How to lower one's body/fat ratio. Questions are about diets and training programs that improve body composition.
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What is a good metric for defining an ideal weight?
It seems that the conclusion is that there is consensus BMI is a really unhelpful metric for determining ideal weight.
Indeed, at 5'9" my ideal weight is about 150 according to BMI. The last time ...
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Walking vs Biking a mile
I have about a mile walk every morning -- would I get more exercise biking or walking that same mile?
Some background:
I am trying to lose weight -- I am right now using MyFitnessPal to track my ...
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Fitness and weight loss for dancing
I am a dancer and have been dancing competitively since the age of four and will be going to New York for dance this coming September.
I am in pretty good shape but I feel like there is one layer of ...
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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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What is the minimum amount of calories?
I'm a 260lb 5'10.5" male trying to lose some weight. I'm also on a really really tight budget. I have about $100 a month I can spend on food at the moment so I'm really trying to go as cheap as ...
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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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What am I doing wrong with my diet and exercise routine?
I was a 5-6 day a week runner up until last month when I ran a half-marathon and have not wanted to run since. I also put on an unwanted 20 pounds.
To make up for the missing running, I have been ...
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Did tabata training, now my body looks a bit disproportionate
I did tabata intervals religously for 2 months and the results have been great. I did my intervals on an elliptical machine for 4 times a week running for roughly 16minutes to 25minutes a day.
But ...
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What should I do to remove my belly fat?
I saw this question and it is exactly what I am asking. However, there is one issue with me I want to explain.
I am only 137 pound. Kind of skinny for a 24 years old guy. But, its been 4-5 years ...
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Want to lose weight from 90 kg to 75 kg
I am Zia from UAE, I want to lose weight. Currently my weight is 90 kg. According to my height 5'11" (1.80 m), I should be on 75 kg which I was 2 years before when i came to UAE from Pakistan. I have ...
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Going from training 3 days/week to 4 days/week
I've been training three days per week for about two months now and feel that I want to increase the amount of training I do. From mon - wed - fri, to mon-tue-thu-fri. Currently I have a two day ...
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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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How to prepare yourself before starting to run regularly?
I am 22 years old, weigh 80 kg and 5' 7" (170 cm) in height. I have a tummy like a giant basketball, for which people make fun of me.
I wasn't always like this. I used to be VERY lean and thin until ...
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What is the optimum training intensity to prevent atrophy when on a caloric deficite?
I know that when I'm on a caloric surplus, I stimulate hypertrophy best if my training intensity lies somewhere between 6-12RM.
Now let's say I'm on a caloric deficite. What intensity is optimal for ...
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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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Strength Training and a Bad Back
I've always been leery of weights - it takes me months of very steady progress before I feel at home with them. By comparison: Yoga and Cardio come naturally to me. The only time I did weights ...
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I am overweight and need to reduce?
I am an IT engineer and most of my time I spend near my PC. I noticed after a few months that I've gained a lot of weight and now it's at 100kg. Sounds too much to me. I have no medical conditions, ...
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How to reduce my BIG BELLY into SMALL within 3 to 4 weeks [duplicate]
I have big belly in my stomach, i'm going to get married in a month. So i need to reduce my stomach in home remedies.. Please guys help me with giving some tips. Surely i will follow.
Thanks,
Kumara ...
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How can I strengthen my lower back
I was diagnosed for "Muscle Spasm" a while ago for my lower back pain. The pain went away for about a year and then came back again. I had a blood test taken and found out that I am deficient in ...
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Legs workout and fat loss
I am trying to lose weight and someone told me that working out legs is the best way to lose fat (obviously along with a balanced diet, cardio and good amount of sleep). Is there any truth to this ...
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How (much) can a metabolism slow down?
Always when you read about diets, you also read a warning saying that a too small calorie intake will slow down your metabolism. However, I can't find any sources explaining what exaclty slows down ...
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Is there a best time of the day to exercise?
For weight loss results is there a time of day that is most beneficial to exercise?
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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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is it true that weight loss for people who have been quite over-weight for a long time will only result in loose skin?
I heard that people who have been over-weight for a while have 'permanently' stretched their skin, and for that reason weight loss will only result in loose skin (appearance wise).
Doesn't age have ...
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What are the benefits/side effects of taking CLA for weight loss? [closed]
I saw a supplement CLA (Conjugated Linoleic Acid) for weight loss. What are the benefits? What are the side Effects? Do the benefits out weigh the risks? Would you recommend it?
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What are some flexible workout routines that don't require a change in diet to be effective?
I know there's plenty of similar questions, but none that answered what I have to ask exactly.
Here's my situation. I'm a 23 year old male, about 6'0 ft. tall, and about 180 lbs. I have a gut, and ...
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How to lose weight when morbidly obese
I am a very overweight man at 400lbs (181 kg). I've been told by several doctors that I need to lose weight or else my health will get worse and worse.
What exercises are safe for a large person? For ...
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What can cause an unexpected weight gain with constant workouts and calorie control?
I am trying to shift a lot of fat, and I have started to up my game. I am working out 4 times a week on weights (1 hour sessions), and trying to go for 2 30-40 minute runs on top of that.
On top of ...
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Will a boxing bag as my primary workout be okay for my cardio and weight loss?
I am 20 years old and don't have much room or time for much equipment or a gym membership. When I was in highschool about 10kg ago I had my 6 pack everything but since working I've put on that 10kg ...
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Can adding a weight vest improve fat loss?
It's that time of year again when I am slimming down (reduce body fat %) to show off my hard work. I'm looking for an effective way to increase my calorie burning during a routine. I picked up a 40lbs ...
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Low room temperature and weight loss
If I spend a lot of time in my office, but do not heat it too much, would that help me lose weight?
I don't mean to reduce it to a point where it's unhealthy, just to drop it slightly below the ...
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Recomposition vs weight loss
I understand recomposition to be about trading away fat for new muscle.
How is it different than weight loss as a goal?
Would it ever be recommended to focus on purely weight loss first, and then ...
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Is there fat that won't be reduced?
I am slowly getting thinner (or less fat), but I have the impression that my double chin is not getting smaller. I know that spot reduction is largely a myth, and when exercising, my body will choose ...
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What are good cardio exercises for a one legged man?
I am a right leg amputee. I am trying to lose weight. With success. But I want to vary my workouts. Right now I do the following: Long Walks (with crutches or my 15 lb artificial leg); Sit-ups; ...
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Lifestyle is extremely bad & started developing problems [closed]
I am an IT guy and have a very bad lifestyle. Details here:
Sleep at 1:00 in night and get up at 8:00 in morning.
Breakfast, lunch & dinner is all about high carbohydrates and moderate proteins ...
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Stair climbing for an obese man
One of my friends is over 222 lb. He is a bit lazy to go to gym; so, I suggested he do stair climbing at home. He agreed to the idea at first but then told me it might be harmful given his weight. So ...
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How to prevent loose skin when losing lots of weight
I am a very overweight man at 385 lbs (175 kg). I've been this weight for over a decade. I've started a new eating & exercise program in order to lose 185 lbs.
One thing that worries me is ...
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Will this workout help to reduce my weight?
I am a man weighing 81kg, 6ft 2inch, 25yrs and I've been going to the gym for the last two months. I don't have a gym trainer here (office gyms). My workouts are as follows:
Day 1
Warm up:
Running on ...
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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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Help understanding my weight loss results
I started working out again about 2 months ago, following a long period of inactivity, currently my body fat percentage is around 12% my goal is to get it down to 6%-8%. I'm on a low-fat high-protein ...
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What is the best way to train at the gym for weight loss purposes?
I joined a gym 2 months ago, and have exercised almost daily.
In the first 2-3 weeks I went to the gym almost daily exercising for about 45 mins (treadmill, weights etc) but I realised this was not ...
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Cardio vs. Weight lifting. Which one is better for losing weight?
Cardio burns more calories during the exercise, but weight-lifting builds more muscle which in turn raises your RMR (Resting Metabolic Rate). I have a little over an hour to workout each day during ...
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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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I want to know the exact formula to calculate metabolic age
I want to know the exact formula to calculate metabolic age. How do i get the average bmr of people in the chronological age group? Is here any link I could get regarding the calculation?
Explanation ...
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What kind of workout regimen can get me back in it?
When I was in college, I used to pretty good at keeping up a decent workout schedule (three days a week during normal times, at least one day a week during extremely stressful exam weeks). My ...
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Are ab exercises more usefull to reduce belly fat than other exercises?
I have little bit belly fat which I want to reduce. So I started ab exercises (like sit-ups and crunches) month ago. It's much more difficult to me to do these kind of exercises than other e.g. ...
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What is the scientific explanation for beginning weightlifters' ability to gain muscle and lose fat simultaneously?
I'm sure you have heard this a million times in bodybuilding articles and forums:
Only beginner weightlifters can gain muscle and lose fat at the same time.
For intermediate and advanced ...
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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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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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What to do after the R4FL training program?
I am currently following the R4FL training program for running. It trains me to run up to about 60 minutes, but the last two weeks are mostly intervals, sprints and Fartlek runs.
where:
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