How do I know if I am losing Fat or Muscle?

[pinoykcin]

Sorry if this is a stuuuupid question, but while cutting, how do I know if Im losing the fat , or losing the muscle?? I really dont wanna lose that muslce

Thanks in advanced!

[princesoni]

you can judge it yourself, if you are loosing lot's of strength , then you might be loosing muscles!!

[King_of_Kings]

Just keep hitting the weights hard and get plenty of protein, at least 150 grams for your weight. As long as your lifts don't go down you're doin fine. Mine actually went up while cutting. Also intense cardio should probably be avoided, keep it slow and steady state if you do any at all.

[pinoykcin]

Hmm yeah, I actually going up in weight, so hopefully it all work out well.

[nondualism]

Calipers cost $20 bucks. There are websites that let you input your measurements to get your fat. Even if you're doing it wrong, if you do it consistently the same way, you'll know whether you're losing fat.

[doctapeppa]

Calipers cost $20 bucks. There are websites that let you input your measurements to get your fat. Even if you're doing it wrong, if you do it consistently the same way, you'll know whether you're losing fat.

um..there are great calipers on BB.com that are like 5 dollars.

[dorfried]

Just keep hitting the weights hard and get plenty of protein, at least 150 grams for your weight. As long as your lifts don't go down you're doin fine. Mine actually went up while cutting. Also intense cardio should probably be avoided, keep it slow and steady state if you do any at all.

I thought intense cardio is muscle sparing..( as long as ur not low carb)

confused

[dangermouth]

I thought intense cardio is muscle sparing..( as long as ur not low carb)

confused

if your doing a cut you wanna avoid intense cardio IMO just a good heavy weight lifting program 3-4 times a week

[nondualism]

um..there are great calipers on BB.com that are like 5 dollars.

Even better!

[dorfried]

if your doing a cut you wanna avoid intense cardio IMO just a good heavy weight lifting program 3-4 times a week

Im lifting 6 times a week on my cut - really like lifting as u can see
so if i hit a platue on fat loss should i add LISS? maybe after a weight session?

[dorfried]

pinoykcin , I hope u don't mind I asked that question on YOUR thread.
cheers

[dangermouth]

Im lifting 6 times a week on my cut - really like lifting as u can see
so if i hit a platue on fat loss should i add LISS? maybe after a weight session?

i would gradually drop your calories but keep your protein up to smash through the platue

[dorfried]

i would gradually drop your calories but keep your protein up to smash through the platue

will it not be better just to add cardio?

[dangermouth]

will it not be better just to add cardio?

i personally do minimal to no cardio when i'm cutting, i find lowering my calories slightly and monitoring progress (weight and tape measurements) works for me. The cut i'm on at the moment i haven't done any cardio at all just lifting heavy 4 times a week and maintaining a calorie deficit, like yourself i hit a few plateau's which was frustrating as i'm sure you'll agree but i just lowered my calories slightly until i got the fat loss back on point, some people recommend eating at maintenance for a week then drop your calories back down like before to break through it, i haven't tried that myself but may work for yourself.

hope that helps ,

[pinoykcin]

So limit cardio to minimize muscle loss???

Thanks for the info. I did cardio last week, but it was only basketball, and a light jog the next day

dorfried - yeah its fine, i wanna learn everything about anything haha

[jasonjinx369]

Take measurements and test your maxes.

Oh yea and weigh yourself from time to time.

[Andre4000]

um..there are great calipers on BB.com that are like 5 dollars.

do you have a link?

[dorfried]

Great information on this thread guys keep it going
Well, about going for maintenance for a week, i heard about it and i think its good cuz ur body is getting used to the low calorie intake after a while(any1 knows after how much time?? )

I think that's why a lot of people reccomend doing a a refeed of carbs to hit the maintenance calorie intake for 1 day so body knows its ok to keep burning fat without platues.
i thought about it a lot and finally decided that i shall embrace a weekly refeed of 125 g of carbs only when ill hit my first platue on this cut.
than i shall reduce my calories for about 300/add cardio sessions that yield about the same calories daily and see if my body fat is lose is still kicking in.

what do u think about my decision guys?

[dangermouth]

Great information on this thread guys keep it going
Well, about going for maintenance for a week, i heard about it and i think its good cuz ur body is getting used to the low calorie intake after a while(any1 knows after how much time?? )

I think that's why a lot of people reccomend doing a a refeed of carbs to hit the maintenance calorie intake for 1 day so body knows its ok to keep burning fat without platues.
i thought about it a lot and finally decided that i shall embrace a weekly refeed of 125 g of carbs only when ill hit my first platue on this cut.
than i shall reduce my calories for about 300/add cardio sessions that yield about the same calories daily and see if my body fat is lose is still kicking in.

what do u think about my decision guys?

sounds like a good plan to me

[dorfried]

Awesome - thanks!