tonynguyen75 Member

Many successful people have done bench pressing, dead lifts, squats, ohp, barbell rows and chin ups for years. Leave the muscle confusion stuff to P90X.

~1g of protein per lb of body weight, doesn't haven't to be exactly that much some over or under isn't the end of the world. I personally hit 130-170g @ 165 lbs.

Calorie deficit with enough protein in your diet. Next question.

You noticed it, that's all that matters. :) How much muscle in pounds is irrelevant to how you feel when you look in the mirror and see those peaks and feathers.

She obviously doesn't even lift.

In a non-athletic individual, it's possible to gain noticeable muscle quickly (even in a caloric deficit).

Are you a ninja?

Routinely under 180g of carbs. Some days will dip to around 130g or up to 220g. Protein is around 120-170g a day.

Count your calories. OP has nothing about calories. 5-6 "small" meals? How many calories each meal? Calories? Macros? Calories? Open up your diary and we'll be able to help you more.

Go to a doctor.

DOUBLE QUARTER POUNDER WITH HALF CHEESE ON THE DAYLEE

You already got your answer, weight lifting... Nothing more to say. Squats, Deadlifts, Glute/Ham raises and Hip Thrusts.

If you're just taking a break from weightlifting, you only need to cut your carbs by about 40-60g. But if your fats are a bit high, you can cut from there as well. However, lifters don't take off a week, they do a deload. Which is different. They still go to the gym but only lift about 50% of their regular.

Although I believe in the laws of thermodynamics, there are issues that can occur from a sustained diet that is too low in calories and fat. But these usually don't occur until most body fat is already gone. I *think* thyroid issues can arise from such extreme diets but it won't change the fact that a lower calorie intake…

eatthismuch.com It's a little bit limiting still, but it'll give you a general idea what you need to eat to hit your macros. I assume you know that when you bulk you want to make sure you're not gaining too quick, especially if you're skinny fat.

Hi. Liquid calories will help. Some chocolate milk, some protein shakes (I'm sure there are vegan and vegetarian types). I've heard of a study somewhere that showed that nuts, for some reason, do not contribute to weight gain the way they should. Ie you add X amount of calories from nuts and gain very little. But nut…

I've heard of lots of dudes that also dislike having muscle. I remember one dude (either on here or on bodybuilding.com, I can't remember) that said he wanted to look like the "no carbs after 6pm, trust me bro" guy.

Regardless of terms, if you are not happy with the direction your body is going as far as aesthetics go, you're going to have to change something. It appears to me, that you're losing fat when you want to lose fat and muscle. Sounds like you want to just be a smaller version of yourself. So I'd recommend to stop lifting…

Only at the beach.

Reply back, "U JELLY, BRO?!"

If 2000 calories is a deficit for you, you can expect to lose weight. If 2000 calories is a surplus for you, you can expect to gain weight. If 2000 calories is maintenance for you, you can expect to remain the same weight. If you have you macros in order in a deficit you can expect fat loss. Maybe some muscle loss too. If…

Just to add, your shoulders, chest and head shouldn't touch the wall either.

Calorie goals? Macro goals? Why are you missing the most important parts of a weight loss plan?

Trust your friend. Your friends always know best. srsly: It don't matter. Your body uses energy during all times of the day.

Tough love incoming. The reason you lost all that weight yet still feel flabby is due to loss of LBM. Your body composition isn't going to change with simply a calorie deficit. Protein intake and heavy lifting is what will change your body composition during weight loss the most. Sure you lost fat. but judging by your…

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Great information. Getting in on this topic. I think having pinned posts here would be quite helpful for the general population here. =\

IMO, if you can't make IF work with your schedule, you shouldn't try it. As far as the studies go, I believe there is no concrete evidence proving that IF helps in fat loss over a diet that has the same calories. I believe that the biggest factors that IF has in it's favor is 1. Those that can run on the schedule like it,…

Weight training, protein and a small deficit all help in preserving lbm during weight loss which people believe makes them look better. "toned".