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Ok, so the consensus forming here is that keep the activity level same but reduce total calories. Again, to to my last question, which the revved up metabolism that's driving the intake, what do you do when cutting when you still feel hungry? You are going to feel that now, wouldn't you?

Thanks. Don't you get hungry when cutting, given all that muscle mass looking to feed itself and a higher BMR wanting more calories? May be what we are saying is that let the hunger eat the fat cells when cutting? Right? So, tolerate the hunger when it strikes or eat low calorie fiber to manage satiety??!??!

Jeff - That's nice. Hope you enjoyed your visit to Naperville. Are you from Hawaii? Saw some reference to it on your profile.

Exactly, as I mentioned in my first comment, recomping is the goal. Good video. Thanks for sharing. I never thought of weight training similarities with HITT. But makes sense, It is essentially a HIIT, so should help reduce fat in the long run too. No wonder, most accomplished bodybuilders at the gym do nothing but the…

Listening to the video now. I have already lost the 70 pounds I needed to. And, no I am not a newbie lifter. Its been a couple of years lifting now. What does that make me, intermediate? Not sure. I don't want to lose any more weight, I am at my target weight. Focus is just building muscle, keep heart healthy and reduce…

Ok, to try to clarify, I am trying to gain muscle and continue to shed BF%. So, to do so, I am supplementing lifting with HIIT as my chosen cardio. Lifting would help grow muscle, wouldn't it, if I am focused on muscle mass gain. HIIT, I thought, could be a form of cardio that can not only help me maintain/improve my…

May be your read it too literally and exclusively an assertion for HIIT. I have been so focused on sharpening my chosen cardio format of HIIT trying to burn more of the fat calories to further reduce body fat percentage while I gain muscle via workout regimen and appropriate macros. The broader point I was making was that…

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Not exactly. x% in excess of maintenance is a sure way to gain weight, not necessarily muscle. That comes from a lot of heavy lifting at the gym with each exercise getting 10-12 reps of at least 3 sets enticing hypertrophy, i.e. muscle mass gain. HIIT has to be included so when the muscle is gained fat doesn't grow with…

I agree with the 30 seconds and the total duration, but find the sudden full stop to be too risky. Sudden stops mess with your blood pressure and your heart leading to potentially fainting or dizziness. Not a good idea. You should gradually slow down, thus switch to low or moderate intensity during resting interval…

My thought process... When I was in the process of losing weight, I did HIIT with 3 minute high, 2 minute low intervals, 5 days a week and it torched away 70 lbs of weight. Since then, my goal is to recompose, i.e. gain muscle mass while reducing body fat...thus, the approach is a more delicate balance. My routine goes as…

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Not necessarily the best approach, but it depends what your day looks like and when you work out. Based on American Dietary Associations recommendations and my experience, the best approach is to eat evenly through out the day aligning with upper limits of carbs, proteins and fats. What worked for me and per ADA is to eat…

Yes, eat up to the gaol calories. One sure fire healthy eating technique is to eat smaller but more frequent calories. Normally, 3 major meals with 2 snacks at least 2 hours apart will keep your metabolism humming, also making you hungry. But, its not a switch you can turn on or off overnight. Each person is different.…

Recomposition, not recoup...typo

I don't always have time to dig through all that's posted all the time, but when I do catch something, I would acknowledge. I have shared the same conclusions with many previously, so good to see others advocating real science. Thanks.

In my experience, HDL is harder to raise, but LDL can be significantly influenced with diet. Although, exercise is supposed to increase HDL, hard to actually do it. I have achieved dramatic reductions in LDL by improving my diet as part of my 67 pounds lost. Keys: minimize tri-glycerides - reduce or eliminate foods with…

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Well written, organized and validated information. Good work!

Its not carbs that are good or bad, but going over your total calorie goal, whether its on a deficit for weight loss, surplus for a gain or just at maintenance. So, if your total calories are in line with your goal, deficit, surplus or maintenance, that's the first most important thing taken care of. Then the question…

I would strongly recommend full recovery through rest and whatever any rehab that is officially recommended. You run a risk of prolonged recovery or re-injury with a pre-maturely restarting workouts. Consult your chiropractor on what movements are beneficial to keep the healing on track. Once fully recovered, you will find…

My goal is to further reduce my body fat percentage from 17% to around 15%, but mostly focus on muscle and strength gain. So, I alternate between strength and muscle mass focused lifts as I hit each muscle group each week. So, recomposition, not in a hurry to reduce the remaining 2% in BF, but am interested in gaining…

Over the past 11 months, I have lost about 82 pounds, of course maintaining a calorie deficit. SO, naturally some discomfort is felt to befriend carbs again that I cut back to diligently to achieve that deficit. But, as I mature in my muscle mass and strength routines, am getting more comfortable with it all. I guess, the…

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Sure, I can do that, but may said another way, what should be my starting point - total intake of 2800 calories and then multiply it by my macros which will give me much higher protein intake or the max protein intake I am supposed to have which is 150 gms and figure out the total calories I am supposed to eat? The issue…

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Again, thanks for sharing some very detailed studies. I am not pre-judging anything, just trying to fully understand the benefits. In conclusion to your points, am I getting it right that you are essentially saying that blood sugar control is the primary benefit that isn't achieved switching to complex carbs as effectively…

This is not bull crap or mis-information. When writing the possible explanations and analysis, I forgot for a second that this happened overnight. You will not gain muscle overnight. It takes a lot longer to gain muscle, certainly not overnight. It would help if people first resort to giving a benefit of doubt on why…

Replying to a few assertions mentioned in a string of messages: 1) Fats and protein are essential building blocks of our body is NOT in dispute 2) The question has been around the extent to which carbs vs. fats be consumed in a diet and exactly for what benefit 3) It is also a known fact that carbs in general, in spite of…