I broke a 7 month plateau!
bradthemedic
Posts: 623 Member
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!!
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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HUGE congratulations, but HOW? 'pushing yourself to limit' extra cardio? higher or lower calories??? great work0
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Whatever you did, you did it well!!
Congrats! Looks good on ya!0 -
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.0
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Whatever you did, you did it well!!
Congrats! Looks good on ya!
Thank you
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Awesome dude!0
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Great effort Brad. Congratulations. :drinker:0
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That's great! Congrats on breaking through! & Congrats on the weight loss too.0
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Thanks so much everyone
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110-128 HR range....mine can be as high as 180 but I have a RHR of 48-50....is this bad?0
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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.110-128 HR range....mine can be as high as 180 but I have a RHR of 48-50....is this bad?
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.0 -
Great Job!!0
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I'm going to try this! I've have been on a plateau since July!0
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YAY!! How wonderful is that!??!?! Congrats!0
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YOU ROCK for sticking through! CONGRATS!0
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Congratulations on your persistence, and your achievement! Funny how they seem to go together 0
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Well you must be such a patient person! Plateauing is awful and for 7 months, that must have been so hard. Congratulations x0
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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.0
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Awesome work! Many would have just quite:drinker:0
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Patience and work and it is paying off! Congratulations! What is Hiit?
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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.110-128 HR range....mine can be as high as 180 but I have a RHR of 48-50....is this bad?
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.0 -
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/0 -
Great job!!! 7 months is a long time! Happy you finally broke through it!0
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Great patience and determination!!!0
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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.0
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Congrats!0
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Awesome! Keep on hitting it!0
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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.0 -
Awesome! I've been stuck for nearly a year and have tried everything.0
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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.0 -
Congratulations!0
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