Not exact matches
The
less body fat you
carry and the longer you have been in a caloric deficit, the more frequently you will want to use refeed days because the diet's effects will be more emphasized.
Gender will impact metabolism, however, it's
less to do with women's metabolism «being slower» than their Male counterparts, and more to do with the physiological differences; Men
carry more muscle and
less fat at a similar
body weight.
When you are
carrying excess
body fat you can eat
less for longer because your
body has plenty of
fat to burn as a fuel to «fill in» your calorie deficit.
While low testosterone levels do indeed have a great number of undesirable physical side effects — increased
body fat,
less energy, low libido all among them — low levels can also
carry with them a tremendous psychological impact.
Arms
carry much
less body fat so the veins will be much more noticeable when there is a pump in that area.
Even the leanest of individuals with
less than 5 %
body fat carry around more than 20 000 calories with them at all times.
Although you may start your bodybuilding career with a physique that, when maintaining, tends to store more
fat and
less muscle than you'd prefer, the more times you alternate between periods of subtle deficit and surplus, the more you will move the «set point» towards a physique that is leaner and
carries more muscle at your
body's preferred weight.
Most of us are genetically predisposed to either
carrying more
body fat than we'd prefer, or
less muscle mass than we'd like.
Generally, females weigh
less than males even though they are prone to
carry more
body fat..
So I'm feeling a bit down, especially since I went to the
fat analysis session with Sister who is smaller, fitter and
carrying much
less body fat than me.