Hot answers tagged weight-loss
5
The key to lifting injury free is to keep the intensity manageable and the form correct. The big 4 lifts: squat, bench, deadlift, and overhead press are excellent staples that give you a lot of benefit for the work you do. However, if you are starting out you may want to work up to them. The posterior chain is important, and one of the first things we ...
3
Medical Clearance:
I'm assuming that your surgeon has given you the ok for weight training. Given that you have had back surgery and have previously injured yourself using weights, you may want to check with your physical therapist for an evaluation of any muscle weaknesses or limitations of motion that you may have so that you can address these before ...
3
Make sure your protein intake is high enough or you could be losing muscle. 2 eggs is only about 12g of protein. Maintenance levels of protein for a very physically active person are at least 1g of protein per lb of body weight (~2g per kg). Take this with a grain of salt, as it is subjective -- depending on your current physique, you may wish to lose ...
2
I don't know what bodily functions are affected by a decreased energy expenditure but I have found two studies on the subject which I think you might find interesting.
The first is on 3 days of fasting, conducted at Department of Medicine, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, NY. Six men fasted for three days and as a result their ...
2
Essentially, what you are saying is that you've kept the same diet, and have drastically increased the amount of Calories you use. It's natural for you to lose weight under those conditions.
If losing the weight is undesirable, then you must increase the amount of food you eat to compensate for all the activity. Feeling tired after exercise is natural, ...
1
Congratulations on getting started. Now that you have recognized the benefits of exercise - having more energy and feeling better, you should have motivation to continue.
You have chosen a progressive program that combines walking and running, gradually increasing the degree of difficulty. You have some good links in the comment section to information and ...
1
Here are my 50 cents.
I would say, by reading your question, that it is convenient to remember that the 3 following things are totally different:
When on a diet, mathematically absorbing less minerals, vitamins and other essential oils
Being on a reduced activity (not moving = consumming less energy, != lowering your metabolism)
Having an actual drop of ...
1
Is it really alright to lose this much weight rapidly?
Yes its fine. The important thing is to get a balanced diet with enough calories in it. You may find your weight bounces back up as you start to put on muscle. Just make sure you listen to your body and rest when you feel you need to.
How much will champion athletes BMI be (really curious on that)?
...
1
I think that the main focus should be diet - its the base of weight loss. To it, you could add some form of strength training, best barbells, but not necessairly.
When in caloric deficit due to your diet, you will not gain much muscle mass, but the training combined with high protein intake will limit your muscle mass loss. It willmake you lose mainly fat.
...
Only top voted, non community-wiki answers of a minimum length are eligible
