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I broke a 7 month plateau!

bradthemedic
bradthemedic Posts: 623 Member
edited January 4 in Success Stories
After months of workin hard and pushing myself to the limit, I broke the plateau. I did a body composition test 2 weeks ago, and took the same one today and it showed a loss of 4.2 pounds. A loss of 1.2% body fat! I couldn't be happier and more excited.

The measuring tape and mirror changes have been apparent but this is the first significant move in the right direction for the scale.

Wahhhhoooo!!

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  • jerber160
    jerber160 Posts: 2,607 Member
    HUGE congratulations, but HOW? 'pushing yourself to limit' extra cardio? higher or lower calories??? great work
  • algebravoodoo
    algebravoodoo Posts: 776 Member
    Whatever you did, you did it well!!
    Congrats! Looks good on ya!
  • bradthemedic
    bradthemedic Posts: 623 Member
    I changed nothing food wise but I increased my cardio sessions from 30 to 45/60 minutes and stopped doing hiit entirely focusing on a 110-128 HR range.
  • bradthemedic
    bradthemedic Posts: 623 Member
    Whatever you did, you did it well!!
    Congrats! Looks good on ya!

    Thank you :D
  • PunkyRachel
    PunkyRachel Posts: 1,959 Member
    Awesome dude!
  • PatsyFitzpatrick
    PatsyFitzpatrick Posts: 335 Member
    Great effort Brad. Congratulations. :drinker:
  • megannxx
    megannxx Posts: 679 Member
    That's great! Congrats on breaking through! & Congrats on the weight loss too.
  • bradthemedic
    bradthemedic Posts: 623 Member
    Thanks so much everyone :)
  • chapparra27
    chapparra27 Posts: 115 Member
    110-128 HR range....mine can be as high as 180 but I have a RHR of 48-50....is this bad?
  • bradthemedic
    bradthemedic Posts: 623 Member
    110-128 HR range....mine can be as high as 180 but I have a RHR of 48-50....is this bad?
    A rhr of 48 is quite slow- you MAY want to bring that to the attention of your doctor. I can't say with any certainty if that's acceptable or not for you and your body.

    A 180 HR is too high for a fat burn session. That falls into HIIT. I have no science to back it up but my opinion is to limit hiit to 2-3 sessions per week when you are trying to lose fat. It seems that's the online bro-science convention.
  • tmfrizzell
    tmfrizzell Posts: 17
    Great Job!!
  • JoanneStone
    JoanneStone Posts: 135 Member
    I'm going to try this! I've have been on a plateau since July!
  • LesaDave
    LesaDave Posts: 1,480 Member
    YAY!! How wonderful is that!??!?! Congrats!
  • christinehetz80
    christinehetz80 Posts: 490 Member
    YOU ROCK for sticking through! CONGRATS!
  • dittmarml
    dittmarml Posts: 351 Member
    Congratulations on your persistence, and your achievement! Funny how they seem to go together :)
  • AnneC77
    AnneC77 Posts: 284
    Well you must be such a patient person! Plateauing is awful and for 7 months, that must have been so hard. Congratulations x
  • Nukkers
    Nukkers Posts: 139 Member
    Congrats on your persistence and patience. You did great hanging in there for a 7 month plateau. And even BETTER, you broke it! Wtg my friend, you're an inspiration.
  • LeanneCutrara
    LeanneCutrara Posts: 31 Member
    Awesome work! Many would have just quite:drinker:
  • aimeelynnn
    aimeelynnn Posts: 67 Member
    Patience and work and it is paying off! Congratulations! What is Hiit?
    Thank you
  • longtimeterp
    longtimeterp Posts: 614 Member
    110-128 HR range....mine can be as high as 180 but I have a RHR of 48-50....is this bad?
    A rhr of 48 is quite slow- you MAY want to bring that to the attention of your doctor. I can't say with any certainty if that's acceptable or not for you and your body.

    A 180 HR is too high for a fat burn session. That falls into HIIT. I have no science to back it up but my opinion is to limit hiit to 2-3 sessions per week when you are trying to lose fat. It seems that's the online bro-science convention.

    48 is fine if you exercise regularly...here is a link to the wikipedia article on Athletic heart syndrome...

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athletic_heart_syndrome

    mine has gotten down to 38-42 range from training, but i had knee surgery last january and couldnt exercise for a few months and it went right back up to the 65 range...the heart is a muscle, it can be conditioned and deconditioned just like the rest of your body. i take pride in my lower heart rate.

    I also advise using the Karvonen Heart Rate Calculator for determining your exercise intensity zones when your resting heart rate is low, as this takes it into account. my 60-70% fat burn rate is 130-145 using this formula. here is a link to a zone calculator...

    http://www.briancalkins.com/HeartRate.htm

    Hope this info helps, dont be afraid of a low heart rate, it means you are really healthy cardiovascularly.
  • longtimeterp
    longtimeterp Posts: 614 Member
    Patience and work and it is paying off! Congratulations! What is Hiit?
    Thank you

    Hiit is High Intensity Interval Training...few articles from livestrong to explain it...

    http://www.livestrong.com/article/331779-hiit-training-for-weight-loss/

    http://www.livestrong.com/article/551914-hiit-vs-long-workouts/
  • StephG1130
    StephG1130 Posts: 99 Member
    Great job!!! 7 months is a long time! Happy you finally broke through it!
  • larryc0923
    larryc0923 Posts: 557 Member
    Great patience and determination!!!
  • DakotaKeogh
    DakotaKeogh Posts: 693 Member
    Hey man, good job not getting discouraged and giving up. Sometimes those plateaus just don't want to get out of the way. But, it's so worth hanging in.
  • TayPat24
    TayPat24 Posts: 131
    Congrats!
  • houseofcorbin
    houseofcorbin Posts: 15
    Awesome! Keep on hitting it!
  • splitdog79
    splitdog79 Posts: 106 Member
    Man, I I can't even comprehend a plateau that long. That sounds like a nightmare !

    Nice work keeping heart though. It was the exact right move. Keep it up.
  • keeponkickin
    keeponkickin Posts: 1,520 Member
    Awesome! I've been stuck for nearly a year and have tried everything.
  • bradthemedic
    bradthemedic Posts: 623 Member
    Awesome! I've been stuck for nearly a year and have tried everything.

    There's something in the mix that is causing stagnation. It took me a really ridiculously long time and a lot of tweaks to find my problem. Make small changes and monitor them. You'll get there too trust me. I think what helped me though it is knowing I would never quit.
  • gingerveg
    gingerveg Posts: 748 Member
    Congratulations!
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