I'd like to hear some good advice on how to get rid of belly fat. Of course, I could eat less, but then I'd be in constant need of energy (as I do work out a lot, so I think I'd lose muscles if I ate less, which would be bad of course). So, how do I lose that belly fat while maintaining muscles?
How to Build Muscle
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#32Earlier quoted context omitted.
definitely focus on stretching before work out. I have seen so many of my friends screw up their shoulder because they didn't focus on stretching.
Stretching cold muscles will do nothing at best or injure you at worst - stretch after your workout. Warmup with light exercises first. E.g. if you are planning barbell squats, start with air squats.
i usually run for 15-20 mins before proceeding to stretching and then working out.
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#33I'd like to hear some good advice on how to get rid of belly fat. Of course, I could eat less, but then I'd be in constant need of energy (as I do work out a lot, so I think I'd lose muscles if I ate less, which would be bad of course). So, how do I lose that belly fat while maintaining muscles?
don't eat less, change what you eat. Skip the sugars and simple carbs (starches, etc.).
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#34> I’m a startup founder and engineer. My work has been profiled in Forbes, I’ve written a book, I’ve built a popular open source library, and I’ve started and sold a company.
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#35> Have a hard time scheduling workouts? Wake up an hour earlier than normal and work out in the mornings before your day kicks off.
Oh it's such a bad advise for beginners, lifting weights when you body wants to sleep is an easy way for beginners to lose interest in weightlifting and injure yourself. Also sleep is incredibly important for muscle growth.
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#36Start with BodyPump. You won't learn much if anything about proper form etc but you'll get a lot of low intensity reps in.
After about 6 months +- you'll plateau. This is good.
Switch over to a 5x5 program like StrongLifts. Read about proper form. Watch YouTube videos about proper form. Ask about proper form. Avoid personal trainers and do this yourself.
I like the SL app since I can mentally check out and just think about form.
Learn to love the squat. Never skip your warmups.
Go from there.
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#37There is a lot of useful advice in that article. However, I am always made weary by people's use of term "muscle growth." What is typically perceived and dubbed as muscle growth is actually simply muscle cells retaining water and sugar as fuels to help accommodate the ongoing increase in physical activity. That is what anyone who begins training observes in the first few months. Think of this as a simple increase in…
I guess you're confusing some things
> simply muscle cells retaining water and sugar as fuels
Yes, muscles store glycogen (causing sarcoplasmatic hypertrophy)
There's also myofibrilar hypertrophy which is related to actual protein content increase
> when it comes to the actual increase in the number of muscle cells, this process is much more difficult to launch
This is "rare" and it is called hyperplasia
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#38I'd like to hear some good advice on how to get rid of belly fat. Of course, I could eat less, but then I'd be in constant need of energy (as I do work out a lot, so I think I'd lose muscles if I ate less, which would be bad of course). So, how do I lose that belly fat while maintaining muscles?
If your goal is to lose fat and build or maintain muscle at the same time, you really need two things:
1. A workout regimen that includes strength training 2-3 times a week and ideally also some form of moderate aerobic exercise (lots of walking is fine).
2. A diet that is at or below your basal metabolic rate (if you're an adult male that usually means somewhere in the 2,000-2,500 calorie range) and is high in protein (for muscle growth/maintenance), medium in fat (for satiety and hormone production), and low in carbohydrates and alcohol (for limiting blood sugar spikes).
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#39> Have a hard time scheduling workouts? Wake up an hour earlier than normal and work out in the mornings before your day kicks off. Oh it's such a bad advise for beginners, lifting weights when you body wants to sleep is an easy way for beginners to lose interest in weightlifting and injure yourself. Also sleep is incredibly important for muscle growth.
Yes, but are referring to just beginners which would be 5bls of weights as arm curls, leg lifts, etc..or are we imagining bigger weights?
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#40Start with BodyPump. You won't learn much if anything about proper form etc but you'll get a lot of low intensity reps in. After about 6 months +- you'll plateau. This is good. Switch over to a 5x5 program like StrongLifts. Read about proper form. Watch YouTube videos about proper form. Ask about proper form. Avoid personal trainers and do this yourself. I like the SL app since I can mentally check out and just think…
Why avoid personal trainers ? While I do agree but how to get proper form ?