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Goal Weight - Still want to lose fat - build muscle

jellebeandesigns
Posts: 347 Member
Hi! I'm below my goal weight! I'm ready to think about transitioning to a maintenance diet BUT I still would like to lose fat because I feel like I have some serious fat in my belly to lose. Do I transition to 2000 or stay at 1560? I lift for 60 minutes T/Th/F/Sun and I run M/W/Sat (3.5/3.5/6-7).
Thanks!
Thanks!
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Have a look at this thread in the Maintaining Weight forum.
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10177803/recomposition-maintaining-weight-while-losing-fat/p1
If you are below goal weight and want to maintain you are going to have to eat more (or move less but that would a sad choice IMHO).
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I have been revising down my goal weight ever since starting to cut, as I just realise every time that I had more fat than it was visible in the beginning. I went from 81kg to 68,6 now when my goal was 72kg0
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Yes, recomp sounds like a good idea.
What lifting programme are you following?0 -
I also want to know what specifically you do for weight training. If it involves high reps at low weights, read this immediately:
The New Rules of Lifting for Women: Lift Like a Man, Look Like a Goddess
It was available in my library system, so maybe yours as well.
The newer edition is Strong: Nine Workout Programs for Women to Burn Fat, Boost Metabolism, and Build Strength for Life but I prefer the first book's title, so mention it first0 -
I’m no low weights
4-5 sets x 8 reps as heavy as I can with good form
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jellebeandesigns wrote: »I’m no low weights
4-5 sets x 8 reps as heavy as I can with good form
But which program are you using?0 -
I’m following Macros Over Memories. I’ve been lifting for years, so, nothing like stronglifts0
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