How to lower one's body/fat ratio. Questions are about diets and training programs that improve body composition.
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is the so called “afterburn workout” good for someone with overweight
I weight 242 lbs (110kg) with 5' 9" (182cm). I want to lose weight.
My workout the last month was to walk an hour every other day.
Right now walk doesn't make me feel tired, so I run. But I can only ...
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Difference between cutting calories and cardio (with regard to fat loss)?
Whenever someone says they are looking to lose weight or burn fat, the universal answer seems to be diet+cardio. I myself am guilty of always recommending people get on a cardio program in addition to ...
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How to lose only belly fat in 2 weeks
Me:
I am 191cm 71kg. I am fairly defined except my stomach.
My training:
I currently do heavy free weight sessions 4 times a week: chest, back/arms, legs and shoulders/arms.
My diet:
High ...
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How does the cyclic-ketogenic diet allow weight loss and muscle gain?
The common notion is that in order to gain muscle you must be a "calorie surplus", and in order to burn fat/lose weight you must be a in a "calorie deficit. However the cyclic-ketogenic diet claims ...
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How much time does it take to reduce belly fat?
I read lot of questions on reducing belly fat in this forum. I am also suffering from large fat around my abdomen. i have started exercise (weight training + cardio) and leading with healthy food ...
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Is sitting all day in anyway related to butt size?
I'm a programmer and I sit by the computer almost all day long, some days literally all day, and I heard that sitting all day is one reason why someone's butt can get bigger is that true? and if yes, ...
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When should I exercise to compensate for excess calories?
If I know that I am going to have a big night of eating and or drinking, but don't want to gain any weight, am I best counteracting the excess calories by exercising earlier in the same day, or is ...
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Caffeine, weight loss, muscle gain & stretch marks [closed]
I am searching for information regarding the effects of caffeine and found this website for the first time.
For the last 3 weeks I´ve been trying to decrease my caffeine consumption, after having ...
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How do I start a diet?
I want to lose weight. I have noticed that I gained more than 20 kilos in the last 2 years. I want really to lose these as soon as possible. What is your advice?
Please note I don't like running and ...
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Should one focus on just losing weight or changing physical appearance?
When aiming to change how your body looks, for instance less fat on arms and legs, should you focus on monitoring how much weight you lose or train hard and keep going until you have the body you ...
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Unhealthy Weight Loss
I'm an 18 year old male, who, although not unhealthy weight (originally 182 lbs) saw that too much of was in fat. Also for the past two years or so I have been doing crunches fairly regularly, and ...
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Unplanned Achievement - Lost ~72.8 lbs (33 kg) But Was It The Correct Way Of Doing It?
Before reading further, I want to make the following disclaimer:
My casual experience of losing weight documented below is strictly
not for everyone and should not be treated as an advice until ...
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Is my calorie restriction diet having an adverse effect on my weight loss?
After my first question about losing weight and my training, I was told that my diet should be the next step in burning fat.
I started to watch out for what I am eating and how much. I used to drink ...
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Flat abdomen without loosing fat from face
I am trying to reduce my abdominal fat so that I can see my abs :) currently my BMI is around 22, which is a normal weight, I do Running and weight training every alternate day, and to reduce weight ...
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Do Electric Muscle Stimulators really work for losing weight?
For whom doesn't know, EMS definition:
Electrical Muscle Stimulation, also known as neuromuscular electrical
stimulation (NMES) or electromyostimulation, is the elicitation of
muscle ...
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Glucagon Supplementation for weight loss [closed]
I'm currently on the Dukan diet, so protein-only for the next week then protein and salad only. The basis of Dukan, like atkins, is to push your body into a state of Ketosis where it starts to burn ...
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How can I get rid of fat breast
I am computer science student. To do programming homework, I have left fat stomach and breast.
In order to get rid of fat stomach, I have started to do sit-ups. However, How can I get rid of fat ...
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How to lose fat even if “fit”?
I'm a 20 years old male who's always been fit. I love sport, and I always practice them such as football, rock climbing, skateboardind... and more. But I want to have a toned body. We never see my ...
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Fat loss, I am stalling at 200lbs
A few bullets on my life and weight history:
I weighed as much as about 265 pounds after college.
Over the past few years, I have been between 220 and 240 bouncing around.
Within the last 6 months I ...
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Suggestions for Supplementation for weight loss [closed]
Does anyone have any suggestions for Herbal supplementation for weight loss that they have found to work for you personally?
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Is eating rice everyday healthy? [closed]
I am trying to lose lbs and I was told that if I eat rice I will feel fuller faster. So is this true? Is it healthy to eat rice everyday? Are some kinds or rice really better than others? Are there a ...
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Does fat make you fat?
I understand that there are good and bad fats. I'm talking about the good ones, the fat that comes from avocado, flax seed oil, etc.
I am obese at the moment and wish to lose body fat quickly. I am ...
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What role does sugar and blood sugar levels play on diet?
My understanding on diet and what foods I should be eating to maintain a low body fat percentage is very amateur. All this time I have just been looking at the calories in the nutritional facts label ...
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Is something with 100 calories but 24g of sugar okay to eat when on a diet?
I bought these watermelon flavored ices from the supermarket because they have 100 calories per cup and 0g of fat and saturated fat. But they do have 24g of sugar.
Will eating these be against my ...
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Is there anyway to project the rate of weight loss based on diet alone?
Given that the weight gain was based on diet and exercise, but there is no change in exercise -- is there any way to project the rate of weight loss based on diet alone? Meaning the level of ...
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Blood group diet
Has anyone tried the blood group diet. I have been thin all my life, for the past 6 months, I have worked out hard in the gym and eaten well. Results are great. But along with muscle, I have also ...
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Is Zumba more effective than dance class for weight loss?
I've been hearing a lot about Zumba lately and I've been doing a little bit of research on it. From my understanding, many forms of dance can cause weight loss. I'm trying to find out if it is more ...
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Should milk be completely avoided during weight-loss work-outs?
Milk has a considerable amount of fat. So while in a weight-loss regiment, should milk be avoided completely?
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What is the difference between 'Burning Fat' and 'Burning Calories'?
What is the difference between 'Burning Fat' and 'Burning Calories'?
I feel I am over-weighted. To reduce my weight, how to know whether I need to burn calories or fat?
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Calling out for help from all quarters for a near-magical transformation [closed]
I am a wannabe fitness freak... Right now I am an overweight, almost obese, completely lazy, low self esteemed low-life with a dream of "magically" transforming myself into a fitness fanatic.
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Fat and protein breakdown
I know that after depletion of glycogen body starts to use fat for fuel. If I continue working an hour or more in this state, does my body start to use proteins for energy after a while? I have some ...
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Building and gaining muscle while losing weight
While I have started running, I have also been trying to loose weight. My issue being that I am 18st and running on the pavement for 3 miles isn't good for my knee!
I have been controlling my diet. I ...
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What should your calendar be AFTER you get done with Rushfit?
We made it all the way through Rushfit advanced calendar. Now where do we go?
We would like to stay with the same workouts that are on the calendar.
Should we start over at the last 2 months, 1 ...
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Is it possible to lose weight on some special parts of body?
I'm 165 cm tall, weigh 56 kg.
I'm the ideal weight for my height now, but don't like my body and how it looks like!
I'd love to be skinny but I don't know how.
Fat tummy, belly, leg ..
I am, as ...
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is it possible to tone up even in starvation mode?
Here's the long story put short:
I used to be (2 years ago) really big (13 stones at the age of 15) but now I've like completely lost it all (weigh 11 stone at 17). The thing is, I didn't lose it the ...
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How effective is Zumba in weight-loss and toning?
I have been participating in Zumba lately and I feel more stiff after I do something else rather than Zumba. Is Zumba a good choice to working out or is it more a fun choice if it was Zumba or ...
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Fine tuning meal and exercise plan to improve muscle growth and fat loss
I have been weight lifting for almost 12 years already I was very fit and very lean but with loads of muscles.
But with time I started getting lazy, around 3 years ago, and not care about my eating ...
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Eating more and still losing weight
I started regular exercising a few months back (after years of being not so active). I have now been regularly spending 1h on the treadmill every other day and started losing weight. I am of course ...
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weight/bodyweight training and some of its “negative” side effects
I have been doing weight lifting and body weight training for 1.5 years. I had to stop for a whole month (last month) due to overload of work.
Even though exercising feels good when you do it, and ...
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How to reduce facial fat?
I have been doing Insanity exercises for over a month now and couple with a strict, clean diet I have really seen improvements in my body. I have lost 7+ kgs of weight, my stomach has reduced and ...
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Foods I can eat a lot of and still be healthy
Plainly put: I like eating. However, my eating habits lead to me being overweight and adds possibility of health complications later on.
I was wondering if there are any healthy foods (low cal, low ...
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Do I need to gain weight if I'm overweight? (Starting StrongLifts program)
I'm 5'6 and 176 lbs with a high body fat %. I am overweight (with man boobs and big belly with love handles) and just started the StrongLifts 5x5 program.
While reading the starter pdf included, ...
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Which sport is much better as in burning fat faster without making muscles?
I want to choose a sport among with a diet to start losing fat again. I want to know which sport is better to start with e.g. basketball, swimming, badminton, volleyball, gym, skate.
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Does keeping your abdominal muscles flexed increase metabolism and reduce weight?
I have heard that if the abdominal muscles are flexed deliberately (kind of forcibly) throughout the day, it increases metabolism and helps reduce weight. I have a few questions regarding this as I am ...
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Swimming for Fat burn
How good is swimming for burning fat? There seems to be a lot of conflicting opinions on the matter (not backed up with fact). A few places seem to say its the best exercise because its a whole body ...
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Tips to lose fat without running, jogging etc (have bad knee)
I am 27. I have a bad knee from doing dead lifts. Its osteoarthritis the doctor says, so not only did I give up deads but also am refraining from running or other such activities that take a toll on ...
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Losing weight without losing body size?
I recently lost a lot of weight (from 107kg to 90kg) using a combination of a lot of bike riding and some nutrition changes, but I don't see any difference in my body size - my gut seems the same size ...
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My Weight Loss Diet - Opinions?
I eat:
At least 2 chicken breasts a day.
Usually a pack of noodles and a flour wrap.
2-4 Chocolate wheetabix.
Bear in mind that I used to eat over 3000 calories a day and do no exercise, ...
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“Heavy” type Services and Programs
My better half has struggled her whole life with weight... She was almost 300 pounds at one point and busted her arse to get down to 240, and now due to some health issues her Mom is having, she's ...
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What is the most effective way to improve a saggy belly?
I used to have a fairly flat stomach but I had a baby 4 months ago by c-section and my lower abdomen is quite saggy. What can I do to lose the extra weight there and get it taut?
