do i lose my gut and gain few pounds at the same time. i'm not looking to get big just around 155 any help would be apperciated
-- Jean

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