djeclipse
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This moring's weight was 186.0lbs. So it looks like I am still losing the weight. My stomach/gut is down to 37.5".
Unfortunately I think in order to really get rid of the love handles and gut I will have to drop down to 175lbs (maybe even less). Which is fine it's just I know it will behard to keep my lifts the same.
I found this form madcow website, it's a new summer update.
It would be nice to keep my lifts the same (or even increase them) while losing all this bodyfat.
Unfortunately I think in order to really get rid of the love handles and gut I will have to drop down to 175lbs (maybe even less). Which is fine it's just I know it will behard to keep my lifts the same.
I found this form madcow website, it's a new summer update.
Quote from madcows website:
Since Summer is on it's way I added a bit of explanation and verbiage to the Linear/Intermediate version to address the headwind that loss of body weight creates in the progression. Basically, bodyweight (even all fat) has an effect on physics/leverage/mechanics (or simply strength performance). If you are dropping weight, your targeted 5RM is actually a PR if you drop bodyweight by the time you get there. So you can start lighter or make smaller jumps on the way up. This headwind is more pronounced for more experienced lifters.
If you are really making an effort to lose weight and using this program you might want to start significantly lighter or make smaller jumps week to week (i.e. take 6 weeks to reach your current 5RM rather than 4 weeks). Basically the same 200lbs 5 rep max squat at a bodyweight of 200 is a stronger lift at a lighter bodyweight. So if you are dropping bodyweight, you probably want think about starting lower because your 5RM estimates won't be accurate as your bodyweight changes and to get a reasonable shot at progression you don't want to be starting too high (that said, the less experienced the lifter they might have enough tailwind from their junior amount of experience to override a fair degree of headwind from bodyweight dropping).
It would be nice to keep my lifts the same (or even increase them) while losing all this bodyfat.