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need input for a workout and target fat loss
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thats why this board is good.
i work with quite a few other trainers who dont really further their education (you and i know its an ongoing process), and they are really set in their ways. i just smile, not that i know the right answer, but that they think they have the final answer.
the cool thing about this board is that there are so many diversities among athletes that you cant help but find another way to "skin a cat". keeps things interesting for all of us and carries over to our clients.
i work with quite a few other trainers who dont really further their education (you and i know its an ongoing process), and they are really set in their ways. i just smile, not that i know the right answer, but that they think they have the final answer.
the cool thing about this board is that there are so many diversities among athletes that you cant help but find another way to "skin a cat". keeps things interesting for all of us and carries over to our clients.
well, cardio has really done alot for me, so i cant really say its the least important thing in burning fat, its been my primary form of exercise the whole way, so i guess its important if u have a body type like mine which was 280lbs and basically a 25-30% bf. not to mention, i quit smoking the same time i started a low carb diet and i could barely run 3 or 4 minutes without choking and at 4mph. i actually have built some degree of endurance in 3months and love the feeling of running. cardio has been very important to someone like myself.
i have read that most people do eat carbs for pre or post workout, but the thing is i want to remain in ketosis so i really want to stay away from carbs. occasionally i add some rice or good veggies into my diet for variety, but i really have no issues just eating fat and protein. If its not necessary to eat carbs, id rather not, as i eat lots of everything else which should satisfy my energy level. so, is eating under 20 carbs a day while beginning to lift weights a bad thing in my particular situation? if i indeed should eat them before or after a workout and drop out of ketosis, is that a smart move?
i have read that most people do eat carbs for pre or post workout, but the thing is i want to remain in ketosis so i really want to stay away from carbs. occasionally i add some rice or good veggies into my diet for variety, but i really have no issues just eating fat and protein. If its not necessary to eat carbs, id rather not, as i eat lots of everything else which should satisfy my energy level. so, is eating under 20 carbs a day while beginning to lift weights a bad thing in my particular situation? if i indeed should eat them before or after a workout and drop out of ketosis, is that a smart move?
If all you have done is cardio then you have no basis for comparison, do you?
I didn't say it wasn't important. It's just not the most important thing.
Losing weight and losing fat are two different things. I guarantee that diet and weights will help you lose fat while maintaining or even gaining muscle. Cardio won't do that for you. In fact, in high quantities, it's very catabolic (sprints excluded).
Congrats on the choice to quit smoking. The cardio is great for you heart, but fat loss is a different story.
You can't burn fat without carbs. You will lose a shit load of water weight though, as you probably noticed. If ketosis works for you, and you don't mind being in it the rest of your life, that's great. Don't expect great gains or productive weight training sessions though. You'd be much better off eating carbs, building muscle, and increasing your metabolism (in terms of long term success).
In fact, if you started lifting you would probably find that you don't need to be in ketosis to see results.
I didn't say it wasn't important. It's just not the most important thing.
Losing weight and losing fat are two different things. I guarantee that diet and weights will help you lose fat while maintaining or even gaining muscle. Cardio won't do that for you. In fact, in high quantities, it's very catabolic (sprints excluded).
Congrats on the choice to quit smoking. The cardio is great for you heart, but fat loss is a different story.
You can't burn fat without carbs. You will lose a shit load of water weight though, as you probably noticed. If ketosis works for you, and you don't mind being in it the rest of your life, that's great. Don't expect great gains or productive weight training sessions though. You'd be much better off eating carbs, building muscle, and increasing your metabolism (in terms of long term success).
In fact, if you started lifting you would probably find that you don't need to be in ketosis to see results.
