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Commitment-phobic to Programs
I go to the gym to lift weights because I enjoy it. I look forward to sessions when I can go in, lift heavy stuff and go home. I've had programs developed by trainers and I've picked programs up from websites and magazines. However, I often find that, my interest in the program drops after a week or two. I have found that…
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Does the number of sets/reps matter for fat loss?
When it comes to strength training and it's impact on fat loss, does it matter the number of sets and reps one does? I've looked at two programs to do for the next three months: Program A is a program of push/pull workouts done 3 times a week with 3 sets of 12 reps on each exercise with abs and calves going for 3 set of 25…
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The Loss Train is Slowing
Hoping you two can help me get the train moving full speed again... Provide your stats (height/weight/age/bodyfat% if you know it/etc) >>72"/241.5 lbs/ BF unknown What's your current gross intake of calories, on average? >>average of 1,877 over a 56 day period What's your current average intake of protein, carbs, and fats,…
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Post workout nutrition for early morning workouts
I typically eat at 6, 9, 12, 3, 6 and 9 pm. Getting in the habit of working out first thing in the morning. If I have my post workout meal (protein and simple carbs) at 6:30 when I finish, should I eat again before my 9 AM meal?
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How Much Strength Training to be "Moderate"
I've seen many posts on using "moderate" activity levels if working out 3-5 days a week but my mathematical mind wonders (and often wanders): If my TDEE and daily calorie goals (less 30%) are calculated as follows based on activity levels: Sedentary: 2,385 - 30% = 1,669 calories per day Moderate (workout 3-5 days a week):…
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Should I Be Eating Exercise Calories Back?
Now that I have you here because I know many of you are saying, "Here's someone else asking the same question that has been asked time and time again!!!" I am looking for feedback here. I am going to be my own guniea pig. Some say you should eat exercise calories back and some say you shouldn't. I realize this is based on…
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Calories from P90X vs. Strength Training
I've heard that the calories shown on my HRM for strength training really aren't accurate and likely shouldn't be included with respect to calories eaten back. For that reason, I typically just enter 1 minute for every 10 minutes I lift weights just for the sake of noting that I lifted weights. However, how accurate are…
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Does cardio mean I just eat more calories???
Would like the input of the MFP community... The way I see it, if my TDEE is calculated at 2,500 calories (assuming sedentary) and I eat at a 20% deficit, that's 2,000 calories per day to eat. Scenario A1>>>> If I strength train 3 days a week at 45 minutes and burn 300 calories per session, that adds an average of 138…
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Make Money on MFP?
I wish I had a $1 for every time someone: 1) asked if they should eat their exercise calories back 2) asked how much they should eat 3) said they weren't losing weight but weren't eating their exercise calories back despite reading several posts to say "eat them back" I could buy a new house with a basement and put enough…
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INSANITY calories for 220-250 lb. males
Question for the men that are doing (or have done) INSANITY... 1) How many calories are you eating (specify net or gross) and has that number allowed you to successfully lose weight? 2) Did you a) use the MFP calculation and eat back the calories based on what you burned during INSANITY or b) come up with a number from an…
