First, I just have to say how much I love this thread and how helpful it is for me. I read FLTS and Metabolic Repair... I'm measuring and had a great 2 weeks of weightloss, followed by one lousy unintentional refeed (about 500 kcal over for the day) a full week ago and now I'm stalled out even though I'm back on track with the food. Totally frustrated and confused but... anyway...
My question is this: I can't train for two things at once. I'm starting to get it. But in FLTS I thought it said that fat loss could/would work with almost any exercise program we like to do. I happen to LOVE lifting - NROLW, just got Coach Dos's new book (thanks Jane - it looked so cool I had to get it) and don't want to give up my lifting. On the other hand, I also am starting to understand that it's hard to eat at a deficit when your workout is so hard that it makes you hungrier and also it's harder to recover from hard workouts on a deficit. I am doing less HIIT and added back in lower intensity SS cardio that doesn't increase my appetite or strain my body as badly...
But - is there any compromise on the lifting? Other than giving up my lifting (or at least giving up lifting the way I enjoy) for a while, can FLTS still work? I understand I can't maintain all my muscle and strength and really cut too, and I'm ok with that -but... is it possible to still lift in that power / compound style and lose fat? Seems like some people can lose weight / fat while doing that kind of program - is that just that their body is better able than mine to do so, or am I missing some important point / workout / diet adjustment?
Long post made short - can I still lift while cutting or do I HAVE TO stop lifting except light maintenance? I'm not lifting to lose fat - I lift because I enjoy it and love feeling strong and I just plain think it's fun.
Hope I've made sense in my rambling question here... thanks in advance!
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