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Fat loss : cut or bulk? [duplicate]

I'm 1.70m tall and my weight is 73kg. My fat level is at 23%. I hit the gym 5/6 times a week and use the push/pull/legs method and eat 1900 calories a day with 35% of my diet based on protein. I'm ...
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Is my approach to cutting body fat good?

I've researched and understood that in order to cut my fat, I need to be in a caloric deficit of around 500 calories, do lots of cardiovascular exercise to lose fat, and do a moderate amount of ...
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glycogen and fat burn in low intensity aerobic exercise

I've heard two seemingly inconsistent claims about low intensity aerobic exercise (walking / zone 2 running) - During low intensity activities the primary energy source is glycogen in muscles and ATP ...
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Fat Oxidation in relation to MaxHR and V2OMax? Glucose to brain when over range?

It's my understanding that maximum body fat oxidation occurs between 47-75% of V2OMax and 70-80% of Max Heart Rate. I did a test of this theory on the treadmill, using it's metrics, and found that I ...
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Is there value doing pushups until I can not do them more due to muscle fatigue?

I am doing pushups for years - single set, evening, at home. I increased gradually the number of pushups in my set and I have managed to achieve 37 and I stayed at it. But I don't enjoy doing them. I ...
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When I burn off a very large number of calories, where does the weight go?

Let's say I ride my bike for 20 hours non-stop with no (significant) breaks, burning 650 kcal/hour. My basal metabolic rate is perhaps 3,000 kcal/day, making a total of 16,000 kcal expended over the ...
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How to lose fat but not muscle? [duplicate]

I am 6' 2", 210LBs, have cut my rice and bread intake in a half(and also removed all unnecessary calories I would eat before). I also take 50-75 grams of ON 100% golden whey protein per day and ...
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Can fasted hiking cause muscle loss?

I'm a long distance hiker and a beginner runner. I crave spending time in the mountains, hiking, occasionally running on the flat and downhill sections of the trail and have even signed up for a ...
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Fat burning in ketogenic mode?

Typically, they say that you need to train for some time until your body can start actively burning fat. But then, to my understanding, while doing ketogenic diet, you can "reprogram" your ...
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How refined sugar intake affect the exercise results?

I am doing regular exercise like jogging & stretching from last 3 month to lose extra weight my BMI is 28/29 and lose 2 Kg, I am not following any diet plan. One of friend suggest me to stop ...
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Efficiency of my Workout

I am currently working out 4 days a week. 3 of them I do weights focusing on different areas plus a bit of Cardio to warm up (20-30 mins running, spinning bike or X-trainer when I workout upper body, ...
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How to burn both fat and muscle at the same time?

After doing a body composition test the results show an abundance of both fat and muscle in my thighs. My thighs are really thick and short at the same time. I'd like to get a slimmer figure for ...
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Does faster heart rate always mean burn of calories?

Let's say I drink a cup of coffee which has strong effect on me my heart rate increases noticeably. Does that mean I would be burning fat even I'm just sitting? Does faster heart rate always equal to ...
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What is the best runs strategy to burn fat

i want to burn some extra fat on my body and im a bit confused should i do jogging for long distance or do multiple sprints as more as i can ?
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Walking in order to burn fat

I am currently reading Biochemistry for Sport and Exercise Metabolism, and there is an interesting chart that shows how if your exercise pace is low (e.g. walking), human body is primarily using body ...
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Look leaner in 45 days

I want to look as slim as possible within 45 days. I know it's a weird question, I want some advice. Currently, I am going to the gym for working out since January. (3-4 days per week). I do cardio ...
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Is there anyway I can get rid of this "extra cheek" under my bum? [duplicate]

I have had this "extra cheek" since I can remember, and I've always been insecure about it. I try to do squats to get rid of it but I always give up after a week :/ please help me! (https://i.stack....
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Home excercises to burn fat everyday?

I'm living in a hostel right now and they give us a lot to eat, so I'm afraid that in a couple of months I may get a little obese. Because of that I wanted to know if you can give me a set of ...
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Most efficient way to burn fat?

What is most efficient way to burn fat? Not the fastest. I want to know how to target fat specifically if possible or just calories in general if not for the least effort output. Time spent ...
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Weight loss and fat reduction with workouts / exercise / activity / diet [duplicate]

My height is 170 cm and weight is 88.7 kgs. As per the BMI index the ideal weight range for my height is 64-68kgs. I got my gym schedule stated on Monday of this week and as per the measurement by ...
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Should I use Fat burner or do more exercise? [closed]

I am 27 years of age. I am 5.4 feet tall. I am weighing 80kg these days(BMI 29.6). I want to reduce it to 67kg(BMI 25) Three months ago, when i started gym i was weighing 84kg. I cut out sugar,bakery ...
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Will someone help me construct a weight loss plan?

I am a 16 year old, American girl who wants to lose weight. Obviously, I am not unique in this regard, but I'm not interested in magic pills and chemicals and Jenny Craig programs that promise results ...
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Rest day for a male in 30s who do planking and burpees?

So far I have been doing this 3 consecutive days of 20 burpees x 2 1 minute planking x 3 and then rest What is the recommended resting for me?
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I am overweight and I want to lose weight but I don't know how! [duplicate]

About me , I am 25 year old male , with 100+ kilo weight, a pot belly that is lots of disappointment when I am in any trial room while shopping clothes . I am currently aiming to get fit and have ...
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Correlation between Sweat and fat burning

I was wondering about the place of your body where you sweat more during workout and fat burning, Is there any correlation between them ? For example, Having more sweat around your belly, means you ...
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Does muscles burn fats

I am new to this site, and I am not a body builder, I am just curious about some information about fitness and muscle building. It is well known for females to have a round big butt, they should do ...
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What causes a greater rate of calorie burn during an activity?

What causes more calories are burnt per min during an activity? Is there a list of all major factors? Ideally answers should be scientifically proved or backed but if not then just a list / ideas what ...
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Can a workout be too short?

I am trying to build up some basic fitness from basically zero. But, I have to spend quite some time in front of a computer-screen. Gyms drive me crazy (too many people around...) and running just is ...
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How to burn fat while doing workout? [closed]

I use the food supplement Le Carnitine to burn fat. When using this, do i need to do cardio before or after workout? Which one is more effective for burning fat? OR can you offer another product to ...
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Correlation between weight to loose, target number of days and steps to walk each day

The following specs describe my physique: Age: 23 Years Weight: 75 kgs Height: 5'9'' I'm a typical Indian IT professional with average diet. The only time I could spare to keep myself fit is at ...
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Cardio vs. Fat burn workout

I would like to know the difference between cardio workout and fat burn workout. What is preferable in which case of training? EDIT: I would like to know if in the cardio training phase someone is ...
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In ketosis, does ketone production comes from stored fat or eaten fat? [closed]

I'm wondering once you are in Ketosis, what is the fuel used to produce the ketones: stored body fat or the fat I eat in the meals? Or both?
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Maximum wattage of a fat cell [closed]

How fast can fat be burned? I am not asking about how quickly weight can be lost but how much of a human's calorific need can be met by fat alone? Is it healthy to work at the maximum power output of ...
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Potential side effects of Alli & other 'weight aid' pills [closed]

In short: I stepped on the scales, discovered I've gained a lot these past 3 months after starting new job and went into an alcohol induced depression that results in the purchase of many tabs to try ...
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Carrying 10kg while doing cardio

I lost about 10kg. At the beginning, i was able to burn more calories because of the extra 10kg. If I carry a backpack of 10kg with me now while using elliptical cycle, will the burn rate be same ...
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Losing stomach fat without losing weight [duplicate]

There are many questions already on this website which are more about spot reduction. I am aware that you cannot just lose belly fat without losing overall body fat. My question is I am more of a lean ...
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Can anyone provide any evidence that Intermittent fasting (IF) can increase weight/fat loss?

There are many ways to do intermittent fasting (IF) or a "reduced meal frequency" diet - like skipping breakfast, eating only during a certain time-window in the afternoon, or even eating just a ...
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Hit my fat percentage wall, help me out I would give it all

I think I have hit my fat percentage wall. I weigh between 175-178 lbs and my body fat percentage is consistently 22-28%. Here is my routine. I crossfit in the morning, so I get some good cardio. I ...
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six months and no major change in losing fat

I been on a plan for 6 months, i eat according to the nutrition and also the supplement. Although it is 12 weeks program but as for me its been 6 months and i am hardly seeing any results. Now i have ...
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Tips to enable body to use stored fat

Is it possible to make body to use already stored fat ? Cutting down food is not always easy , sometimes it is hard to control hunger ; if do so most of the time it tends me to have a large meal when ...
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For burning fat, is it better to jog for 45 minutes straight, or break them up by 15 minutes, three times a day?

If my goal is to burn fat, is it better to do three 15 minute workouts in a day, or one 45 minute continuous workout? My current plan is: 15 minute jog before work, 15 minutes before lunch, and 15 ...
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how to lose bum fat

I am 14 and four months ago i was 80kg, and i realised that i needed to lose weight so i went on the folowig diet: Breakfast: semi-skimmed milk with the cereal of my choice (1 bowl) break: apple ...
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Aerobic vs anaerobic for better fat loss

I've read in this forum about aerobic and anaerobic training but i can't get an answer for my particular situation. I'm 35 years, male, 175cm , with 79kg, doing 3 or 4 exercises (2xrunning 5km/500 ...
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losing side and back fat

I run a lot and skip a lot, I also weight lift, I have been losing weight rapidly and I am happy about it. But I really want to loose weight around my side and lower back, it isn't directly my lower ...
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Which muscle training is most effective to burn fat on an untrained person?

I need to reduce my body fat back to healthy levels. The general condition is not nice either (overweight, not well trained...), but I am focussing on the body fat. I noticed that just doing some ...
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Losing 1.5 stones in a week healthy?

So it has been a week since I have been working and eating healthy. I weighed 14.5 stones and now I weigh 13 stones. My question is, what are the repercussions (if any) of losing weight quickly? I ...
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Suggestion for ripping workout: any good workout repositories on the web? [closed]

Wandering through the site and playing with tag search I've not found any link and/or table listing a good workout for mass building, strength growing or body ripping. I am sorry if I've not used the ...
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Need help for workout, supplement and nutrition [closed]

I need some help with my workout routine, supplement guide, and nutrition program. Current: Weight: 151 BF: 19.4% Target: Weight: 160 BF: 10-12% Workout: I have been working out by my self for ...
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What is a good way to dry out extra fat after extensive muscle training program?

I have not accumulated muscles (5-6 times training per week) two months without burning fat because I do not want to lose muscles. Nutrition Some say I should eat little BCAA before sleeping. ...
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How to distinguish acetone and ammonia odor after running?

I heard that burning fat leads to acetone odor while burning muscles leads to ammonia smell. Is this true? How can I distinguish both smells as they are very similar?
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