Muscles hurt/tired 1st week

so lost 160 pounds.. gayyyyy I was 320 now I'm 160... now I started lifting sunday. Did upper body, monday did lower, took break today. I tried doing upper body today but all o got done was 20 minutes until my muscles got too weak to lift anything.. is this normal? Should I rest more? Should I push through it? My thighs are sore Sewell from monday.
Also b4 anyone asks I'm consuming around 2400 calories, around 160g protein. Then the rest is mostly carbs I try to keep fat under 60 grams

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Creactor vs. Kaged Muscle H-HCI?

Creatine mono gives me gas and bloating issues so I'm going with Creatine HCL. I'm a bit torn between these two though, and it seems that Creactor has a total of 1.5g of creatine per serving (750mg HCL, 750mg free-acid creatine) compared to Kaged Muscle which has 750mg HCL per serving.

Which should I go for? And what exactly is free-acid creatine?

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High reps vs low reps for building muscle mass / size

Been injured for the last 5 months finally been told by my physio to start doing heavy weightlifting today. I am not a large person at all weighing in at 60kg (lost 17kg in 5 months) and was wondering what is the optimal rep range for building mass? Pre injury i was doing sets of 8 for pretty much everything, for rehab ive been doing sets of 15 i was thinking of doing sets of 12 but im not sure if i would build a decent amount of mass this way.

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Transition from SKD to TKD to build muscle and continue fat loss

Hey Keto-ites!!
I have been on Keto from about 1.5 months now. I have managed to loose 5kg on the scale and multiple inches in the body. Currently I am 162lbs @ 18% BF.

I used to look buff before the weight loss as I had been doing weight training from quiet some time but never concentrated on weight loss, until few months ago. Keto was a great choice! But now, I suppose due to some uneven macros and being an amateur to the Keto lifestyle, I have also lost some muscle mass and now I am not very happy with the way I look because I have lost a lot of for around my face and neck and I look like a person who has never done weight training before. And I do not like it. Hence, I am now thinking of shifting to TKD. I believe this will help me build muscle mass and reduce fat parallel to each other.

This is my plan of action:
1. Be in a 200 calorie deficit.
2. Weight training 5 days a week and HIIT 1 day a week.
3. Regular keto thoughout the day with less than 20 carbs a day.
4. Place around 40gm carbs(White rice/ white breasd with peanut butter) around my workout (10gm pre-workout, 10gm during workout(gatorade), 20gm post-workout)
5. Macros = 5% carbs 65% fats 30% protein.

Now, I have never done TKD before. Entering it with a complete amateur But dedicated mindset.

But mane of you experienced Keto-ites have been in Keto from a long time with many experiments done. I will really appreciate any and every advise from you guys. Thanks in advance for the help. Cheers!

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MuscleTech protein cookie - Birthday Cake

I'm a big fan of on-the-go snacks, even though I have all the time in the world at work to cook and what not. But I still like to treat myself, and I always find myself buying protein bars & cookies. I've had all of the Lenny & Larry's flavors (minus the pumpkin spice), ProSupps Mycookie, and some other unmentionables cause they were terrible.

This is MuscleTech's venture in to the protein cookie space: see below Birthday Cake :)



It looks nice and pretty with the icing on top..and looks very much like good ol cookie dough that hasn't been baked yet. Which is the exact texture that I get when I eat one of these. Very unlike Lenny & Larry cookies, which actually seem to be baked. I'm not complaining by any means, just trying to give you a means of comparison.

flavor: 7/10
I've had the peanut butter chip & birthday cake versions of the MuscleTech protein cookie. Birthday cake is 7/10. It tastes good, but the birthday cake flavor doesn't really pop out at me.

texture: 10/10
On the other hand, the texture of these cookies is amazing. I love the cookie dough, chewiness of the cookie. It reminds me of making cookies and eating a bunch of cookie dough along the way.

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How To Build Muscle for a Beginner

I'm a 20 year old male and I'll be turning 21 in a few months. I'm about 5'11 tall and 170 Lbs and I want to start building muscle again. When I was in high school I started working out and lifting weight when I was a freshman, and stopped in the middle of my sophomore year. when I quit lifting I had a little bit of muscle but not too much, like it wasn't showing unless I flex. I stopped because I didn't have time anymore. School, work and things like that. Now I want to start going to the gym again but I don't know where to start. For example, what workout machines should I use and how many sets and reps and for how long and how many times a week. I'm also a picky eater so I don't eat most foods. I do eat tuna, turkey, chicken eggs, meat etc.. but not fish. I also eat fruits and vegetables but I don't like that many vegetables I'm picky on which ones I eat. I don't want to get very big (muscle wise). I just want to get lean like I want the muscles to show and lose the rest of my stubborn belly fat. I'm not fat or skinny, I'm in between. Right now I only want to focus on my upper body. Once I start to see results I will start working on my legs as well

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Muscle knots

Not sure if this is the right place to post but got a quick question, how do you PREVENT muscle knots?

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