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Question regarding muscle loss
Posted on 12/8/21 at 7:11 am
Posted on 12/8/21 at 7:11 am
Quick summation: was about 245 a year and a half ago (I’m 6,4”, 42 years old), pretty athletic frame with a lot of fat on it. Started counting calories, macros, etc. I do the I body tests every 6 weeks or so (not perfect I know, at least it’s a consistent guide). My peak, in my opinion, was about 6-8 weeks ago, was 210ish, with 9.3 % BF. I went yesterday, I’m down to 202, but lost 5 lbs of muscle, and BF is up to 10.2%.
I’m in calorie deficit until 3:00 or so, eat a big supper, usually average day per week is 1500 calorie deficit. My macros average 30/30/40. I’m getting on avg 200 G protein a day. I keep sugar under 45 g a day. I exercise full body 5x a week doing 30 minutes of bike followed by an hour of weight lifting or body weight exercises for an hour (I alternate days, lift mon body weight tue etc). I feel like im going backwards now.
What’s the word guys? Not eating enough, working too hard? Help me out. Tyia.
I’m in calorie deficit until 3:00 or so, eat a big supper, usually average day per week is 1500 calorie deficit. My macros average 30/30/40. I’m getting on avg 200 G protein a day. I keep sugar under 45 g a day. I exercise full body 5x a week doing 30 minutes of bike followed by an hour of weight lifting or body weight exercises for an hour (I alternate days, lift mon body weight tue etc). I feel like im going backwards now.
What’s the word guys? Not eating enough, working too hard? Help me out. Tyia.
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Posted on 12/8/21 at 7:12 am to Eyesinweasel
Are you getting progressively stronger?
Posted on 12/8/21 at 7:21 am to Eyesinweasel
Seems like you have a plan that’s dialed in with extreme detail which is good, but your ultimate goal isn’t really clear reading the OP. Now that the hard part is mostly behind you and you have a good routine, where do you want to be?
If you’re happy with the weight loss to this point and want to focus more on gaining muscle mass which is how I interpret your op, then maybe try increasing the protein consumption for a few weeks and maybe dial back the cycling to every other day? Tell us more about the actual weight lifting part of your plan, what are you doing there?
If you’re happy with the weight loss to this point and want to focus more on gaining muscle mass which is how I interpret your op, then maybe try increasing the protein consumption for a few weeks and maybe dial back the cycling to every other day? Tell us more about the actual weight lifting part of your plan, what are you doing there?
Posted on 12/8/21 at 7:28 am to Eyesinweasel
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do the I body tests every 6 weeks or so (not perfect I know, at least it’s a consistent guide). My peak, in my opinion, was about 6-8 weeks ago, was 210ish, with 9.3 % BF. I went yesterday, I’m down to 202, but lost 5 lbs of muscle, and BF is up to 10.2%.
doubt it. prolly loss of water or you were holding water last time. Did you keep the routine the same as far as testing? i.e. no consumption of food or liquids after you take a piss, same workout the night before etc?
i would keep doing what you are doing, focus on getting progressively stronger and then go back and retest in 6 weeks.
Posted on 12/8/21 at 10:19 am to Eyesinweasel
This is why you can’t trust the body tests/scans.
No way you lost 5 pounds of muscle in 6-8 weeks. That wouldn’t happen with zero protein intake much less 200g a day.
Keep doing what you’re doing since you’re getting stronger. Believe the weights more than the computer.
No way you lost 5 pounds of muscle in 6-8 weeks. That wouldn’t happen with zero protein intake much less 200g a day.
Keep doing what you’re doing since you’re getting stronger. Believe the weights more than the computer.
Posted on 12/8/21 at 11:06 am to Eyesinweasel
I'll keep saying it and will probably keep getting downvoted. InBody is trash. It is fun/interesting to see your measurements on there but they are not even close to accurate. You are literally better off looking at pictures of yourself to gauge progress.
If you are eating 200 gs of protein a day and lifting weights it is literally IMPOSSIBLE to lose muscle unless you are also running marathons/doing some type of other form of extreme steady state cardio. Even then it would still be hard to lose any muscle, much less 5 pounds in 6 weeks. You guys need to use a little more common sense
If you are eating 200 gs of protein a day and lifting weights it is literally IMPOSSIBLE to lose muscle unless you are also running marathons/doing some type of other form of extreme steady state cardio. Even then it would still be hard to lose any muscle, much less 5 pounds in 6 weeks. You guys need to use a little more common sense
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