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Anonymous
hey /fit/

So I've developed a new exercise routine, but I don't know if it's working out as fast as I'd like. My overall goal is to join the military in June. I started a month ago (I did cardio maybe 2x a week for 20 minutes before the begining of the month).

Anyway, it's as follows: 5 mile run one day (I started at 3, moved up to 5 about a week and a half ago). Next day 20 minutes stationary bike, where I burn an ave of 10 cal/min, and keep my heartrate ~168 beats/min. Same day I lift (upper body only) for an hour. I lift to failure. Next day off, then rinse and repeat cycle.

I've lost a grand total of 2 lbs (I was 200, now a little under 198), and I'm 5'10". I'm concerned because I know the first weeks of weightloss are the fastest, and I don't want it to slow down significantly if I'm going to hit my goal of 177. I feel like I'm in shape; my wind is getting better every day, and I've noticed muscle definition increase and shrinking in the hard to lose zones, but the scale isn't reflecting it like the army requires!


How would the success stories suggest that I maintain my slow but hopefully healthy weightloss routine??
>> Anonymous
bump
>> Anonymous
Rule of thumb.
Muscle weighs more than fat.

If you're loosing body fat, but building muscle at the same time, you'll probably notice your weight doesn't go too far at all for a while.

Especially doing weight reps.
If you're noticing things getting easier, and muscle definition appearing, then it's probably working.

Keep going and challenge yourself a little more each week.
>> Anonymous
>>355641
How can you lose fat and build muscle at the same time? One requires a calorie deficit, one requires a calorie surplus. That is impossible.
>> Anonymous
>>355674
It IS impossible. You can't gain muscle while losing fat because you do not have a calorie surplus. I don't understand how this is so difficult to comprehend.
>> Anonymous
>>355672
that explanation is for retards that can't handle both at the same time by getting their diet in check.

so you mean if i go run one day and work out the next, they are going to cancel each other out?
LOL
>> Anonymous
>>355676
ok you're a troll
>> Anonymous
>>355677
LOL
If you eat 2500 calories a day, and it takes you 3000 calories to gain weight, you are not going to lose fat while gaining muscle because there is a calorie deficit.
Nice troll, though.
>> Anonymous
>>355678
You're a moron.
Burn the Muscle, Feed the Fat.
Read it.
0/10
>> Anonymous
>>355679
who is trying to gain WEIGHT?

fat loss AND muscle gain IS possible at the same time.
>> Anonymous
>>355681
tom's THEORY is overrated


if you saw the other post disregard that i suck cocks