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Re: Need Help Gaining Muscle
Board: Health and Fitness
Reply to: #906979 by Sharkboy and Lavagirl
Aug 11, 2015 9:40am
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Get a roku, go to the YouTube channel. Search for Jillian Michaels. Do her 30 day shred workouts. Lose weight and build muscle. There's also a workout for problem areas. Worked for me! :)
Healthy eating helps too. Avoid all processed foods, and eat a rainbow.
And way to go on your your journey thus far! High five to ya!
Re: Need Help Gaining Muscle
Board: Health and Fitness
Reply to: #907033 by photopam
Aug 12, 2015 11:49am
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Thanks for the info everyone! This muscle gaining is a work in progress; but, I'm going to use al this advice and hope for the best!
Re: Need Help Gaining Muscle
Board: Health and Fitness
Reply to: #907124 by Sharkboy and Lavagirl
Dec 11, 2015 3:43am
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Sorry I'm so late on the bandwagon here! I've gained a lot of muscle this year (and lost 50+ lbs) using a home exercise program along with free weights (I have 3,5,8 and 10 lb weights at home) and a yoga mat. The home exercise program I'm on is high in veggies and protein, but does not cut out good fats or carbs. I've been substituting chicken and turkey sausage in for regular sausage to cut out the bad fats, although I sometimes use real sausage to make my husband happy! I eat steak, chicken, turkey, sausage and still lose weight and gain muscle.

In the last month, I've supplemented my protein with an after-workout protein drink (again, I'm not going to promote products here... if anyone wants any information, just message me), which has helped my muscles tremendously, not only helps build muscle, but helps with muscle recovery so I'm less sore.

The only places I'm sore now, are in my knees, which I may have for the rest of my life, because I did WAY too much hiking at 240 lbs and ruined the joints. I'm hoping that once I get into the low 100's (I'm 180 now), the achiness in my knees will subside.

Good luck!
Bungalow Boxer
Re: Need Help Gaining Muscle
Board: Health and Fitness
Reply to: #915848 by Bungalow Boxer
Dec 15, 2015 8:35am
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You look awesome and doing a great job.
Re: Need Help Gaining Muscle
Board: Health and Fitness
Reply to: #915848 by Bungalow Boxer
Dec 27, 2015 5:08pm
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My sister in law had very painful knees/arthritis and foot pain, when she gained weight to about 165 lbs. She's 5'5". When she lost weight to about 135, she found the pain was mostly gone. Here's to hoping your knees will recover, and maybe in the mean time try not to overdo it when they do hurt. I alternate my exercises so as not to get a repetition injury.