How to lower one's body/fat ratio. Questions are about diets and training programs that improve body composition.
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How to reduce weight after quitting smoking
I have gained weight after I quit smoking 4 months ago, e.g. my jeans have become too tight to wear.
I have found that my hunger has increased after I quit smoking. Besides quitting smoking, I have ...
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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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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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I want to lose weight, what now?
Someone has made the decision to start losing weight today. The person should choose a diet program and a sport maybe.
How to choose the best diet program for ourselves?
Are there other things one ...
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How can I improve my training program to become leaner and increase strength?
I am 21 year old male and my overall aim is to lean up and build some more muscle/ increase strength, there fore I have adopted a higher protein intake and lowered my calorific intake, could I get ...
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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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Calorie consumption dilemma: strength vs fat loss
I am a 77 kg guy. I used to be a scrawny 52 kg guy before I began 5x5 workout.
During the weight gain process, I didn't care much about the associated fat gain. I was getting stronger and looking ...
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Loose more or gain weight?
I need some advice to choose my next targets.
I started a low carbish diet (as in a not so strict low carb diet) last January together with a 20 min work out 3 times a week consisting mostly of ...
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Body fat still the same even though losing weight
I've been dieting and losing weight for around 3-4 months now and have been mainly doing cardio but still doing resistance as well. On average, I am losing 9lb a week however I got weighed today and ...
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Calorie Deficit to BMI ratio - how fast can I lose weight without losing muscle
27 year old male - 5ft 11in
7 Months ago i had a BMI of 40+ (21.5 stone).
After sticking to a 1000-1500 daily calorie intake (Counting & weighing everything) i have dropped to a BMI of 33.6 ...
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What is an ideal body fat% for young lean males?
I am 25 year old male, 67cm in height, 74kg in weight, and have approximately 8% body fat. The 8% figure comes from a 9-point caliper test, while the less accurate 4-point caliper test measures me at ...
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What is the correct diet and exercise for me given the following information?
This is about my fitness and my effort to make it right.
Current Fitness:
Working male 24 years with 214 pounds in US. I have a male breasts and also a big tummy. I suffered from asthma for a long ...
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Would Tabata be any good on a stationary bike?
I cycle most evenings when I get home from work.
I read about Tabata on here and wondered if it would be any good for me?
Maybe cut my total time down to 30 minutes, 5 mins warm up, 2 mins Tabata, 5 ...
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Does drinking ice water burn up to 1000 extra calories per day? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Does being cold help lose weight?
I read this comment on a YouTube video showing body builders having breakfast:
Ice water. That's the key. Not just plain water - ...
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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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Am I doing too much cardio for losing weight?
I am a 270 pound male that would like to lose weight and body fat. I am doing cardio every day twice a day for 45 minutes each session. I am also using weight lifting machines three times a week. Am I ...
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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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What is a good body muscle %?
I see references to body fat %, the ranges for great to obese, but I don't know where to find information on body muscle % or how to measure it? I'm assuming it goes up as body fat % goes down if ...
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Does afternoon napping help?
I have trouble sleeping at night and usually get 5-6 hours max. I lift 3x's a week and do cardio 2-3 times a week (including heavy bag work). Does afternoon napping help with recovery? How does it ...
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Eating less, working out more, but gaining weight?
About a year ago I started putting in effort to lose weight and get more physically active. My effort to lose weight was successful and I dropped about 13 pounds and felt great. But a few months ago I ...
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Is it true that the body gets used to diet and exercise after a while and stops responding?
I am currently reading a book called "The Body Sculpting Bible for Men" by James Villepigue and Hugo Rivera. In it the author claims that when you start dieting your body receives a shock from the ...
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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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Looking for some advice on weight loss routine
So, I have summer to lose weight and this summer I have the motivation as well.
I have an exercise bike, cross trainer, rowing machine, pullup/push up bars, free weights and a treadmill at my ...
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How much energy is required to burn 1kg of fat?
I have recently read on this Q & A site that the rule of thumb that 37 000kJ is required to burn 1kg of fat is incorrect. I have been down-voted by some for quoting this figure.
Is it true that ...
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Trying to lose weight, two questions
I am currently 18.6 stone. I started dieting three days ago and have massively reduced my caloric intake. For example, last night I had only 200 calories after subtracting my cardio, according to my ...
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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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Help coming up with a workout routine
I've been overweight most of my life. I'm 28, 5'7", and about 350 lbs. But it wasn't as bad until I was 21 or so. I have recently decided that I want and need to lose weight for better health. I have ...
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Lose weight or Gain Muscle?
My long term goal would be to lose about 10 kg of fat, but I would also like to gain more muscle mass. I am about to begin a training program.
I have seen on this forum that it is difficult to lose ...
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Why is the weight not dropping off?
I set out to loose 40lbs this year. I cycle approximately 50 miles(10 miles Monday to friday) each week, and have been on a diet of less than 2000(~1700) calories each day for the most part of this ...
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How can I determine my recommended daily caloric intake if I know my BMR?
This thread recommends learning what your BMR is. You can estimate your BMR with a BMR Calculator.
1) How do I determine how many calories I burn each day by running and/or walking and how do I ...
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What are the traits of different types of workouts?
To my limited knowledge - you must train differently depending on what you want to achieve. E.g. to lose weight one should do small weight lifting with lots of repetitions (also - according to my ...
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Any advice for improving my diet chart?
I am 30 years old woman and weigh 53 kgs.My height is 5 feet 2 inches (1.57 m). I have been working out for 5 years now with 1 year gap in between when I gave birth to my girl in 2011 December. I have ...
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When is the best time to drink PHD Diet Whey Protien
I am looking to burn fat and gain muscle during my sports off season. I gym about 3 times a week, and take PHD diet whey.
I have one in the morning and one after going to the gym in the evening.
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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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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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Weights before or after cardio session?
I am a 21 year old male weighting 99kg. I already have my diet managed, but it is a more weight loss orientated diet currently (I understand about needing to eat more to gain muscle etc.)
I am ...
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Losing weight rapidly
I am 25 years old.
My height is 172.5 cm.
My weight as of today(26th Apr, 2013) is 54.3 kg.
I was 56.5 kg, 4 weeks back.
My BMI is 18.25.
I have been swimming really hard in this period, covered ...
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Capsicum: Simply burn more calories? Does it even work?
I'm looking for some kind of low cost supplement to help me shed some pounds.
I'm about 260lb right now.. at 5ft 10.5in. I have been working out regularly.. trying to keep a strict diet (work on ...
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How many Burpees do I have to do per day to lose a lot of fat fast?
I hate exercise, I find it excruciatingly boring. But I am overweight and need to lose fat fast. The main reason why I find it boring is because it takes too long and I don't like doing a a variety of ...
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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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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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if I am starting to see the veins in my arms, am I losing body fat?
I am:
21 year old male
5 foot 7
94.4Kg
32.2% body fat (last time I was checked)
Currently on a lean bulk diet with 5 very intense days of strength/weight training and weekends I actively rest by ...
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Does lifting weights pull back you weight losing process?
I am out of shape(else why would I be here, lol), I weigh 185 pounds, 178cm height(5'9'' I guess). Lately I have been trying to work out and lift some weights for around 4 weeks, but yesterday I was ...
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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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Does eating Nestle Fitness Cereal for weight loss require other nutrition?
There is a cereal claiming to help me lose weight if I eat it.
This blog post is all about this production.
A short summary of it:
Nestle Fitness Cereal Health Claims:
- Contains Fiber
...
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Help me calculate my “Meursault / Hours” equivalent?
Here we have Meursault the town,
and here we have the end result: http://www.drouhin.com/en/wines/bottle/meursault.jpg
Now. When I exercise, my target heart rate according to The Walking Site is ...
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What is normal rate of fat loss?
What is normal rate of fat loss? Is it changing depending on how much person has left to normal BMI (considering he/she doesn't want any extra muscle weight).
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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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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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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 ...
