Recomposition: Maintaining weight while losing fat
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Thanks for posting! I'd heard about this today since I'm a BBB member, but hadn't gotten the chance to watch it yet.1 -
@psuLemon Thanks so much for posting! I have been at a bit of a crossroads with my training and nutrition and that has really helped give me a sense of direction.0
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Awesome, thank you. At this point I'm kind of tentatively wandering through some of the recommended resources, feeling a bit intimidated and trying not to overwhelm myself. And lifting some heavy-to-me stuff while doing so.1 -
Not problem. I love his videos. I started following him to help my wife, but i find it overall content very good.1
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Not problem. I love his videos. I started following him to help my wife, but i find it overall content very good.
Thanks for the post, similarly started following him to advise the Mrs. but had never watched a video with him... he sounds like Norm McDonald, which I wasn't expecting.0 -
Pretty good video on the subject by Jeff Nippard.
(My take on it is that the optimisations mentioned are more aimed at people who are already pretty highly trained and have more lofty goals than most. Although he stresses that it's training that is the driving force he does spend a lot of time on the nutrition side of it, but it's not a one size fits all approach either, which is refreshing.)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4K0s792wAU
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question, in recomp should you be replacing calories burned after work outs or just stay at slightly under maintenance. newbie0
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carlolocicero wrote: »question, in recomp should you be replacing calories burned after work outs or just stay at slightly under maintenance. newbie
Recomp means eating at maintenance. No weight change.
Maintenance is what you burn in total.
Is exercise calorie burn part of what you burn in total?
(considering how much could be burned in workouts since you had no comment of what those workouts are - it could be very far from "slightly under" effect)
Suggest reading the post right before yours, and watching the video - you missed a very good post.
And then reading the first 3 pages should get the idea across enough. Not sure how many posts that is, but call it 20.5 -
So question: can I realistically get anywhere in terms of recomp sticking to light weights? I get that it'll take longer, but is it even possible? As of today there's a cap on how much I'm allowed to lift, for medical reasons. It's not much, and it's permanent. I was kind of expecting it but I'm still disappointed.3
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SuzanneC1l9zz wrote: »So question: can I realistically get anywhere in terms of recomp sticking to light weights? I get that it'll take longer, but is it even possible? As of today there's a cap on how much I'm allowed to lift, for medical reasons. It's not much, and it's permanent. I was kind of expecting it but I'm still disappointed.
If it presents an overload situation to your muscles such they need to grow to handle the increased load - yes.
If by lite weights you mean it's easy for you - no, that's not overload.
Lite weights taken too many reps turns into almost cardio - so not the right kind of overload.
I think I saw up to 25 reps in a couple studies could be overload to a person, likely need a few sets and few times weekly to be meaningful - and at the end of the sets it still must be presenting an overload.
If you hit 25 after 5th set and feel like that was easy and I could do more, well, you know the answer now.
There is of course the gymnast effect - do enough daily you'll get some growth - but that's hours.5 -
Makes sense. Thanks!0
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Hey all!
So I have been with MFP a long time ago. Was dedicated and all then fell off the wagon.
Now I have decided to get back into the swing of things but with a different mindset. Before, my goal was to lose weight which it still kind of is. However this time, I’m focusing more strength training.
Now with strength training, I know the eating habits are alittle different.
So right now the goal is to get stronger. So any tips on where to go with the calorie intake and stuff would be greatly appreciated.
I am 5’8 210. Drinking water is easy as I drink a gallon a day(due to kidney stone-oxalate incident)
Much appreciated in advance.0 -
raven56706 wrote: »Hey all!
So I have been with MFP a long time ago. Was dedicated and all then fell off the wagon.
Now I have decided to get back into the swing of things but with a different mindset. Before, my goal was to lose weight which it still kind of is. However this time, I’m focusing more strength training.
Now with strength training, I know the eating habits are alittle different.
So right now the goal is to get stronger. So any tips on where to go with the calorie intake and stuff would be greatly appreciated.
I am 5’8 210. Drinking water is easy as I drink a gallon a day(due to kidney stone-oxalate incident)
Much appreciated in advance.
Go up a few posts and watch the video, should be very useful recap to what is contained in these 125 pages of posts.2 -
raven56706 wrote: »Hey all!
So I have been with MFP a long time ago. Was dedicated and all then fell off the wagon.
Now I have decided to get back into the swing of things but with a different mindset. Before, my goal was to lose weight which it still kind of is. However this time, I’m focusing more strength training.
Now with strength training, I know the eating habits are alittle different.
So right now the goal is to get stronger. So any tips on where to go with the calorie intake and stuff would be greatly appreciated.
I am 5’8 210. Drinking water is easy as I drink a gallon a day(due to kidney stone-oxalate incident)
Much appreciated in advance.
Go up a few posts and watch the video, should be very useful recap to what is contained in these 125 pages of posts.
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Hello guys! I'm a mother of two. I have had two C-sections, soooo i have a mom belly. My question is, is their anyway I can just lost my belly and not everything else. I have a nice shape, it's just this belly in the way helppppp0
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@smithcharesa you may have diastasis rectii. It is common in women who have been pregnant. There are many online exercise programs available, though some people will require surgery. BodyfitbyAmy has some good youtube exercise videos for this.1
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smithcharesa wrote: »Hello guys! I'm a mother of two. I have had two C-sections, soooo i have a mom belly. My question is, is their anyway I can just lost my belly and not everything else. I have a nice shape, it's just this belly in the way helppppp
No, you can't target body fat. Your body will lose fat based on genetic disposition.
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