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Originally Posted by Leigh P.
I think that is a bit out there statement. I get what you are saying and I agree that training is important to health and body composition, and yes they do connect, but general activity without weights can preserve muscle just fine when mixed with the right diet. To say that you can get their faster with weights as a definite I don't agree with. It can help,and it can hinder too.
Fat loss, not just weight loss is about a deficit too. You don't have to Deadlift 3xbw to maintain muscle mass. I could show you some moms who do nothing but walk and take care of their daily chores/kids that leaned out quite nicely, not "skinny fat," with diet only methods.
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I'm sure you're right, and I only had me to study.
I'm not saying that you have to lift heavy, but I did think that without weights you would lose a much bigger percentage of lean mass.
In my own case, I can't really know, either. I did the first half one way and the second the other way. I've just assumed that I would have lost less lean, and my fat a little faster if I'd started with weights rather than my many miles of jogging and cycling. I was totally new to weights, and started with Testosterone Advantage Plan when I started lifting (it includes more protein and weight training).
Leigh, what about differences between guys and girls, newbies and more advanced trainees? Guys add muscle faster, so do they retain easier, too?