tips for fat loss and muscle gain
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TavistockToad wrote: »
Ok, what I mean, is what type of routine are you doing when you go in the gym to try and gain the muscle. Are you doing a whole body workout, certain parts on certain days, reps, sets, etc..?
I rotate certain parts daily. So today was chest. Bench 3 sets multiple reps, incline 3 sets multiple reps, decline 3 sets multiple reps, bench dumbbell 3 sets multiple reps, and so on targeting different body parts daily.
you might want to look into a structured plan, strong lifts, strong curves, new rules etc etc
And where might one find such a structured plan? lol0 -
My daughter was in your same situation, though she started a little heavier. She started eating healthier, gave up booze and bread, and watched her portions and lost 100 lbs in little over year. When she got near her target weight, then she started lifting and upping her protein intake. Now she is 130 lbs. and is seriously 'ripped'. For now, focus on diet (1200-1500 cal) and cardio and save the serious lifting for later.1
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My daughter was in your same situation, though she started a little heavier. She started eating healthier, gave up booze and bread, and watched her portions and lost 100 lbs in little over year. When she got near her target weight, then she started lifting and upping her protein intake. Now she is 130 lbs. and is seriously 'ripped'. For now, focus on diet (1200-1500 cal) and cardio and save the serious lifting for later.
That's amazing, good for her! I'd like to take alot of this advice and maintain the muscle I have while continuing to lose fat and eat at my target macros for the day. I need more patience in my life and on this journey. My motivation definitely comes from my monthly progress pictures where I can actually see where the inches are coming off and where the toning is taking place. Slow and steady.0 -
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TavistockToad wrote: »
Ok, what I mean, is what type of routine are you doing when you go in the gym to try and gain the muscle. Are you doing a whole body workout, certain parts on certain days, reps, sets, etc..?
I rotate certain parts daily. So today was chest. Bench 3 sets multiple reps, incline 3 sets multiple reps, decline 3 sets multiple reps, bench dumbbell 3 sets multiple reps, and so on targeting different body parts daily.
you might want to look into a structured plan, strong lifts, strong curves, new rules etc etc
And where might one find such a structured plan? lol
google 'stonglifts', 'stong curves' 'new rules of lifting'1 -
My daughter was in your same situation, though she started a little heavier. She started eating healthier, gave up booze and bread, and watched her portions and lost 100 lbs in little over year. When she got near her target weight, then she started lifting and upping her protein intake. Now she is 130 lbs. and is seriously 'ripped'. For now, focus on diet (1200-1500 cal) and cardio and save the serious lifting for later.
OP doesnt need to eat as little as 1200-1500 cals in order to lose weight. or 'save' lifting till later2 -
I would like to join this group.1
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TavistockToad wrote: »My daughter was in your same situation, though she started a little heavier. She started eating healthier, gave up booze and bread, and watched her portions and lost 100 lbs in little over year. When she got near her target weight, then she started lifting and upping her protein intake. Now she is 130 lbs. and is seriously 'ripped'. For now, focus on diet (1200-1500 cal) and cardio and save the serious lifting for later.
OP doesnt need to eat as little as 1200-1500 cals in order to lose weight. or 'save' lifting till later
I don't think I'd survive on as little as 1200 calories a day. After all the research I've done, I definitely understand that putting my body into starve mode will do little to nothing for me if I want to achieve fat loss and muscle gain. Sometimes I have to force myself to eat or gag down my protein, but I do it because I know my body needs it. I also don't want to go backwards and lose all the muscle I've worked so hard to gain over the past two and a half months. I appreciate the feedback and am glad to hear I can still do both, I'll just need to be more patient with the results.0 -
OMG. Please do not "save lifting for later" a combination of cardio and weight training is what required to transform your body. No weight training means muscle loss and muscle burns fat. You look great by the way Britt.2
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OMG. Please do not "save lifting for later" a combination of cardio and weight training is what required to transform your body. No weight training means muscle loss and muscle burns fat. You look great by the way Britt.
Thank you, I appreciate that. I feel like my body has a long way to go to get it to where I want it. I definitely won't be waiting on lifting lol1 -
Fasted cardio is good for burning fat. As far as diet is concerned, i recommend increasing protein minimizing fat and low carbs.1
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Hey guys! Fat loss-specific question: Do I necessarily have to do slower cardio to be in a "fat burning zone"? I'm no gazelle but apparently I run at a 4-6% fat burning zone. I'm trying to restrict weightlifting to functional training during an injury rehab but I'd like to trim down fat just a tad.0
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Great article. I had actually just mentioned this to my fiancé today. About maybe putting lifting on hold until I got down to a comfortable weight. Maybe just focusing on cutting fat and then focusing on toning once I'm at a decent weight.
Don't put lifting on hold! Cardio trains the heart and lungs, and you don't want to leave the rest untrained. Plus, lifting burns calories, and the stimulus tells your body to keep the muscle tissue (longer) in a calorie deficit. Muscle is very expensive calorically, so the more you have, the higher your resting metabolic rate is.
Few people can make real strength gains while cutting. You will eventually plateau with until you enter a calorie surplus again, but that doesn't mean you should stop lifting!0 -
cprovenghi wrote: »Fasted cardio is good for burning fat. As far as diet is concerned, i recommend increasing protein minimizing fat and low carbs.
OP ignore this1 -
Lifting is great for burning calories. Don't listen to the other stories of "lifting makes me bulky". Diet makes you bulky, plus lifting is much more fun than bouncing on a treadmill for 45 mins1
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