Hey guys. I got suckered into a Facebook ad and bought the Kill Crew biker shorts. I didn't realize they were so... SHORT. Lol.
I currently work out at the Y in the morning, so my workout crew is just a bunch of old guys and a couple moms.
Are these shorts a little... too much? Am I just being self-conscious? After having 3 kids, I really lost my confidence🥴
Lmao, my hand in the second photo🤣
Hello. I'm relatively new to body building. I've always been skinny my whole life and want to put on some muscle. I joined a gym that offered a nutrition goal setting session.
They recommended for me:
143g protein
190g carbs
63g fat
only 1900 calories, for now.
I know the calories should probably be higher but I have a hard time finding high calorie foods that are healthy. My biggest struggle is reaching the calorie count in a healthy way AND keeping fat at 63g AND not breaking the bank.
Here's what some of what's already included in my diet daily:
[ ]1cup oatmeal with 113g nonfat cottage cheese with berries.
[ ] Cliff Bar
[ ] Cottage cheese cup with fruit
[ ] Premier protein shake
[ ] 170g nonfat yogurt with berries
[ ] Lunch has been chicken sausage or turkey burgers
[ ] Dinner varies but often some kind of chicken
Other snack and meal ideas that isn't cottage cheese, yogurt, canned tuna, or isn't too expensive? Foods that are high protein, low fat, high calories? And any other advice?
Hello! I compete in 13 weeks, in a natural show.
Somehow, I’m leaning very well in me upper body but my thighs won’t shrink. The still have a lot of fat on them. I need to loose at least 16 mores pounds before my show. I’m 5 foot for reference. Any suggestions? Is the pill affecting the fat in my thighs because of estrogen ?
Any advice please ! If they do not shrink I will have to postpone my show.
I’m already at a protocole of 10k steps + 65 min cardio split into 2 sessions per day.
If I plan to compete in the future, which female division works best for my body type? I'm genuinely curious.(lol pls keep it respectful in the comments)
I'm Italian. I bought some off-brand protein and creatine (the ones you find at the supermarket). I used them for months and months, and everything seemed fine. I even saw progress in gaining muscle mass.
Lately, however, I've been feeling nauseous, and my stomach is always bloated so bad. I thought it was normal because I started eating more, I even bought protein with extra calories, but I got anxious and threw it away (I reassured myself with the fact that many people throw them away when the taste is disgusting) because, reading the ingredients, I didn't know that xanthan gum and guar gum caused intestinal problems, colite, diarrhea and bloating.
I was probably impulsive, but now I just want to buy consciously; I know that spending more doesn't mean better quality. I really want the nausea and bloating to go away, so.. should I stop taking protein and creatine? I was wondering if 1 week would be enough?
Has anyone here had the same problems and looked into some 'light' proteins? the only sites I know are Prozis and Bulk (and they are in a not too high price range for me), but I know many people can't digest Bulk protein. Are prozis good? flavors or without? Is the creatine certified?
Don't write that the solution is to eat more because I know it but for now it's not possible for me, thanks!
Hey ladies… I don’t post very often but thought I share where I am at for my show this season. I am a wellness competitor and 20 weeks out now. I did my first show as a wellness competitor (was a figure girly and last show I did was 2016 so I been away for a longggggggg time for medical and personal reasons…) in October 2025 where I lost 80 pounds for that so my goal was more of answering the questions of “do I still have the love for competing? Am I cut out for wellness? Which I am happy to say yes to the 1st question but the verdict is still out if I’m wellness or maybe bikini. But I love the wellness physique and very willing to grow accordingly so I guess that would answer that question based on my mindset. Anyways would love to hear any ideas on how to improve my glute projection in my poses and any other recommendations to grow my glutes and legs
Stats: 24F, 5’2”, 119lbs, Training for 4 years, 6x a week (PPL/Arnold split)
Just finished a 15 week cut from 129 lbs to 119 lbs and am transitioning to maintenance for at least a month or two to shake off the diet fatigue. But I’m not sure where to go after.
Despite being the leanest I’ve ever been, I still feel like I could stand to lose a bit more. At the same time, I’m starting to see weak points where I want to build more muscle (my legs are small, ik 🥲). So I’m torn between 3 options:
Long maintenance / slow recomp: stay here a while, see what happens
Mini cut: final push to drop the last few lbs of fat, then start a bulk
Bulk: accept where I’m at and prioritize muscle growth
Working on my recomp and I couldn’t be more happy with how I look rolling into summer!☀️👙🏖️🏝️
I posted something about my paper on female bodybuilding and i got only 2 replies on that. I need some more experiences data from you guys.please help. If someone interested please let me know🙏
13 years of us lifting now. We are in our mid 50's.
For context, I’m 7 weeks out from my first ever bodybuilding show, doing it self coached because I can’t financially afford a coach, I’m a natural and I’m 172 cm 59 kg currently and I’m planning to compete in figure. My stage weight will probably be 56 kg. My question is, to minimise bloating and gut irritation, in your experience, how many weeks out you cut out spices, sweeteners etc? Btw artificial sweeteners don’t have an effect on me, I’m not getting bloated but for the shake of doing things as best as I can, I think it would be beneficial for me to cut out a lot of stuff like seasonings, artificial sweeteners, 0 calorie sodas etc starting 3 weeks out. What’s your opinion on that?
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F46 Complete beginner. I have a slight lumbar lordosis and anterior pelvic tilt (since I was a kid) as well as age/sport acquired L5 S1 degenerate disk disease that causes sciatica.
I'm using chatgpt to help me with my form lifting light dumbbells and bar weights until I can do it properly. No matter how hard I try, I have that curve and chat keeps saying to make my back flatter. I feel like I literally can't!
Is this something I can fix? Am I limited in what I can do? Would love to hear from others who have this and if/how you overcame or modified your workouts.
Delts are my fave
I love shoulders if you cant tell. trying to build the front pose for figure which requires so much focus for symmetry because our bodies are never even. this side is perfect. the other side gets stuck and engages my traps sooner. working on rolling it out nightly with a lacrosse ball to release it.
I have a novice comp in August and I don’t feel ready, any tips would be appreciated
I have been lifting progressively over 3 years and just recently I feel like my lower belly is getting SO BIG! I’m a little fluffier than usual- is this just me getting fatter? Or should I be training my lower abs someway?
I have had 2 kids but that was a decade ago….
Hi y'all
so about a a little over month ago I went on a date. the whole time I was like...hmmm and not really sure but I did it because I thought it would be good to get out - MISTAKE NUMBER 1.
I was celibate since August and locked in on a prep.
I had to take plan B because we hooked up/protection failed and I've taken plan B before but I am having the worst reaction to it. I've been so paranoid and taken a million pregnancy tests - all negative. but my body has been so bloated, my energy exhausted, my food and diet is affected by my stress, and despite I was training hard I was seeing no results.
I still haven't had my period but I tested at 3 weeks post sex and I've been told it's definitive. so I'm just in this extended luteal phase.
I've dealt with the shit for weeks now since that date, my locked in has been unlocked and I've been doing my best to stay disciplined but there are things just out of my control.
I am extremely bloated and everytime I eat it's even worse. I've gone up 2 sizes in this time, despite doing MORE cardio and steps, and exercising.
I was worried I was spiking my Cortisol so this week I've pulled back completely, decided to give into my cravings and rest and this has actually helped a little. it's helped me regain control over discipline and today I feel more able to enjoy the normal foods I eat that are part of my cut. my bloat reduced like ever so slightly.
but honestly this whole experience has taught me a hard lesson about being a hoe. and just not to break my celibacy during a cut because the risks are just too high for me personally and the aversion my body has to all this stress is added load that I really did need.
