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Anonymous
Hey /fit/.

I know it's relatively impossible to loss a lot of weight AND gain a lot of muslce mass.

But what about strength? From what I understand, strength can be a total independant factor from muscle mass.

I'm currently happy with myself strength wise, and I don't want to get skinner but put up a LOT less weight, like I imagine would happen if I created a big caloric deficit with a new diet.

So what do you guys think is the best way to lose weight, but still maintain my current strength level, if not ADD to it?

tl;dr: Can I lose weight but stay strong?
>> Anonymous
Need dem leen mussles bro
>> Anonymous
>>405766
So is that a yes or a no?
>> Anonymous
GET BIG OR GO HOME
>> Anon
Stronglifts 5x5. Which is pretty much the answer to every question on /fit/
>> Anonymous
http://www.exrx.net/FatLoss/WT%26End.html
Wayne Westcott, Ph.D. conducted a study in which 72 over weight individuals participated in an eight week exercise program. The participants were placed in two groups. The first group performed 30 minutes of endurance exercise on a stationary cycle. The second group performed only 15 minutes of exercise on the stationary cycle plus an additional 15 minutes on weight resistant exercises. At the conclusion of the study, the "endurance only" group lost a total of 3.5 lbs.; 3 lbs. of which was fat and a half pound was muscle loss. On the other hand, the "endurance and weight resistive" group lost 8 lbs. with an actual fat loss of 10 lbs. and an increase of 2 lbs. of lean body weight.
>> Anonymous
Think about it, if you keep putting on mass but no fat your weight will increase but your body fat percentage will decrease. Hence making you look better.
>> Anonymous
>>405867

Too bad that's pretty much impossible for your body to do. Fat is an essential source of energy. On a zero-fat diet your body would end up burning muscle mass for energy.

OP, you'll just have to accept that you might lose some muscle while you're burning fat. But lifting is not just about how strong your muscles are, it's also about how efficient your neuro-muscular system is at using all that muscle. Compound exercises and olympic lifts use the neuro-muscular system more than any other exercise, so work on those cleans, power cleans, snatches, and overhead squats.
>> Anonymous
>>405876

Thanks Anon.