Increase exercise or decrease calories?

cgvet37

jessiethe3rd wrote: »

Really these types of questions are best answered by you when you are properly tracking some additional information.

Get a body fat caliber and take some measurements.

Weigh yourself

Get your lean body mass

Week 1. Reduce calories and maintain exercise
Check results
Week 2. Adjust off results
Check results
Week 3. Adjust off results

The scale does not tell enough information once you get closer to goal weight. You need more intense measuring.

This. My weight has pretty much maintained for the last six weeks, with slight difference day to day. I have someone take body measurements for me, and that's what I go off of. A lot of people rely on the scale alone, and become frustrated. Scales don't account for body recompositon.

cgvet37

Antd420 wrote: »

cgvet37 wrote: »

Antd420 wrote: »

DancingMoosie wrote: »

How much are you working out now?

90 min weight training and 60 min cardio 5 days a week. I don't want to lose muscle which is why I'm asking.

Any weight training over 60 minutes is pointless in my opinion. After an hour, you are not getting any real benefit. Unless you are taking long breaks.

Why aren't you getting any benefit after 60 min?

You are not going to see any results that are worth that extra 30 minutes. You can also over fatigue your muscles. It's more about quality over quantity. I can get a intense workout in 30 minutes by doing supersets or circuit training. It's all in how you approach it.

rileyes

Increase the intensity and eat more to stimulate the process. This may be lifting heavier or running faster. Measure your gains. You may be able to slim down and keep those 9 lbs.