Only have 100 pounds of weights, trying to gain muscle mass. Is it possible?
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well it may be but its gonna be hard u need to lift heavy and short reps always challenging yourself u know and u need protein like if u weigh 160 eat  160 g of protein daily use shakes and then use food for rest
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That is true Muscle weighs more than fat so if you up your protein intake (chicken, turkey are good sources) and do a little exercise you should start to put on weight.\nDont worry you dont have to be any kind of body builder or anything like that! Just a few days a week of some exercise you can enjoy.
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well u wanna gain nice sexy muscle mass...it makes u look alot curvier...you would do something like this\ndiet: 5 to 6 meals a day, drink lotz of water, take 2 protein shakes a day, after workout is a must with a banana!\nprotein: egg whites, chicken, tuna, fish, steak\ncomplex carbs: brown rice, yams, whole wheat breads\nveggies: asparagus, green beans, broccolie, other green veggies\nhealthy fats: olive oil, peanut butter, any type of nuts, omega 3's (fats from salmone is really good).\nworkout: maybe u can work out 5 times a week! ur workout plan would go soemthing like this:\nmonday: chest, back, shoulders\ntuesday: full body circuit workout\nwednesday: biceps, triceps\nthursday: full body circuit workout\nfriday: quads, hamstrings, calves, and glutes\nsat and sunday: rest  ......abs every other day\nemail me if u need any help...goodluck babe!
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If you're looking to gain mass (size), do heavy weight/low reps.  Low weight/high reps builds strength, but not size
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you can gain weight in muscle. or just eat a lot of healthy foods.
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You need to do weight training to put on weight. The food is minimal. You will not find a food that will make you build muscle on its own. believe me I'm skinny too. I've just put on 10 pounds from weight training. But u gotta got like 5 times a week and train hard and keep at it. Its worth it.
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You might be doing a little too much. Especially if you are talking about gaining muscle mass. Gaining muscle mass is a combination of exercise, nutrition, and recovery. If any one of those is out of whack you won't experience the best possible gains. In some cases you won't see any.\n\nMy advice would be:\n\n1. Cut you workouts down to three full body workouts a week. Either Mon,Wed,Fri or Tues,Thurs,Sat. This schedule will allow your muscles to recover and grow. Remember to increase the weight on all your lifts by 10% every two weeks. Try this for about six months. \n\n2. Get a gram of protein for every pound of bodyweight or your lean body mass. Try to get it from lean sources. Eat about six small meals per day.\n\n3. Try creatine and HMB.\n\n4. Drink plenty of water. If you divide your bodyweight in pounds by two that is the number of ounces of water you need to drink in a day.\n\n5. Remember to stretch.\n\n6. Do at least a half hour of cardio three times a week. For some fun cardio take up a martial art like Karate or Tae Kwon Do.\n\n7. Take a good multivitamin.\n\n8. Find out what your body type is. Are you a mesomorph, endomorph, or ectomorph? Are you a combination of any of these. These bodytypes determine how you should workout. Look them up on www.bodybuilding.com for a full explanation.\n\n9. Get as much quality sleep as you can. Eight hours a night is good. You grow while you are sleeping.\n\nHere's a sample three day workout:\n\nWORK OUT PROGRAM \n3 X WEEK\n\n\nLEGS\nSquat 3x8\nStraight Leg Deadlift 3x10\nStanding Calf Raise 3x10-15\n\nCHEST\nBench Press 3x8-10\nFlyes 3x8-10\n\nBACK\nPulldown 3x10-15\nBent Over Rows 3x6-10\nDeadlifts 3x10-12\n\nSHOULDERS\n\nMilitary Press 3x8-10\nUpright Rows 3x10-15\n\nBICEPS\n\nStanding Barbell Curls 3x10-12\n\nTRICEPS \nLying Tricep Extensions 3x10-15\n\nSTOMACH\n\nCrunches 3x50\n\n\nMon., Wed., Fri. or Tues., Thurs., Sat.\n\nEvery two weeks increase the weight on each exercise by 10%. If you can’t don’t worry about it. Keep trying until you can.\n\nAfter a while you can move back up into heavier workouts. Hope this helps! I used this answer once before to help somebody else!\n\nSource(s):\nBodybuilding 101 by Robert Wolff\nSuper Squats by Randall Strossen\nStretching by Bob Anderson\nThe Education of a Bodybuilder by Arnold Schwarzenegger\nArnold Schwarzenegger's Encyclopedia of Modern Bodybuilding
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You might consider the Atkins diet - lots and lots of protein to help build muscle - and maybe doing some work in construction to help build your body up.
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No, I am 5'3" , 137 and can bench 100Lbs.  Yep, you are weak for a guy unless you are like, 12, or something.
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lift weights, eat protein.
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try taking weights and putting your arm down on a flat surface. then bring your knuckles toward you. do 20 for a week, 30 the next 40 the next, ect ect, but when you get to 100, don't go higher, its bad for you, i dont know why, it just is.
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Do heavier weights and less reps.. This is power weights.. you're doing this to bulk up... Eat more more Carbs in your diet...with protein... You will need to eat more.. to feed the muscle..
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If you aren't already, start weight training.  You should also supplement with protein, creatine, BCAAs, and L-glutamine. Eat plenty of complex carbs (veggies, oatmeal, whole-wheat). \n\nReduce your cardio if you're having trouble holding on to muscle mass.\n\nFeel free to contact me if you have more questions.
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Building muscle mass requires high intensity training. This is basically what you have described; high weight, low reps.\nI would suggest 2 sets of 6-10 reps in good form  making sure the muscle group is worked to failure.
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MUSCLE TONE IS ONE WAY AND TO REALLY PUT ON WEIGHT IS TRICKY UNLESS YA WORK OUT EVERYDAY  GO TO G N C STORES THEY HAVE A  PROTEIN COMPOUND TO PUT IT ON WHILE BUILDING THE MUSCLE
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Yes, it is most assuredly possible for a female to build muscle mass without turning into a body-builder. Regular, intense swimming can develop the sort of long, smooth muscles you seem to want. I recommend you contact a local gym which can offer you expert advice about the best approach. \n\nYou already have a healthy diet, now add the physical development necessary to build the muscle mass and you'll be dyno-mite!  :D
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NO - honey, you are beautiful. A general rule of thumb for weight is 100lbs for 5' and 5 lbs for each inch over 5' - so 120 for 5' 4". That means you're perfect - probably stunning with all of that muscle!