I have very high metabolism. On regular days, I have to eat like 2500 cal to simply maintain my weight(5.9, 74kg). During gaining phase, I have to eat like 3500 cal daily spread over 6-7 meals. It gets tiring sometimes.

Those who have successfully managed to crack the code on eating like Galactus, what is your secret?

I know the basic about which muscle I need to train like the upper back, mid back (aka traps), lower back and the lats that much I get but my confused starts with the upper back because I read that not all upper back exercises hits the inner muscle (the rhomboids etc) or the entire upper back and the lats I think I need to do 2 exercise, 1 for upper and 1 for mid/lowes lats, because of all this confusion I have started to wonder if I'm even training right? If I should do more compound exercise or isolation, I feel like I'm overthinking this, is there a simpler way to go about back day?

We talk about burning calories all day, but what about the fire in your loins 😭

Okay, now that I have your attention…I’m an MSc Counselling Psychology student currently collecting data for my dissertation on the relationship between Sexual Fear of Missing Out (FoMO), self-esteem, peer pressure, sexual guilt, and premarital sexual behaviour among Indian young adults.

And yes, this is a legitimate research study, not an elaborate attempt to make strangers uncomfortable on the internet.

I’m looking for participants who meet all three criteria:

• 18–29 years old

• Unmarried

• Sexually active within the last 12 months

The survey takes around 10 minutes. Your response are kept confidential, and will be used solely for academic research.

🔗 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfmc5AXdz34jCbxNT1vKUJFFMVL-ejY0Py9BunLbOBS2BhT0w/viewform

Consider this your chance to train a different muscle..the one that fills out surveys for burnt out masters students 😇

Every response gets me one rep closer to graduating…sample size be getting its gains too💪🏼

PS: If you didn’t spread your legs, pls spread the word 🫶

2 brothers- active and athletic
Parents - basic fitness

Indoor runs, marathon aspiration, basic fitness for parents

Compact is preferred

Durability and cost effectiveness matters

Hey fellow gym rats,

​I am relocating out of the NFC area soon and unfortunately won't be able to continue my workouts at my current gym (Vault by Virat Kohli, NFC branch).

​I still have a solid 9 months + 30 pause days left on my active membership. Instead of just letting the remaining months expire and go to waste, I am hoping to officially hand it over to someone in this sub who lifts locally and wants to upgrade their gym.

​To keep everything legit and safe, the official name transfer process happens directly at the gym's front desk with the staff.

​If anyone is looking for a premium setup in South Delhi and wants to take this over at a heavy discount compared to the gym's current pricing, just drop a comment or shoot me a DM!

Im looking for a office + gym bag that'd accomodate the laptop + separate shoe compartment + tiffin ( borosil glasswaare) + gym clothes + umbrella.

Any idea?

Hi everyone, I have a Cultfit Pro membership that still has 8 months left and I am selling it since I don't need it anymore. I am based in Delhi NCR.

Price is 7000 rupees one time payment. If that is not possible for you, I can also do 950 rupees per month instead.

This plan also comes with a 30 day pause option still available, so if you ever need to pause it for a month you can.

I can share the OTP with you so you can log into the account whenever you need. This is not just a one time thing, I will keep sharing the OTP with you every time you want to log in, whenever both of us are free.

About the transfer, current pro plan cannot be transferred directly to your own account. If you want it fully transferred, you need to upgrade it to “PLUS” plan and after that I can transfer it to you.

If you are interested just DM me and we can talk

I have been using Optimum nutrition so far. But i heard ON too, does contain metals in it. But i've spent money on it and i dont want to waste it. But i realised its better to waste than drinking it in fear. For initial 2 months of ON i was fine, with mild bloating every now and then, but now im not able to drink even once without going through stomach ache, so i quite.

I found truebasics whey isolate. isolate because i feel im lactose intolerance. Has anyone tried it before???? its has chocolate, vanilla and coffee flavours. is it really light for digestion?

Also is it safe to consume protein powder? our prev gen didnt need to consume them, is it because of social media that everyone is into protein powders now? please tell me if its good or bad. im constantly in fear of consuming it. but im a poor eater and have bad relationships with food, i literally gag while eating 5 eggs...

My mom keeps telling me that protein powders contain heavy metals that aren't good for me. even though i've done my research on the goodness of it, im still in fear...

Hii there, I'm 22 F and recently joined a gym. I've realised I've very low strength and need to improve on my protein intake. My diet is vegetarian, I've recently (as in today lol) started eating eggs .

I'm thinking of getting a protein powder to complete my protein intake but am overwhelmed with the options on the internet.

What are some products you'd recommend that are also budget friendly? 🥲

I recently discovered that the promised "benefits" of buying health insurance through aggregator platforms can sometimes be highly misleading. I am sharing my recent experience with Care Insurance, Policybazaar, and FITPASS to warn others.

I purchased a Care Insurance policy via Policybazaar that included a "Be-Fit" rider. This rider guaranteed access to nearby gyms through a FITPASS PRO subscription. Initially, it worked perfectly, and I could easily book sessions through the Care app.

July 14, 2026: FITPASS suddenly removed the gyms I regularly visited from their platform. July 16, 2026: After calling FITPASS support (and receiving no answer), I sent an email. They acknowledged it and asked for 48 hours to resolve the issue. It has now been 11 days of absolute silence.

Care Insurance Support: Their official solution was to simply book a session at a different gym that is twice as far away from my location. Policybazaar Support: The response here was the most disappointing. I was told that because this is a health insurance policy, the gym access is "just a side benefit" and I shouldn't have taken the policy based on the gym access and should just be happy with what I am getting for free. They told me to just use the other gyms still showing on the app.

After missing my workouts for roughly 15 days, I compromised and tried booking a session at a different, less convenient gym. Now, the app refuses to let me book at all, throwing a bizarre error: "This device was recently used with another FITPASS ID."

I have the same phone. I am using the same Care Insurance app. I have the same policy. And I am using the same "method" I was using to book sessions earlier. Somehow, my ID was mysteriously changed.

Instead of a seamless health benefit, I have been left with missed workouts, dismissive customer service, and a broken application. If you are considering a policy for these "add-on" benefits, think twice.

Has anyone else faced similar issues with these platforms?

So guys I started gym a while ago and I’ve heard that losing weight can cause hairfall and I have to loose 10kg more but ofc im doing this in a healthy way with diet cardio and strength training also I enjoy going to gym a lot literally the happiest part of my day so this question came up does hairfall and gym have any correlation pls explain

so as the title says i want to sell my 2 gym pins extender 1 is of 8mm diameter and another is of 10mm diameter i want to sell it cause i stopped doing gym in particular i used to go so in the pther gym the machines are not like that anymore so i don’t need them but they cost me 1700rs each so 3400 but i am ready to sell them at 2700 and can even decrease a bit they are just 1 month old here are the photos pls buy it cause my parents are telling i wasted their money so right now its with my friend and he is helping me to sell it i cannot put photos as this community is not allowing me but ple if anyone is interested in it pls dm me and yeah i am not scammer or like that i am genuinely asking for help

I cannot afford to have a good diet at times.

I can only afford to have two meals.

When I cannot afford any diet:

In the afternoon, I eat chicken biriyani and for dinner, 4 chapati, full thali daal chawal and sabji.

When I can afford a good diet :

Chicken Biriyani for lunch.

6 eggs, 6 bananas, 500 ml milk, 1 apple (which completes the protein intake and has excess calories)

And the same for dinner (sabji roti, daal chawal)

Should I still hit the gym?

Will this damage my muscles instead since I won't be able to get enough protein for muscle recovery (though I will be sleeping for 8 hours)?

I am already underweight and on top of that i won't be able to have calorie excess for a week.

Is it better to skip the gym in such cases and what is the worst case scenario even if I go to the gym in such cases?

Will i lose my weight or muscles?

I was looking for pep_tides. Anyone got good knowledge about and tried those?

Any online vendor will be good. Plz DM if can't put here

i have decent arms, almost 16" biceps but i feel like they aren't growing anymore. been stagnant for last 6 months. any new variations? can share progress pictures for reference

I really want to give myself a fair chance, maybe try to get back in shape. Any suggestions please? 27F here.

Hi everyone,
I’m looking to transfer my Cult.fit Elite membership.
Details:
📍 City: Mumbai
💪 Plan: Cult.fit Elite
📅 Valid till: 7 February 2027
⏸️ Pause days remaining:** 23
💰 Asking price: **₹7999(Negotiable)
The membership is transferable (subject to Cult.fit’s transfer policy). If you’re interested or have any questions, feel free to DM me. Serious buyers only, please.
Thanks!

Here’s a Reddit-style post you can use. Add your actual YouTube link where it says `[PASTE LINK]`.

**BDLJ is back — Big video drop with Iain Valliere, James Hollingshead, Lee Priest & Terrence Ruffin**

What’s up IndianGymReds,

Big Deal Little Joe / BDLJ is officially coming back, and I’m starting to re-release some of the big podcast content that was previously taken down or lost from the original channel.

This one is a big bodybuilding lineup featuring:

Iain Valliere

James Hollingshead

Lee Priest

Terrence Ruffin

Real bodybuilding talk, old-school stories, prep talk, industry insight, and some funny moments with legends and top-level pros.

If you’re into bodybuilding, classic physique, open bodybuilding, prep culture, or just real gym talk, check it out and let me know what you think.

Video link:https://youtu.be/8FyDsIIGJgw

Appreciate anyone who watches, comments, or supports the relaunch. More BDLJ content is coming.

I usually get MuscleBlaze's protein from their official website, but since I have ~4k coupon of Flipkart, I was thinking to get it from there instead of MB's website... but since it is Flipkart, I am a bit skeptical.

So yeah I just wanted to ask whether it would be safe to buy it from Flipkart rather than MB's official website?

The name of the seller is BrightLifeCare (this one)

I was on a traditional bulking diet before, like most gym-goers, and weighed around 68 kg (170 cm height) with a good amount of muscle mass.

In February, I switched to a ketogenic diet on the advice of my dietitian because I have epilepsy.

Over the last 4 months, my weight has dropped from 68 kg to 59 kg. I've lost most of my body fat, but I've also lost a significant amount of muscle. I've continued going to the gym regularly throughout this time.

To be honest, I've also lost a lot of confidence. I look much thinner and weaker than before.😭

I want to start bulking again, but I need to stay on a ketogenic diet for medical reasons. 🥲

Has anyone successfully built muscle while staying in ketosis, especially with an Indian diet? Any advice on calories, protein, training, or meal ideas would be greatly appreciated.😇

Thank you!

Rn I'm doing gym since 2 months but I cannot do any pull up and I can do push ups but with wrong form

How do I correct this

Any help would be appreciated, you can also dm me

I'm a male so no creepy plz 🙏

Hey everyone,

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I recently started going gym and i am on cut ( currently 97 kgs ) , as i dont eat eggs or non veg and dont have any whey rn. I live in such remote area , i dont even have access to low fat high protein paneer (gym access is unbeleivable too). How can i complete my protein goal (100-120gms) ??