Fat loss

[mom2w]

I decided to switch my goals from Fat loss & strength to fat loss & muscle based on rereading their definitions earlier in the book. I just finished BBB & TTT so I was thinking of going ahead with OSC next. (my other option was to try NROL because it's different than what I've been doing & maybe that would shake things up)

My main goal right now is fat loss. I was hoping that OSC would help with the metabolic disruption I'm needing. I didn't lose anything permanently on either BBB or TTT. After reading through the tnation thread for OSC it says that it's not for fat loss.

I gain muscle like a madwoman on your programs, but for some reason fat loss is elusive -- even wsp budged nothing last summer. I'm 135lb and about 20-22% bf depending on which new PT at the gym doesn't have clients and can do it for me. Dails cals are in the 1300-1500 range. I eat lower carb (currently doing Adam's Diet). I would like to lose about 10# give or take. It's more of a look than a number as well.

I'd also considered putting sexy female training in here, but I don't think I'm lean enough to fully benefit from it at this point. I'm not an iron woman, but I did push a Jeep into the garage yesterday all by myself.

In your opinion, would OSC be the way to go? I feel good on your programs and I also make some gains in strength while feeling good doms the next day so I have no doubt that I'm pushing myself enough.

Any advice?

[mom2w]

I think I figured it out on my own. I'm going to start 10x3 for fat loss tomorrow. It looks like a good workout and I have 4 weeks to invest in it.

[ParanoidAndroid]

10x3 looks cool, its probably better for fat loss than OSC.(OSC looks brutal, I couldn't do it while dieting)

Good luck!

[mom2w]

Thanks PA! I'll post how it's going later on. If I don't shed lbs on this... :-)

I'd look at this previously, but wasn't lifting heavy enough to have much difference between 10x3 and 5x5. Sometimes it's hard to be a woman. Take the squat -- if I started at just the bar and wanted to go up, 5# is the minimum I can put on the bar and that's almost 10% increase. I tend to get stuck at certain weights for a long time because I can't make the next jump but the current one isn't pushing super hard any longer. Guess I'll cross that bridge when I come to it in the weeks to come. All I can do is what I can do! :-)

[Lisa~]

You can buy PlateMates, which are 1.25lb magnets, to add to DBs so that you don't have to go up by 5lb. Perform Better sells them (be sure to use JP's link!). You can also buy 1.25lb plates (lol, more like saucers, but...) to go on an Olympic bar. I'm not sure who sells them. I got mine at a local sporting goods store.

[mom2w]

Lisa: I've thought about those, but our gym doesn't allow bags in the weights area and I'm already carrying a training notebook, towel, waterbottle, mp3 player... I guess my best option is to just get stronger!

1st workout went great! I think I'm going to like this. Good sign!