Not lifting heavy = muscles not hard anymore.?

Guys this isn't a joke.
About a month ago i changed my weight lifting routine.
Instead of doing a combination of strength and hypertropthy i've switched completely to hypertropthy.

So what i mean is that now i'm training in a higher rep range with more sets.

The thing is though, it's like my muscles look softer and i look smaller
Do you think this is in my head?

I haven't lost weight too.
It's really freaking me out.

Did i lose all my strength/hard muscle density ?

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Intermittent Fasting can help you lose weight and build lean muscle

The power of intermittent fasting, unfortunately, tends to be missed by the public due to our sensationalist, quick-fix, faddish cultural obsession with dieting.

However, As a health and fitness professional, I take a scientific approach to things; studying, experimenting and taking notes on the intermittent diet on myself before I recommended it to any of my clients.

After sifting through and filtering all of the nuances and aspects of what can occur physiologically from intermittent fasting I would put together protocols appropriate for my client and their personal health status.

As intermittent diet has become more and more popularized I’ve found myself spending more time correcting preconceived notions or errors made from people exploring this dieting style.

Given that, the success of intermittent diet lies in the nuance.

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When training two muscles per day, how long should my sessions last?

On a good day I can spend an hour and 20 minutes and I feel crazy, I'll stretch it two hours but that rarely happens. I was doing one muscle per day before but I my shoulders and triceps need way more work.

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How is this meal to gain muscle?

I am 19 years old , 173 cm , 62.7Kgs , 15.6% Bf as per Inbody Machine.
History of Obesity - Was over 100Kgs 2 years ago
Want to gain muscle without too much fat.
I don't Know what is my maintenance calories as every website says it different.
But i was able to maintain at 2100-2200 kcal before for 6 months . So, i guess that but my W/O now has changed, so i don't know.



Macros(Calories-2454 , Carbs-275 , Fat-87 , Protein-175, Fiber - 40g )

Morning Drink & Before W/O meal(265 Kcal , Carb- 57 , Fat- 1 , Protein- 14 ,Leucine-0.2)(5:30 a.m.):-
1 Lemon
Cinnamon
1 bag Green Tea
2 Bananas
1/2 scoop Whey protein isolate(Myprotein)
*


During W/O(6:30 a.m.):-
Scivation Xtend Bcaa 1 scoop

After W/O:-(240 Kcal , Carb- 16 , Fat- 0.1 , Protein- 43 ,Leucine-5.3)(8:30-9:00 a.m.)
(Read that 40gms helped recovery after W/O)
2 scoop Whey protein isolate
3 Dates

Breakfast(660 Kcal , Carb- 72 , Fat- 32 , Protein- 34 ,Leucine-2.23)(11:00 a.m.):-
1/4 cup Brown Rice
3 Egg Whites
4 cups Mushroom
1 Cup Green Beans
1 Cucumber
1 Green Bell Pepper
3 Walnuts
1 Tbsp Olive Oil
1 Tablet Trunate Probiotic
1 Tablet Vestige Flaxseed
1 Tablet Twinlab daily one caps with iron(MultiVitamin)
(Worrying- B3 Levels are 3 times RDA UL)

(Rest types of veggies i have tried and do like but it upsets my stomach . I don't know why , it causes bloating and stomach aches. Maybe because of pesticides . These are the ones that don't do that)





Lunch(421 Kcal , Carb- 71 , Fat- 4.3 , Protein- 27 ,Leucine-2.32)(3:30 a.m.):-
1/4 Cup Brown Rice
10 tbsp Red Kidney Beans
50gms Cottage Cheese(Low Fat)
2 Egg Whites (Low fat meal , should i add peanut butter to this replacing from before sleep meal?)
1 Cucumber
Green chillies
1 Tablet Vestige Flaxseed



Evening (250 Kcal , Carb- 15 , Fat- 9.7 , Protein- 24 ,Leucine-2.34)(7 p.m.):-
3 Egg Whites
2 Whole Eggs
1 Large Onion
1 Tbsp Green Chilli Sauce
1 Tablet Vestige Flaxseed

Before Bed(550 Kcal , Carb- 30 , Fat- 36 , Protein- 35 ,Leucine-0.61)(10 p.m.):-
400ml Cow Milk
1 Scoop Whey Protein Isolate(Myprotein)
1 Spoon Adam's Peanut Butter
20 almonds


Sleep at 11 p.m.(Usually 6-8 Hrs of sleep)

On Rest Days , What to do ?
Should i take +200Kcal for Maintenance on rest days? +100? or Maintenance cal ?

*I will now add Myprotein Creatine Monohydrate . 20g for first 5 days. Then , 2g everyday before Workout.
My Water intake would be 8 litres .
Is this how to take Creatine ?

So , Is this good ? I would strictly maintain it , no problems . Any additions ?

Now very important Q . How much weight should i gain each week to not gain much fat?
This would tell me to remove some brown rice or not.

And can i do some cardio after my W/O ?

So , 5 Questions asked :)
Thanks for your help.

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Serious Question, How Did Trump's Win give Supporters "BEER MUSCLES"?

It's the craziest thing I've seen in my life. STONE COLD SOBER people with Beer Muscles and Liquid Courage.
It's Trump Supporters of ALL ages from High School to Senior Citizens.
Before Trump's Election these people would think "That guy's WAY Stronger, more Athletic, Bigger Than Me, I'd better not make him mad". After Trump's election, these same people think they can now beat up (people who are bigger, faster, stronger, quicker, etc) simply because Trump won.
There are literally tens of thousands of examples of these all over the news, online, etc.
I'll just show you a few for people who have been living under a rock.

WARNING: VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED

Listen to the guy say "You Ain't Trump" at 18 seconds into the video.
The Trump supporter said something like Trump's President "N Word".



Listen to the white guy literally SAY "TRUMP" at 0:06 in the video as if it will give him superpowers just saying that name.

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[Help] Muscle recovery

Ive been working out for quite a while lost already 15kgs and have more to lose,
This is my cureent plan:
Day 1: Full upper body workout +hiit cardio
Day 2: Full lower body workout +hiit cardio
Day 3: Rest +10k walk
Day 4: Full upper body workout +hiit cardio
Day 5: Full lower body workout +hiit cardio
Day 6: Rest +10k walk
Day 7: Rest +10k walk
am i resting too much or working out too much?
i feel like i can push more workouts but ive read alot about how good rest is sometimes better then more workouts... so any advice?

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