why am i not losing weight?

msf74

crys_vb wrote: »

griffinca2 wrote: »

Losing more weight won't give you that shredded look. You have to start lifting weights; and I'm not talking abt the little pink & green ones. I am probable at least twice your age, weigh 116, am 5'3" and lift the following:

BB curls 30lb
Tri Dips on assist pullup mach: 50
Deadlifts: 50
Leg Press: 100
Chest Press: 40
Cable Rows: 40
Abs: 3 sets of 12 reps on the Captain's Chair

Not shredded yet but I'm getting there; it takes time and losing more weight won't accomplish your goals. Also, following the recomp directions at the beginning of this thread will help guide you (link located above).

Everyone in this thread just keeps saying lift heavier.. i leg press 260 4x12 i can assist pull up with 20 i can deadlift 50 and pull down 70? I'm so confused

You don't need to re-invent the wheel here. When the last few reps of your current exercises become easy to perform with the weight you are currently lifting, up the weight. Keep doing this in a sensible and progressive fashion.

You probably don't believe this but you would do much better by putting on some muscle, both aesthetically and physically.

You weigh around 100lbs or so right? Let's assume your body fat percentage is around 20%.

That means your lean body mass (LBM) is 80lbs and your fat mass is 20lbs. Given such low levels of stored fat your body is going to fight your attempt to lose it - you don't have that much to give up in the first place.

Your LBM includes, as you probably know, not only muscle but organs, water, connective tissue and so on. You don't have as much muscle as you may perceive you do. Therefore increasing your muscle mass will make you look better and you won't bash your head against a brick wall by fighting your body to lose fat it wants to hold on to much as you wish it were different.

SingRunTing

At 109lbs, you don't have much muscle mass, no matter what you say.

To look shredded you need more muscle. Which means either bulk/cut or recomp (recomp is slower). Stop worrying about the number on the scale if it's a certain look you're going for.