re: Still fat at 165 :(

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A big part of this is fake numbers that get put out for "body transformation" articles by celebs or athletes.

Everyone trumpets they got to 4-5% when it's at least double that. I've seen claims of 0% body fat even though that's scientifically impossible.

Those claims skew the perception of the general public. Being under 10% for extended periods isn't healthy for the average person.

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100% agree.

I’ve been going for about 2 months now and have only lost a few pounds and still look like a fatass. I think my diet is good but I’m not seeing the results I would like. Pretty discouraging

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I’ve been going for about 2 months now and have only lost a few Linda and still look like a fatass. I think my diet is good but I’m not seeing the results I would like. Pretty discouraging

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listen to me and that won't be a problem.

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I carry 164lbs of lean muscle getting down to 12%. Anything below that and I will start losing some muscle. This is per dexa.

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I have about the same lean mass as you right now at 21% according to dexa as well. I want to get down to 15% and not lose muscle so I cut out cardio starting today and am just going to hit the weights. Besides my BCAAs and taking my weight to grams in Whey what else would you recommend to keep muscle and only burn the fat? I am eating pretty lean too.

Problem 1-stop worrying about a number on the scale.

Lift heavy, eat lean, stay consistant.

Im 5'7 and 155lbs... And extremely happy with how my body looks. I was 183 a few yrs ago.. got down to 140.. and i look 100x better at 155 than 140.

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Anything past 22 minutes is working against you, if your goal is to add muscle. Our body goes into flight mode and holds onto that fat.

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. I'm not saying that there isn't a point where your body goes into a metabolic state where it just throws the kitchen sink in and you start burning way more than you intend (protein, glycogen, fat, whatever it can find). But there is no 22 minute magic number. It's more about exertion than time. That whole "fat burning" zone that people like to think is a myth is real. Yes it's a myth that you'll lose body fat by just working out for 30 minutes a day in that zone compared to other "zones", but you can go for a long time at that metabolic rate before eating away all your muscle mass. It's when you aren't efficient enough, or when you just exert more that you get into that "flight mode". If you are fit and efficient, you can stay away from it for hours.

I will agree that excessive cardio is going to restrict ability to grow or maintain muscle mass. But it's more due to calories (if done correctly). Same way you'll have a hard time gaining muscle in a cut phase I would imagine.

Man, that's all perfect. Among my running, swimming, biking, and skiing, I get a lot of general "exercise," and I do those things a lot, so i don't really want to bulk up.

Tim Ferriss just has me paranoid that my arms are going to fall off in a couple years, if I don't do hip hinge kettlebell swings .

Simple is better for me.

I'm glad you enjoy writing all that stuff all the time. I've lost my mojo.

I've just lost interest in the health and fitness board because there is nothing but skinny people who think they are big and those people who run for fun.

Count inches, not pounds.

Arbitrarily picking a weight and dropping to it without regard to anything else except just losing pounds will result in shite results; unless, of course, you weigh 300+ lbs at 40%+ body fat.