robbiekeane
Well-Known Member
I’ve been trying to get learners, with a target of needing to drop about 10lbs of body fat. This probably sounds very obvious to most but it’s so easy to get sucked into just trying to lose the weight and not spending as much time on weights/gaining muscle when you have this type of goal. I took some friends advise and have doubled down on the weights, protein intake, and I am doing cardio and restricting calories. Key point being though i’ve been more consistent on the weight training than i have in years. Even a 30 minute session is enough.
I’ve dropped about 2lbs and gained about 2lbs of muscle based on DEXA scans (not sure how available these are in the UK but highly recommend if it’s affordable). Not only do you feel a bit of swell which is very motivating, but you also get a decent calorie burn and higher muscle mass means your caloric needs to maintain increase, so it can be easier to run a deficit.
Also smashing the protein intake religiously is much less depressing than counting calories but ultimately is a way to make maintaining calorie deficit easier (keeps you fuller, less likely to binge on carbs, and just gives you less room in your meals for other stuff)
Nothing groundbreaking, but i’m enjoying it again
I’ve dropped about 2lbs and gained about 2lbs of muscle based on DEXA scans (not sure how available these are in the UK but highly recommend if it’s affordable). Not only do you feel a bit of swell which is very motivating, but you also get a decent calorie burn and higher muscle mass means your caloric needs to maintain increase, so it can be easier to run a deficit.
Also smashing the protein intake religiously is much less depressing than counting calories but ultimately is a way to make maintaining calorie deficit easier (keeps you fuller, less likely to binge on carbs, and just gives you less room in your meals for other stuff)
Nothing groundbreaking, but i’m enjoying it again