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Leg press by far! I love seeing 450+ pounds move under my power--something I can't do with my upper body!
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This is good to hear, and thanks for your pointers. I'm still trying to figure out how to enter maintenance and I'll have to consider what worked for you (don't drink juice, small deserts, get hungry before eating, etc.)
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Wow 2+ years! I just entered maintenance and was wondering how long I would count calories. I was hoping that my body would get a better idea of how much I ate based on how I felt 20 or so minutes after eating. I can sort of detect when I eat more than 600 calories in a sitting. But it's when I throw exercise in that it…
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5'11" GW 160lbs, CW 160lbs If I could lose another 5 but still stay as strong, that would most certainly help my cycling!
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Exercise will do both. Go hard (85-90% max) for 15 minutes during your workout and you will both burn calories and reduce stress. Increase your protein percentage to help feeling full and avoid eating after 7:00PM. These have all worked for me...
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In the winter, I try 2x/week at the gym with 3 days cardio (trainer or cross country ski). In the spring/summer, it's 1x/week at the gym and 4 days cycling 20-30 miles. But I still need to watch my food intake at 54!
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Calorie burn is best calculated by measuring power output and multiplying it by a body efficiency factor (22-25%). Measuring power is expensive, so most use heart rate to estimate power output. It's not as accurate as measuring raw power, but it's the easier and more accessible method. The most important heart rate stat to…
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Such a variety of ideas! I am going to do a little experimenting with free weights, especially squats and dead lifts. In the past few years I've done mainly isolation lifts with machines: leg press, seated calf raise, reverse leg curl, hip abductors, and I'm sure this has helped maintain muscle mass. And, I'll see about…
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I'm in my 50s, so I'm a little concerned about really heavy weights. My knees remind me every once in a while when I try leg pressing 400. And last year I injured my knee doing heavy on reverse leg curls. I find on long rides, my greatest weakness is my legs. They simply lose strength after an hour of 85% max heart rate. I…
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I think it's important to be realistic about recomp goals. It takes understanding your natural composition and knowing your genetic shape and tendencies. I successfully recomped my upper body in my 40's so I could be a firefighter, and it took around 6 months to start seeing results, so patience is key. But I found out I'm…
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I try being proactive with the exercise calorie offset, which MFP shows quite clearly. So, if I know a big meal is coming up, the day before I'll burn 1000 calories to create the deficit, with some weight training that'll require some muscle rebuilding, then eat 3000 calories the next day (way too much food!), which should…
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I modify my intake to 40-40-20 during the winter, increasing fat intake to help kill my appetite. Then, high intensity exercise helps kill it for me as well, probably because it helps my mood and I don't need as much food to make me feel better...
