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    When you're insulin sensitive, insulin can...

    When you're insulin sensitive, insulin can effectively scrub glucose from the bloodstream and push it into BOTH muscle and fat tissue. Remember if you're partially glycogen depleted, that includes...
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    Article is BS! Obese people don't get obese by...

    Article is BS!

    Obese people don't get obese by eating tiny amounts of food, and lean "hard gainers" aren't that way because they eat massive amounts!
  • Doesnt matter much really, you're going to end up...

    Doesnt matter much really, you're going to end up in the same spot either way and if you lose any muscle you can add it back later.

    You could also bust ass for 60-90 days and hit 170 that much...
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    The fatty on the couch, cutting his ho-ho intake...

    The fatty on the couch, cutting his ho-ho intake in half and losing weight at a consistent pace is on to something.

    As long as I've been at this game, I always seem to get my best progress doing...
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    there's nothing you can put into your mouth that...

    there's nothing you can put into your mouth that will have enough metabolic impact to overcome the calories you ingested in attempt to boost metabolism in the first place.

    Everything else like...
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    There is a benefit to protein after a workout,...

    There is a benefit to protein after a workout, but you don't have to get it from a shake.

    Also, after a workout you're more insulin sensitive, and protein does a good job at spiking insulin on...
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    It doesn't matter. You still need to lose it...

    It doesn't matter.

    You still need to lose it anyway, regardless of where or how it's stored, right?
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    point is, you don't have to spend 3 hours in the...

    point is, you don't have to spend 3 hours in the gym while dieting.

    You can dial down the diet and reduce training time, which opens time for other stuff like hobbies, family, other obligations,...
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    It's a moot argument. Muscle is 70% water and...

    It's a moot argument.

    Muscle is 70% water and what people think is "muscle loss" on a diet is usually just water/plasma/glycogen volume that you're going to drop regardless.

    It's possible to...
  • There is no reliable way to gauge a weight loss...

    There is no reliable way to gauge a weight loss of 2lbs over a month, as you can see with your 4lb gain in 2 days with water fluctuation, which you can not let yourself get whacked-out about either. ...
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    water/glycogen

    water/glycogen
  • Thread: Overtraining

    by mpipes
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    Between the HIIT, plyometrics and basketball,...

    Between the HIIT, plyometrics and basketball, your knees might take a pounding especially in the context of dieting down where recovery could be compromised.

    Worst case scenario, you'll start...
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    Unfortunately HealthResearch is right. For those...

    Unfortunately HealthResearch is right. For those of us who have desk jobs without much activity, 1500-1800 kcal intake is the reality. You don't get to eat 1800-2100 because you burned 300 at cardio...
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    Really, it's a shame they chose Subway. There's...

    Really, it's a shame they chose Subway. There's gotta be some locally owned shop that makes a killer sammich that leaves Subway in the dust. If they're gonna do something nice for the employees, at...
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    3x8 lifting heavy full body 3X per week could be...

    3x8 lifting heavy full body 3X per week could be OK or could cut you short on recovery time and lead to joint issues.

    The benefit of a full body workout is you burn more whole body glycogen which...
  • Thread: Steak question?

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    Both are most likely wrong and the actual calorie...

    Both are most likely wrong and the actual calorie count is probably higher in both cases.

    Eating by number (calories) is all well and good but the only thing that really matters is if bodyweight...
  • If you're taking any supplements, caffeine or...

    If you're taking any supplements, caffeine or other stimulants before your workout, that's your reason.

    The heartrate isn't a reliable indicator of exercise intensity but in general when you're...
  • The *marginal* amount of "nutrition" that whole...

    The *marginal* amount of "nutrition" that whole grains supposedly have over "white" carbs can easily be found elsewhere in the diet, like vegetables, and even meat happens to be loaded with some of...
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    Carbs are only nonessential in terms of what's...

    Carbs are only nonessential in terms of what's needed to sustain life.

    If a person is dieting down with a low carb intake and they also train, eventually they will deplete readily available muscle...
  • Bigger bodies will burn more energy while active,...

    Bigger bodies will burn more energy while active, however it also means bigger bodies will have bigger hunger if total energy expenditure is also bigger.

    So, technically, no, it's really not any...
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