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re: Question regarding muscle loss
Posted on 12/8/21 at 7:28 am to Eyesinweasel
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 8:20 am to lsu777
I very much appreciate y’all’s input, I don’t post much but read frequently, y’all’s input helped me change my life.
Sorry, I was trying to not put up a wall of text in op, I’ll clear up some things:
Yes, I am getting stronger.
Yes, when I do inbody tests, everything is as duplicated as possible re workout timing, eating, time of day, urination etc before tests.
I’ll generalize daily work out-both types, 5 days a week, alternate the type of workout,cycle with above average intensity for 30 mins.
Weights, full body, only lift “heavy” once a month, I’m getting older. Usually work about 60% of max, 3 sets of 8-15 reps. Generally exercises are bench, tow, shrugs, curls, tri extensions, reverse lunges, Romanian one leg split squat, calf raises. Usually mix in some alternate, but that’s the basics. Worth noting, I have back problems so I avoid dead lifts and traditional squats.
Body weight day-these numbers are averages-300 push-ups, 120 pull ups, 300 air squats, calf raises, box jumps. Usually incorporate rings, bands and the like. This workout varies a bit, but the above is typical.
My goal was to lose weight and look/feel better, I’m there. Now I want to be lean fit and strong. I’m talk and skinny, like a WR build,not a DE build. I’ll never be super strong links benching 450 pounds. I want to stay below 10% BF.
Bottom line, I guess it freaked me out to see a loss of 5 muscle pounds. While I am getting stronger, and I gave good definition, I don’t want to lose hard earned muscle for stupid reasons. Again THANK YALL, I very much listen to what I read here.
Sorry, I was trying to not put up a wall of text in op, I’ll clear up some things:
Yes, I am getting stronger.
Yes, when I do inbody tests, everything is as duplicated as possible re workout timing, eating, time of day, urination etc before tests.
I’ll generalize daily work out-both types, 5 days a week, alternate the type of workout,cycle with above average intensity for 30 mins.
Weights, full body, only lift “heavy” once a month, I’m getting older. Usually work about 60% of max, 3 sets of 8-15 reps. Generally exercises are bench, tow, shrugs, curls, tri extensions, reverse lunges, Romanian one leg split squat, calf raises. Usually mix in some alternate, but that’s the basics. Worth noting, I have back problems so I avoid dead lifts and traditional squats.
Body weight day-these numbers are averages-300 push-ups, 120 pull ups, 300 air squats, calf raises, box jumps. Usually incorporate rings, bands and the like. This workout varies a bit, but the above is typical.
My goal was to lose weight and look/feel better, I’m there. Now I want to be lean fit and strong. I’m talk and skinny, like a WR build,not a DE build. I’ll never be super strong links benching 450 pounds. I want to stay below 10% BF.
Bottom line, I guess it freaked me out to see a loss of 5 muscle pounds. While I am getting stronger, and I gave good definition, I don’t want to lose hard earned muscle for stupid reasons. Again THANK YALL, I very much listen to what I read here.
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