So you want a nice stomach
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What solid advice! Hope to put it in use one day!0
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Love you lol thanks Dr posting this0
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Sorry if this has already been answered, but, how long did it take for your lower abs to start showing through? Is the key to getting them to show through if you have a lot of loose skin the volume of muscle or the level of body fat? I have a fair amount of loose skin post partum and while my upper (4) abs look solid, the lower ones are no where to be seen. I can see the outside line around all of them, but no real definition.
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marissafit06 wrote: »Sorry if this has already been answered, but, how long did it take for your lower abs to start showing through? Is the key to getting them to show through if you have a lot of loose skin the volume of muscle or the level of body fat? I have a fair amount of loose skin post partum and while my upper (4) abs look solid, the lower ones are no where to be seen. I can see the outside line around all of them, but no real definition.
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@marissafit06 It's possible that it's loose skin or a combo of loose skin and fat or simply not having enough volume. My top set popped out really early and then the rest all showed about the same time. I have lots of loose skin, but it was fat that hid the rest of mine for a while. If you want to send me a picture or post one here I could probably get a better idea of what it might be.0 -
Awesome, thanks. Will send in tomorrow or so. Appreciate the help.0
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@marissafit06 It's a combination of still having some fat (not very much though) and not having enough ab volume. You are one of the rare people who lean out through the mid section first. Your upper body isn't as lean as your abdominal area. I personally found that front squats were great for building ab volume, but at this point I definitely suggest weighted ab work. You look great and I can tell you have put in lots of hard work! Keep it up!3
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Ya, you're right, I do lose weight there first. I'll add weighted ab work into my routine. That helps a lot, thanks again!1
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Currently, I'm 126 lbs at 5"4. I'm cutting to 116 lbs, hoping that my bodyfatpercentage will be low enough for a flat stomach.
How much proteine should I eat to retain my muscles? Is 90-100g proteine enough?0 -
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I think 100g of protein is close enough for you, although the preferred way is to keep it 1 gram per pound so that would be 126 grams of protein. But you shouldn't be worried though. 100 grams is still great !Currently, I'm 126 lbs at 5"4. I'm cutting to 116 lbs, hoping that my bodyfatpercentage will be low enough for a flat stomach.
How much proteine should I eat to retain my muscles? Is 90-100g proteine enough?
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I think 100g of protein is close enough for you, although the preferred way is to keep it 1 gram per pound so that would be 126 grams of protein. But you shouldn't be worried though. 100 grams is still great !Currently, I'm 126 lbs at 5"4. I'm cutting to 116 lbs, hoping that my bodyfatpercentage will be low enough for a flat stomach.
How much proteine should I eat to retain my muscles? Is 90-100g proteine enough?
I thought it was 1 g protein per 1 pound of lean mass.2 -
Love this! Thanks for the motivation to continue!0
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^5 devil0
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I go by my whole body weight to calculate how much protein is needed for muscle build up and it's always better to do more than less when it comes to protein since protein is what helps the muscles to heal after a workout also for your body change composition.fanncy0626 wrote: »
I think 100g of protein is close enough for you, although the preferred way is to keep it 1 gram per pound so that would be 126 grams of protein. But you shouldn't be worried though. 100 grams is still great !Currently, I'm 126 lbs at 5"4. I'm cutting to 116 lbs, hoping that my bodyfatpercentage will be low enough for a flat stomach.
How much proteine should I eat to retain my muscles? Is 90-100g proteine enough?
I thought it was 1 g protein per 1 pound of lean mass.
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I go by my whole body weight to calculate how much protein is needed for muscle build up and it's always better to do more than less when it comes to protein since protein is what helps the muscles to heal after a workout also for your body change composition.fanncy0626 wrote: »
I think 100g of protein is close enough for you, although the preferred way is to keep it 1 gram per pound so that would be 126 grams of protein. But you shouldn't be worried though. 100 grams is still great !Currently, I'm 126 lbs at 5"4. I'm cutting to 116 lbs, hoping that my bodyfatpercentage will be low enough for a flat stomach.
How much proteine should I eat to retain my muscles? Is 90-100g proteine enough?
I thought it was 1 g protein per 1 pound of lean mass.
Studies have shown that .8 grams of protein per pound of lean body mass is adequate for building lean mass.5 -
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I go by my whole body weight to calculate how much protein is needed for muscle build up and it's always better to do more than less when it comes to protein since protein is what helps the muscles to heal after a workout also for your body change composition.fanncy0626 wrote: »
I think 100g of protein is close enough for you, although the preferred way is to keep it 1 gram per pound so that would be 126 grams of protein. But you shouldn't be worried though. 100 grams is still great !Currently, I'm 126 lbs at 5"4. I'm cutting to 116 lbs, hoping that my bodyfatpercentage will be low enough for a flat stomach.
How much proteine should I eat to retain my muscles? Is 90-100g proteine enough?
I thought it was 1 g protein per 1 pound of lean mass.
Studies have shown that .8 grams of protein per pound of lean body mass is adequate for building lean mass.
0.8-1.2g is the range recommended.1 -
trigden1991 wrote: »
I go by my whole body weight to calculate how much protein is needed for muscle build up and it's always better to do more than less when it comes to protein since protein is what helps the muscles to heal after a workout also for your body change composition.fanncy0626 wrote: »
I think 100g of protein is close enough for you, although the preferred way is to keep it 1 gram per pound so that would be 126 grams of protein. But you shouldn't be worried though. 100 grams is still great !Currently, I'm 126 lbs at 5"4. I'm cutting to 116 lbs, hoping that my bodyfatpercentage will be low enough for a flat stomach.
How much proteine should I eat to retain my muscles? Is 90-100g proteine enough?
I thought it was 1 g protein per 1 pound of lean mass.
Studies have shown that .8 grams of protein per pound of lean body mass is adequate for building lean mass.
0.8-1.2g is the range recommended.
Correct. The person I quoted was doing it by body weight rather than lean mass, I like to quote the low suggestion as a starting point.3 -
If you eat 1g protein per lean body mass, while having a calorie deficit, what is going to happen to your muscles? Will you be able to improve your muscles and get more muscle mass?1
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If you eat 1g protein per lean body mass, while having a calorie deficit, what is going to happen to your muscles? Will you be able to improve your muscles and get more muscle mass?
Depends on how big your deficit is, where you are starting from and if you are doing a progressive overload program (lifting heavy or body weight).
If you are a beginner lifter, obese or eating a small deficit you can theoretically gain muscle but it won't be a lot and it will be slow.
If you are lifting heavy the protein will at least help you maintain your muscle mass but it really does depend on your deficit.2 -
If you eat 1g protein per lean body mass, while having a calorie deficit, what is going to happen to your muscles? Will you be able to improve your muscles and get more muscle mass?
No, but it is more likely that you will retain muscle mass and a positive nitrogen balance. As we lose weight we lose a combination of muscle, fat, and water.
You consuming adequate protein and performing resistance training during a calorie deficit you are more likely to repair atrophied muscles and minimize muscle catabolization. So it's certainly important regardless.4 -
rainbowbow wrote: »If you eat 1g protein per lean body mass, while having a calorie deficit, what is going to happen to your muscles? Will you be able to improve your muscles and get more muscle mass?
No, but it is more likely that you will retain muscle mass and a positive nitrogen balance. As we lose weight we lose a combination of muscle, fat, and water.
You consuming adequate protein and performing resistance training during a calorie deficit you are more likely to repair atrophied muscles and minimize muscle catabolization. So it's certainly important regardless.
There are caveats though. Rank beginners to lifting, and the obese absolutely can build muscle mass while on a deficit, and running progressive lifting, assuming that amino intake is adequate to allow for such. It amuses me that people keep leaving this out, because most of the questions about muscular hypertrophy and fat loss here tend to come from people who are one or (more often) both of those.3 -
Gallowmere1984 wrote: »rainbowbow wrote: »If you eat 1g protein per lean body mass, while having a calorie deficit, what is going to happen to your muscles? Will you be able to improve your muscles and get more muscle mass?
No, but it is more likely that you will retain muscle mass and a positive nitrogen balance. As we lose weight we lose a combination of muscle, fat, and water.
You consuming adequate protein and performing resistance training during a calorie deficit you are more likely to repair atrophied muscles and minimize muscle catabolization. So it's certainly important regardless.
There are caveats though. Rank beginners to lifting, and the obese absolutely can build muscle mass while on a deficit, and running progressive lifting, assuming that amino intake is adequate to allow for such. It amuses me that people keep leaving this out, because most of the questions about muscular hypertrophy and fat loss here tend to come from people who are one or (more often) both of those.
I mentioned that in a post right above hers
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singingflutelady wrote: »Gallowmere1984 wrote: »rainbowbow wrote: »If you eat 1g protein per lean body mass, while having a calorie deficit, what is going to happen to your muscles? Will you be able to improve your muscles and get more muscle mass?
No, but it is more likely that you will retain muscle mass and a positive nitrogen balance. As we lose weight we lose a combination of muscle, fat, and water.
You consuming adequate protein and performing resistance training during a calorie deficit you are more likely to repair atrophied muscles and minimize muscle catabolization. So it's certainly important regardless.
There are caveats though. Rank beginners to lifting, and the obese absolutely can build muscle mass while on a deficit, and running progressive lifting, assuming that amino intake is adequate to allow for such. It amuses me that people keep leaving this out, because most of the questions about muscular hypertrophy and fat loss here tend to come from people who are one or (more often) both of those.
I mentioned that in a post right above hers
Holy crap, how did I not see that? Thanks, I'm apparently having one of those days.0 -
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trigden1991 wrote: »
I go by my whole body weight to calculate how much protein is needed for muscle build up and it's always better to do more than less when it comes to protein since protein is what helps the muscles to heal after a workout also for your body change composition.fanncy0626 wrote: »
I think 100g of protein is close enough for you, although the preferred way is to keep it 1 gram per pound so that would be 126 grams of protein. But you shouldn't be worried though. 100 grams is still great !Currently, I'm 126 lbs at 5"4. I'm cutting to 116 lbs, hoping that my bodyfatpercentage will be low enough for a flat stomach.
How much proteine should I eat to retain my muscles? Is 90-100g proteine enough?
I thought it was 1 g protein per 1 pound of lean mass.
Studies have shown that .8 grams of protein per pound of lean body mass is adequate for building lean mass.
0.8-1.2g is the range recommended.
Correct. The person I quoted was doing it by body weight rather than lean mass, I like to quote the low suggestion as a starting point.
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