If you are trying to lose weight on Peloton you would probably be best served to do Zone 2 riding as opposed to really hard workouts. No idea what you ARE doing, of course. Particularly if you are trying to do daily sessions. Zone 2 will get you to burn fat for the energy and still leave you ready to go again the next day.
It's so gross. I am no model dietary citizen but some people give themselves no chance.
It's impossible. If you're in calorie deficit your body will eat itself, including the muscle.
Well this is completely wrong and why having a little bit of knowledge on the subject can be dangerous. There are plenty of ways to go into a calorie deficit with losing zero to minimal muscle mass. It largely depends on your starting weight, your baseline of exercise and how big of a calorie deficit you go into in addition to how your diet is.
Yep it sucks that the hood stuff costs more but that’s because it is less shelf stable. Actual peanut butter has about 30-40 less calories per serving, less sugar and significantly less saltI have to pay extra for my Smuckers Natural Peanut Butter. Ingredients: "Peanuts and 1% or less of salt"
Here's the peanut butter we feed our kids:
Right now, I'm just doing 30-45 minute rides of medium intensity. In a few weeks, I'm going to start exploring power zones. On a side note, yesterday morning I'm doing a 45 minute Yacht Rock themed ride with a 40 something year old female instructor. Everything is pretty chill, listening to Michael Mcdonald, and about 10 minutes in she says "Just think, there is some MF'er on a Yacht somewhere right now pedaling a Peloton". Cussing doesn't bother me at all but I about fell off the bike in shock.
Right now, I'm just doing 30-45 minute rides of medium intensity. In a few weeks, I'm going to start exploring power zones. On a side note, yesterday morning I'm doing a 45 minute Yacht Rock themed ride with a 40 something year old female instructor. Everything is pretty chill, listening to Michael Mcdonald, and about 10 minutes in she says "Just think, there is some MF'er on a Yacht somewhere right now pedaling a Peloton". Cussing doesn't bother me at all but I about fell off the bike in shock.
I've been trying for a while. I even tried the carnivore diet, which is only protein and was still losing muscle mass. My body builder friend agreed he can't cut fat without losing muscle, so he cycles cuts and bulks and hopefully over time you come out ahead. Maybe it's possible with a doctor's knowledge and ability to measure accurately but that's not realistic for 95% of society.
Yep, she is the one. It didn't bother me, just a little shocked when it happened on a Sunday morning chill ride. I expected it more when I did the DMX ride.
Let me ask you one simple question: how did you know how much muscle mass you were losing? I’m guessing it was just looking in a mirror but if you were doing a more comprehensive method I would be interested.
Used a scale that does body impedance measures daily. Eating around 2500 calories a day doing HIIT workouts 4 days a week.
I've lost 35 pounds over the last few months, but I don't think I've lost a ton of muscle. I've noticed gains in my strength because I can lift heavier weight and it has gotten easier.
Kind of a tough question and I'm definitely not an expert. A bodybuilder is probably already pretty lean and is experienced enough in lifting that they don't get the "new weightlifting gainzzz" but they could certainly lose weight without losing muscle mass it depends on a lot of factors though. Most bodybuilders do cut and bulk cycles because it is probably the "fastest" way to put on muscle but a very slight calorie deficit could lead to weight loss without muscle decrease.
So just gonna clear a couple things up here that I think you mistyped but just want to be sure. In your last paragraph your bmi has no bearing on fat/muscle it’s a simple equation going off your weight and height. So that would only change with overall weight not any different distribution of muscle/fat. It’s why on the bmi scale someone like Chris helmsworth is obese.
That’s the point, most people that talk about “muscle loss” don’t know their amount, or their BF% to compare. They just look in the mirror and go off that which needless to say isn’t accurate. You do lose muscle if you’re going on some extreme short term cut but since this is a weight loss thread I’m assuming most people want to lose weight by making lifestyle changes they can stick with. If you’re doing it almost any other way it won’t hold.
So you're saying that there's so much variance that even a daily measure over months wouldn't detect changes in composition? That seems highly unlikely. Even if your base line isn't accurate, using that same baseline and being consistent should show some compositional accuracy. Better than just looking in the mirror as you originally alluded to myself having done.
