Fat Loss : Is it 80% Diet?? page 4

[sqidmark]

.8g-1g protein per 1lb. Body weight, plus 100g carbs, and the rest should be fat.
So, if you weigh 170lbs...

I believe it's supposed to be .7-1g protein per pound of Lean Body Mass, not current weight (if that's what you meant). I currently weigh about 145 but my LBM is about 117, so I would calculate my protein requirement from that. Since I want to lose fat, 117x.7= about 82g of protein. I think I have that right.

[Neckhammer]

Sorry, I still disagree.

Circulatory disease and osteoporosis? One of the primary causes of these things are a lack of weight training. Study after study have shown that men and overweight women are resistant to osteoporosis because the additional weight carried keeps bones strong. Osteoporosis is prevalent in thin, older women. Weight training will improve both substantially by increasing the size of blood vessels and promoting bone growth and development. People that lift rarely ever get osteoporosis.

Spinal injuries? So? Don't squat with heavy weight/any weight. Doing body weight squats and simply deadlifting a bar will improve ROM and flexibility without putting stress on weak joints. Both movements are great for physical therapy.

Neurological disorders? Huh? Maybe narcoleptics shouldn't be squatting. But what percentage of the population are they? Instead of focusing on the 0.5% of people that shouldn't be doing these movements, how about we focus on the 99.5% that should be? So many people on this forum love to try and tear down an argument because of some rare exception that virtually no one belongs to. Let's focus on reality, here.

Believe me I'm not disagreeing with you for the fun of it. It's just that the church of Riptoe has a far reach and I like to throw in some facts:

Fact: If you are talking osteo and cardio PREVENTION no study has shown squat/deadlift/bench to be superior to any other resistance exercise. So touting this for a "you gotta squat!" is quite sketchy since many of the studies use machine weights rather than free weight exercises.

When you already have these disorders its on a sliding scale from mild to severe and what you can do in a gym will be determined by where on that scale you fall. And if you really think this is only applicable to 0.5% of the population at large you gotta bone up on your health statistics.

The point is that you actually don't need to do these things as prescribed by Rip to get strong and stay healthy. They are tools to be used for sure. But use them for the right jobs.

An active lifesyle/job may very well be all you need if your goals are simply health and longevity... in fact studies several epidemiological studies sure appear to support this.

I deal more frequently with people who have the above maladies so perhaps I'm a bit more cognizant of their reality. Its far different from a weak otherwise able bodied individual just trying to get stronger. I think pushing Rip on 100% of the population is just as bad as telling every single person that ketosis is the only way to live and if they can't do it they will never be healthy.

[ChocoTaco369]

THIS

So agree.

Choco - what about people who already HAVE these conditions?? I could not do the workouts you recommend, yet working around age, old injuries & health issues, I've managed to build more muscle and haven't gone near a barbell.

I'm sorry, what was the excuse again? The only people that I want to hear making excuses are people with no arms and legs.




And even that's stretching it.

[ChocoTaco369]

This man is in my lifting group on Facebook. Really nice kid.




I wonder what he'd say about people who "can't lift" due to various issues. Lifting weights is a great way to help reverse arthritis and osteoporosis.

[janie]

Nice pics and I'm happy for them. However, if I'm not careful I'll wind up flat on my back with weeks of recovery.

One of the things I dislike about this board is the insistence that everyone has the same capacities. One-size-fits-all is only true in a cheap clothing store.

[Knifegill]

Ripped does not equal healthy. That guy just looks hungry.

[Gorbag]

I'm sorry, what was the excuse again? The only people that I want to hear making excuses are people with no arms and legs.

And even that's stretching it.

LOL, most people can do the movements, but it doesen't follow that it is the best thing to do if you are not a powerlifter! Why do a movement if it's not the most optimal thing to do for what you are training for?

I have been long enough in a gym to see that many people will be better off by doing other movements. Take the squat as an example if you are very tall and long limbed, you may get better quad strength and developments from other exercises, so insted of waisting your time squatting on your lower back, you can do leg-press instead if that helps to get better results for your legs, while saving lower back! Personally I suck in squat because of long limbs, but due to long arms I am not that bad in deadlifts, especially sumo deads! I am very good in legpress though and most of my leg development and strength is because of that exercise.

Yes, most people can do squats and dead movements, but it's far from optimal for everybody...

[RichMahogany]

Also, the second geriatric woman doing deadlifts (with the white bumper plates) should try to keep her back more flat. Lumbar and thoracic spine should be in extension.

[janie]

I should have also pointed out that you seem to have missed the part of my post where I said I had built muscle w/o going near a barbell. In fact, an impedance test in October showed I'd gain 10 pounds of muscle, and I expect to see another growth of muscle when the next test is done in May. Barbells are not a necessity for all and my lower back rejects deadlifts. It just isn't the same for everyone.

[Neckhammer]

This man is in my lifting group on Facebook. Really nice kid.

I wonder what he'd say about people who "can't lift" due to various issues. Lifting weights is a great way to help reverse arthritis and osteoporosis.

Dunno... how much does he squat/deadlift? I mean that was the point you were on before posting a pic of this ripped dude in a wheelchair. Are you intentionally trying to contradict yourself?