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Anyone lifts heavyweights squat dead bench etc

Turb2o
Turb2o Posts: 82 Member
edited December 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Any advice for fat loss or general tips powerlifter here need to lose some timber

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  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    Eat fewer calories

    Just like lesser mortals
  • sunnybeaches105
    sunnybeaches105 Posts: 2,831 Member
    Consider increasing your protein as you try to cut weight. It may (or may not) help you maintain muscle mass even if upping it puts you over the common 0.8 grams per pound recommendation. Other than that just count calories.
  • Turb2o
    Turb2o Posts: 82 Member
    Sued0nim wrote: »
    Eat fewer calories

    Just like lesser mortals

    Ahh but I'm a powerlifter and a postman I need calls can't just starve I'll pass out in the summer heat like roadkill
  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    Turb2o wrote: »
    Sued0nim wrote: »
    Eat fewer calories

    Just like lesser mortals

    Ahh but I'm a powerlifter and a postman I need calls can't just starve I'll pass out in the summer heat like roadkill

    You've never cut? Eat 500 less than your TDEE...I promise you you're strong enough to cope ;)
  • Turb2o
    Turb2o Posts: 82 Member
    sunnybeaches105 wrote: »
    Consider increasing your protein as you try to cut weight. It may (or may not) help you maintain muscle mass even if upping it puts you over the common 0.8 grams per pound recommendation. Other than that just count calories.

    The eternal struggle
  • sunnybeaches105
    sunnybeaches105 Posts: 2,831 Member
    Turb2o wrote: »
    sunnybeaches105 wrote: »
    Consider increasing your protein as you try to cut weight. It may (or may not) help you maintain muscle mass even if upping it puts you over the common 0.8 grams per pound recommendation. Other than that just count calories.

    The eternal struggle

    Dude, we all hate cutting weight. Are you trying to hit a certain weight class or just trying to cut back a bit? I don't compete so I cut very slowly and jack up my protein intake to some pretty high levels. It works wonders for me in terms of maintaining strength.
  • Turb2o
    Turb2o Posts: 82 Member

    You've never cut? Eat 500 less than your TDEE...I promise you you're strong enough to cope ;)[/quote]

    Well my fitness will make that possible if I stick to it
  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    sunnybeaches105 wrote: »
    Turb2o wrote: »
    sunnybeaches105 wrote: »
    Consider increasing your protein as you try to cut weight. It may (or may not) help you maintain muscle mass even if upping it puts you over the common 0.8 grams per pound recommendation. Other than that just count calories.

    The eternal struggle

    Dude, we all hate cutting weight. Are you trying to hit a certain weight class or just trying to cut back a bit? I don't compete so I cut very slowly and jack up my protein intake to some pretty high levels. It works wonders for me in terms of maintaining strength.

    Preach!

    Turbo...jus' do it
  • Turb2o
    Turb2o Posts: 82 Member
    sunnybeaches105 wrote: »
    Turb2o wrote: »
    sunnybeaches105 wrote: »
    Consider increasing your protein as you try to cut weight. It may (or may not) help you maintain muscle mass even if upping it puts you over the common 0.8 grams per pound recommendation. Other than that just count calories.

    The eternal struggle

    Dude, we all hate cutting weight. Are you trying to hit a certain weight class or just trying to cut back a bit? I don't compete so I cut very slowly and jack up my protein intake to some pretty high levels. It works wonders for me in terms of maintaining strength.
    Yes I'm 310lbs so that's 138kg I want to hit 125 kg so that's 19st 6 or 275 if your american by September if I go to 145kg I'm against the world record holder so that's no happening in my debut I'm might up the protein lowering the dirty carbs but a pappa John's opened last Sunday so I'm fffcd
  • sunnybeaches105
    sunnybeaches105 Posts: 2,831 Member
    Turb2o wrote: »
    sunnybeaches105 wrote: »
    Turb2o wrote: »
    sunnybeaches105 wrote: »
    Consider increasing your protein as you try to cut weight. It may (or may not) help you maintain muscle mass even if upping it puts you over the common 0.8 grams per pound recommendation. Other than that just count calories.

    The eternal struggle

    Dude, we all hate cutting weight. Are you trying to hit a certain weight class or just trying to cut back a bit? I don't compete so I cut very slowly and jack up my protein intake to some pretty high levels. It works wonders for me in terms of maintaining strength.
    Yes I'm 310lbs so that's 138kg I want to hit 125 kg so that's 19st 6 or 275 if your american by September if I go to 145kg I'm against the world record holder so that's no happening in my debut I'm might up the protein lowering the dirty carbs but a pappa John's opened last Sunday so I'm fffcd

    Good luck! Now I want pizza . . .
  • Turb2o
    Turb2o Posts: 82 Member
    sunnybeaches105 wrote: »
    Turb2o wrote: »
    sunnybeaches105 wrote: »
    Turb2o wrote: »
    sunnybeaches105 wrote: »
    Consider increasing your protein as you try to cut weight. It may (or may not) help you maintain muscle mass even if upping it puts you over the common 0.8 grams per pound recommendation. Other than that just count calories.

    The eternal struggle

    Dude, we all hate cutting weight. Are you trying to hit a certain weight class or just trying to cut back a bit? I don't compete so I cut very slowly and jack up my protein intake to some pretty high levels. It works wonders for me in terms of maintaining strength.
    Yes I'm 310lbs so that's 138kg I want to hit 125 kg so that's 19st 6 or 275 if your american by September if I go to 145kg I'm against the world record holder so that's no happening in my debut I'm might up the protein lowering the dirty carbs but a pappa John's opened last Sunday so I'm fffcd
    Don't we all
    Good luck! Now I want pizza . . .

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