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how to lose fat not muscle?
Hi everyone, i am new and a little confused. i weigh 13 stone (182 pounds) and am 19 years old. i am happy with my size but want to lose fat and NOT my muscle. firstly what is my maintenance calory requirements and how much should i cut this by to lose weight. but secondly how do i ensure i lose the fat on not the muscle?…
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supplement advice!! Plus when to run/cardio/train?
HI there, need help just about to start a 60cap course of CLA and then 90 caps of thermopure to try drop my body fat percentage. i know you are supposed to take these with meals but i usually do my run pre-breakfast. should i still run at this time or eat breakfast with the supplements then run/train? any other advice…
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BEST HIIT workouts
Hi guys, Been doing my research and it is clear that producing the afterburn effect is vital to fat loss. was wondering what everybody's favourite exercises were for fat loss like this (constant sprints is tiresome)! any other fat loss tips would be greatly appreciated
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which is worst? fat or calories?
my friend raised this question the other day and i realised i couldn't answer it. does it depend on the fat (unsaturated/saturated) Is a high calorie/low fat diet more beneficial for fat loss than high fat low calorie diet? Thanks in advance for feedback
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how accurate is the BMR?
So am i right in saying that because my basal metabollic rate is 2450 (or thereabouts) that if i eat only 1450 calories a day i will have a daily caloric deficit of 1000 which result is 2lb's a week off!? If this is the case that is great, mfp say to aim for 1450 but this is all based on my BMR. But how accurate is the…
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eating under my target calories then over my target - help
So on Sunday i ate net calories of about 20 (1224 consumed and 1204 burned through exercise) whereas Monday i had net calories of -442. Is this ok? will it all balance out so i acheive my daily goal of 1420 which is a deficit of 1000? Side note - why doesnt this websit account for calories lost via strength training?
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muscle loss v retention
I am happy with my muscle mass but i am trying to cut my fat percentage. Will eating calorie deficits and cardio burn muscle instead of fat??? HELP PLEASE i am age 18 . 5 foot 10. weigh about 173 pounds and have a fat percentage of 17% (hoping to get to 10%)
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worried about muscle loss over fat loss
so i am aiming for the calorie deficit daily which i hope i am right in saying is easily acheiveable with the 1500 calorie a day target. I gym regularly and have a good amount of muscle (lean mass around 90%) but i am worried that when i exercise ( particularly in fasted state e.g. when i get up in morning and run before…
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calorie deficit
so i am confused. I am 18. if i consume 1500 calories a day does that mean i am in a deficit? as i should be doing 2500? so with exercise i will be in a massive deficit?
