does resistance training actually matter or is it forum lore at this point
does resistance training actually matter or is it forum lore at this point. If this has been answered properly somewhere, link me and I will delete.
Tracked grip strength and three lifts monthly. Cheaper than scanning and directionally the same answer.
Protein was the whole problem. Appetite dropped and I was eating well under target without noticing for a month.
Kept the same programme for a year instead of changing it every six weeks. That was the change that worked.
If two or three other people have done the same thing we might actually learn something. Alone it is an anecdote.
best — the order this archive was captured in
Reminder that nobody here is prescribing training and the sidebar says so.
Reminder that nobody here is prescribing training and the sidebar says so.
Agreed — and same machine, same conditions, or the two scans are not comparable.
Fat-free mass index is a ratio of fat-free mass to height squared. It moves when either term does, which makes it awkward to interpret during active weight change.
strength retention is a decent proxy and it is free
How many weeks between the two scans?
This. Same machine, same protocol, or the DEXA comparison is measuring the scanner.
nothing on this board is a training or nutrition prescription
Some lean mass loss accompanies weight loss in any deficit. Resistance training and adequate protein intake are the two interventions with the best evidence for limiting the proportion.
Nothing here is a training or nutrition prescription. Targets and programmes are matters for somebody who knows your history and your training background.
Reduced appetite makes hitting a protein target a logistics problem rather than a motivation problem, which is why the practical advice here is about timing and food choice rather than willpower.
Correction: those scans are from different machines, and the difference you are describing is within the measurement error.
do not compare your composition to a trial average
Correcting myself upthread: 11 months between scans, not the figure I gave.
Hydration status and fasting state affect the lean mass estimate. Standardising both is the difference between a comparison and a coin toss.
Agreed on the error margin. Quoting a DEXA to one decimal implies a precision the method does not have.
Right — strength retention is a free proxy and it tracks better than most people expect.
That protein figure is grams per day, not grams per kilogram. Different claim entirely.
resistance training first, cardio if there is time left
What was the rate of weight change over that window?
What was the rate of weight change over that window?
throwaway_titration is right that protein becomes a logistics problem when appetite drops.
a single DEXA is a number, two is a comparison, three is a trend
Disagree — slower loss does not automatically preserve lean mass. Protein and training do the work, not the rate on its own.
losing weight slower does not automatically preserve more lean mass
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