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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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Is this workout schedule good for cutting fat and maintaining muscle mass?
Day 1: Upper Body + Cardio
Upper Body Strength:
Push-Ups: 3 sets of 12 reps
Dumbbell Rows: 3 sets of 12 reps per arm
Dumbbell Bench Press: 3 sets of 12 reps
Bicep Curls: 3 sets of 12 reps
Tricep Dips: ...
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How do I know if I’m losing fat or muscle mass?
If I work out and do treadmill to become fitter with the goal of losing weight, how do I know if I’m losing muscle mass or fat if I’m losing weight? Thanks.
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Losing muscle despite doing exercise
I'm on a diet for more than two months. It is variant of ketogenic, but high in protein instead of fat. I cut off the carbs but use a reasonable amount of healthy fats, and the rest is mostly protein (...
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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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I grew fat due to age-related changes. Will I gain muscle mass more easily now?
I'm a 25 year old male and I added 20 pounds of fat in the last 3 months. My father had a similar experience at the same age, so I guess it's age-related.
Before my mid-20s, gaining muscle, actually ...
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DEXA scan showing I gain more muscle when restricting calories. Why?
It's common parlance in the bodybuilding and muscle building world to assume that you need a surplus or diet above TDEE over constant periods called "bulking" in order to build muscle. I refused to do ...
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I have decent physical strength but do not look muscular. What do I need to change in my workout?
At a bodyweight of 101kg, I have the following 1RMs:
Overhead press: 60kg
Bench Press: 95kg
Deadlift: 170kg
Squat: 120kg
Nothing particularly amazing, but it still took a fair amount of training to ...
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Where does my weight come from?
I weigh quite a lot and I am trying to lose weight.
I am currently 6 feet tall and my weight is 216 pounds, which is clearly too much.
I have been working out doing mainly clap pushups, pullups, ...
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How to lose muscle weight to improve endurance?
I am a formerly overweight person who has lost weight and is interested in endurance sports such as distance running.
I feel my previous overweight frame has left me with chunky/rounded calf muscles ...
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Should I include cardio?
I'm 25 years old, 5'10" and weight 160 Lbs. I'm trying to lower my body fat percentage, but trying to keep the muscle I already have. So, this is what I'm doing:
I'm going to the gym 4 days a week to ...
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Is it possible to lose muscle mass by going to the gym while in the middle of a calorie deficit?
I'm a 25 year old male weighting about 165 Lbs. I'm trying to lose some body fat, but I'm still going to the gym 4 days a week to prevent as much muscle mass loss as possible.
I'm consuming slightly ...
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Workout using only dumbbells to burn fat and build muscles?
I have no time to go to the gym, my house is very small to buy large gym equipments and all I can buy is a set of dumbbells. I have only one hour per day to train. Currently I'm 79 KGs and I want to ...
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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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Increasing muscle/fat ratio while remaining at the same (ish) weight
Background:
For the past 6 months, I've gone from 89kg to 81kg bodyweight, while doing mainly 8-rep sets on most exercises. Keep in mind, before I started working out a couple years ago, I was at ...
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All things being equal, does muscle build faster than fat burns?
I ask this question because I have been on a low-calorie diet and have been working out on my total gym once or twice a day and walking 2-2.5 miles a day five days a week for the past two weeks. In ...
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Can protein shake be blamed for not losing weight
I'm trying to lose my tummy, I am following a plan. I eat accordingly and stay away from sugar, I do have protein shake post workout, and in work out have my BCAA. It's been a month, I take 1-2 days ...
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Can you build muscle when you are on a low carb diet but supplementing with branch chain amino acids?
I'd like to do what most of us want to do; build muscle and lose fat. However it seems almost impossible to do both at the same time. I know that bcaa's are good for maintaining muscle while on a low ...
