If you've heard "70% diet, 30% training".....

d2footballJRC

I always took it to be related to weight loss, not training as an athlete. If we are talking about athletic training, I'd say it's 90% training and 10% diet.

That doesn't make much sense, then why when I was playing football did our nutritionist ride our *kitten* so much? You can't put it into % when you are talking about athletic training. You just have to buckle down and give 100% to both. No compromise.

WendyTerry420

I thought it was 100% diet, and then you just needed to train enough to burn off the calories you consumed in alcohol.

^^ This

You can lose weight without exercising at all. Weight loss is truly 100% about diet. Burning off alcohol calories is making the assumption that you ate as much as you drank. :bigsmile:

Chadomaniac

Lol... I agree. It has become such a silly cliche.

So, if I wanted to run a marathon and my diet was perfect but I didn't do much training, I would be at least 70% prepared for it? Uh, don't think so. :noway:

It's about creating a fluid system instead of compartmentalizing everything.

WEIGHTLOSS is said to be 80% diet, 20% exercise... (i have never heard 70/30 before)

thats not the same thing as traning for a marathon, is it?!

My point was it is meaningless whether it is for a marathon or just losing weight. And I've heard people tell me similar cliches for sports, weight lifting, running, etc. How about this: So I can lose weight without doing any exercise, therefore diet is 100%.

80-20?
70-30?
90-10?

What difference does it make? This is a dumb thread about a dumb, simplistic saying.

Excuse me, the Miley show is being shown again.

Hope I didn't miss the repeat of her twerk

WendyTerry420

I always took it to be related to weight loss, not training as an athlete. If we are talking about athletic training, I'd say it's 90% training and 10% diet.

That doesn't make much sense, then why when I was playing football did our nutritionist ride our *kitten* so much? You can't put it into % when you are talking about athletic training. You just have to buckle down and give 100% to both. No compromise.

When I was playing sports, I ate whatever I felt like eating. Our high school didn't have a nutritionist. You can be the star of the team without watching your diet at all.

Chadomaniac

I aways heard it as 60% diet, 30% fitness, 10% genetics to lose weight. *shrugs*

100% Diet

joe2626

No, I hear ya, bro.

It's more like 73% nutrition, 27% exercise...

d2footballJRC

I always took it to be related to weight loss, not training as an athlete. If we are talking about athletic training, I'd say it's 90% training and 10% diet.

That doesn't make much sense, then why when I was playing football did our nutritionist ride our *kitten* so much? You can't put it into % when you are talking about athletic training. You just have to buckle down and give 100% to both. No compromise.

When I was playing sports, I ate whatever I felt like eating. Our high school didn't have a nutritionist. You can be the star of the team without watching your diet at all.

I think we are talking different levels. High School years are a bit different then your college and later years.

anubhavsharma18

It means you burn 30 calories doing exercise and eat 70 back.

spiffybarbarella1

You can't out exercise a bad diet. I have had times where I have worked out intensely for 2 to three hours a day and eaten crap, therefore gained weight. Then there have been times where I have eaten 400 calories a day for a month and lost a LOT of weight without exercising at all! (size 10 to a size 4, to be exact). Weight loss is definitely more about the diet.

spiffybarbarella1

I aways heard it as 60% diet, 30% fitness, 10% genetics to lose weight. *shrugs*

100% Diet

YES!

spiffybarbarella1

http://www.unm.edu/~lkravitz/Article folder/exandwtloss.html There's your peer reviewed study.

mrslcoop

I thought it was 100% diet, and then you just needed to train enough to burn off the calories you consumed in alcohol.

Amen. :drinker:

WendyTerry420

I always took it to be related to weight loss, not training as an athlete. If we are talking about athletic training, I'd say it's 90% training and 10% diet.

That doesn't make much sense, then why when I was playing football did our nutritionist ride our *kitten* so much? You can't put it into % when you are talking about athletic training. You just have to buckle down and give 100% to both. No compromise.

When I was playing sports, I ate whatever I felt like eating. Our high school didn't have a nutritionist. You can be the star of the team without watching your diet at all.

I think we are talking different levels. High School years are a bit different then your college and later years.

Yeah, I quit playing competitive sports after high school. I just played intramural and local adult leagues. Then I got married, had kids, and quit doing anything at all. :blushing:

But even now, I won't let someone tell me what to eat. Screw that! :smokin: :drinker:

rjmudlax13

56% Diet
23% Exercise
16% Genes
11% Beer

d2footballJRC

I always took it to be related to weight loss, not training as an athlete. If we are talking about athletic training, I'd say it's 90% training and 10% diet.

That doesn't make much sense, then why when I was playing football did our nutritionist ride our *kitten* so much? You can't put it into % when you are talking about athletic training. You just have to buckle down and give 100% to both. No compromise.

When I was playing sports, I ate whatever I felt like eating. Our high school didn't have a nutritionist. You can be the star of the team without watching your diet at all.

I think we are talking different levels. High School years are a bit different then your college and later years.

Yeah, I quit playing competitive sports after high school. I just played intramural and local adult leagues. Then I got married, had kids, and quit doing anything at all. :blushing:

But even now, I won't let someone tell me what to eat. Screw that! :smokin: :drinker:

I quit after college and got married.. Got fat, now trying to get back to unfat. ;-)

luceegj

I agree with 100% dedicate or lifestyle!!!

WendyTerry420

I always took it to be related to weight loss, not training as an athlete. If we are talking about athletic training, I'd say it's 90% training and 10% diet.

That doesn't make much sense, then why when I was playing football did our nutritionist ride our *kitten* so much? You can't put it into % when you are talking about athletic training. You just have to buckle down and give 100% to both. No compromise.

When I was playing sports, I ate whatever I felt like eating. Our high school didn't have a nutritionist. You can be the star of the team without watching your diet at all.

I think we are talking different levels. High School years are a bit different then your college and later years.

Yeah, I quit playing competitive sports after high school. I just played intramural and local adult leagues. Then I got married, had kids, and quit doing anything at all. :blushing:

But even now, I won't let someone tell me what to eat. Screw that! :smokin: :drinker:

I quit after college and got married.. Got fat, now trying to get back to unfat. ;-)

:drinker:

Right there with ya!

highervibes

I would say it's 100% diet for weight loss. I agree exercising is healthy; it's good for your heart and bones, will help you look good naked and help you acheive weight loss by creating a deficit but it's not necessary. The benefits of exercise are many, but in my humble opinion. it isn't necessary to acheive weight loss.

iNkedFiTmama

Yeah, for sure lol.

Um, I think the 70/30 arguement is about losing weight, not running a marathon.....