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Treadmill incline grade/percentage
I have an el cheapo Weslo Cadence 5.9 treadmill. There's a manual incline option via adjusting the legs to either-or positions, so it's either at an incline or it's not. The legs are adjusted at the back of it, so going from level to the incline position means the back is in negative inches, and that's the opposite way to…
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Is weight training worth it in my situation?
Loose skin, barely any muscle to begin with (sedentary), and I need reduce my body fat a bit. I often hear that lifting retains LBM, and also that the lbs you would've lost from muscle will instead come from fat, but what if you don't have any 'muscle' to begin with? I also will never be able to lift for physique (at least…
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Chiseled face
I'm 6'0 170 lbs with very little LBM. In other words, skinny fat, and it looks like I've still got about 10lbs of stubborn fat on me that's like a turd that won't flush. I don't know if being 6'0 160lbs is very ideal or sustainable. I've seen guys at 6'0 weighing anywhere from 170-185 with the slim look and chiseled face…
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Am I gaining muscle from all this cardio?
My calorie intake is around 2000 average per day (counted meticulously) and my TDEE for having a desk job is around 2100 calories so the IIFYM calculator says. I've introduced cardio into my routine and I'm currently getting about 25 miles per week in on the treadmill. Before running I was completely sedentary. For some…
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Calculating miles per day on Google?
If you type "x miles per day" on Google it gives you something like What is the m/s part? It's neither miles/second nor meters/second because those aren't adding up.
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Studies in Asian diets & nutrition
I've been Googling this for a while but I'm not coming up with too much useful information. Are there any good books or links to studies out there about this stuff, particularly the Japanese? I've looked at the daily caloric intake of Japan and it varies depending on which site you're looking at, but 2800 calories seems to…
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Does intermittent fasting work better?
The only takeaway I've gotten from looking into intermittent fasting is that it allows you to eat larger meals so you're more satiated, and it allows you to hit your caloric deficit with more ease due to what I just mentioned. If someone ate literally exactly the same foods and the same amount of foods but ate all of it in…
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Best routine for leaning out?
I'm considering switching up my routine. I'm not trying to gain lots of muscle or even lose too much fat, but the latter is definitely takes precedence. I just want to simply lean out and look as trim as possible. Currently I'm doing a typical Rippetoe compound lifting routine 3-4 times a week along with a little cardio…
