Not exact matches
Instead of cutting calories, which can cause your body to lose muscle
mass and decrease the rate
of your metabolism, stick to a healthy daily caloric intake (usually that's around 1,200 - 1,800 calories, depending on your nutritional needs) and be sure to eat plenty
of fresh fruit, vegetables,
lean protein, and complex carbohydrates.
The low - carb people also had a nice little boost in
lean mass, but the low - fat group lost
lean mass instead of gaining any.
There is a single study that found when subjects ate only one meal per day
instead of three — without cutting calories — they lost 4.4 pounds
of fat and gained almost 2 pounds
of lean mass in 8 weeks.
Consuming protein supplements with meals,
instead of between meals, could however be a more effective strategy for improving resistance exercise training induced changes in body composition by the reduction
of fat
mass, which could be relevant for individuals wanting to improve
lean body
mass.
The result
of this healthy partnership is more
lean muscle
mass being developed
instead of fat tissue.
Your level
of body fat is a good indicator
of whether you should lose weight or gain
lean muscle
mass, so
instead of using the BMI (which does not measure level
of body fat) you should be using more accurate methods to measure your body fat and fat - free
mass (known as body composition).
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They associate cardio exercising as the key to their success when it is strength training that always leads to
lean muscle
mass instead of fat.
To gain
lean mass instead of body fat, incorporate a resistance - training program, like weight lifting, into your weight - gain regimen.
-- my resting HR has risen (my starting was 75 - ish, it went down to 64, now it's up again at 70 or more)-- my pace for same HR has gone down: I'm regressing
instead of progressing (last week)-- according to the sophisticated scale, I lost 2Kg
of lean mass, and 0.1 Kg
of fat!!
In some cases (in people with low body fat), this number may be very close even if we use the
lean mass value (see further explanation in the post -»... As mentioned above it's better to use your
lean mass weight when calculating your protein intake requirements
instead of your total weight...» Hope this helps
As mentioned above it's better to use your
lean mass weight when calculating your protein intake requirements
instead of your total weight.
If you think that's a lot for you, and you carry a very high body fat percentage, you might be better suited to use
lean body
mass instead of weight to determine protein intake.