GeoffreyLevens
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Jeff Novick who is a brilliant dietitian and nutritionist who really goes into current research posted this a number of years ago but linked to it from something I was reading today. He explains how just starting body composition has a significant effect how the %age of fat or lean muscle you gain or lose when trying to bulk up or lean out.
Jeff, Question about reducing % of body fat....
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Clary wrote:Hi Jeff,
Generally speaking, if a person loses several pounds (say over 10#) on a healthful, nutritious diet (let's use Mary's Mini as an example) and changes nothing else (except the amount or types of food eaten), will the % of body fat go down automatically as the weight goes down? --or is some type of additional aerobic or other exercise needed to reduce % of body fat? or________???
Thanks.
Hi Clary
Well, you ask a simple question but are going to get a complicated answer.
However, before I give you the complicated answer, realize that whenever anyone loses weight, they will usually lose a combination of both fat and muscle. So, the simple answer you will lose fat and more than likely you will also lower your % body fat as your weight goes down on a healthy diet. Proper exercise (type and amount) can help increase the reduction in % body fat and help maintain muscle mass and/or bone density....
Jeff, Question about reducing % of body fat....
If link doesn't take you right to proper post, scroll down to where it starts like this:
Clary wrote:Hi Jeff,
Generally speaking, if a person loses several pounds (say over 10#) on a healthful, nutritious diet (let's use Mary's Mini as an example) and changes nothing else (except the amount or types of food eaten), will the % of body fat go down automatically as the weight goes down? --or is some type of additional aerobic or other exercise needed to reduce % of body fat? or________???
Thanks.
Hi Clary
Well, you ask a simple question but are going to get a complicated answer.
However, before I give you the complicated answer, realize that whenever anyone loses weight, they will usually lose a combination of both fat and muscle. So, the simple answer you will lose fat and more than likely you will also lower your % body fat as your weight goes down on a healthy diet. Proper exercise (type and amount) can help increase the reduction in % body fat and help maintain muscle mass and/or bone density....
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