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The only thing that can come from only using the scale to see if your exercise program is working is "Bad News".
If you really want to know if your program is worki...
The only thing that can come from only using the scale to see if your exercise program is working is "Bad News".
If you really want to know if your program is working for you you need more tools. You see; our body is made up of about 60% water.
A 150 lb. person has about 100 lbs. of water. That water goes in and out of cells, muscle, organs depending on many factores. For women a certain time of the month, for higher intake of sodium, for intake of different types of carbs, etc.
My point is that your bodyweight fluctates for so many reasons that we can't figure it out.
Three ways that are better than just using the scale to see if your fitness program is working is:
#1 The way your clothes fit
If your pants are more lose around the waist and you have more room in your clothes than more than likely are losing fat.
#2 To use a clothe tape and a scale.
The waist line measurement and the scale give you a lot better feedback.
If the scale stays the same and the waist measurement goes down, then you are losing fat and gaining muscle.
If the scale stays the same and the waist measurement goes up then you are gaining fat.
#3
One site skin fold caliper kit. They are very easy to use and very affordable. Just google search for them. The feedback is much more precise than the other methods above.
The three #'s that are important to monitor are;
1. Overall bodyfat % 2. Fat weight 3. Lean Body Mass
These kit are very easy to use and within one minute you will know if you are losing, gaining, or maintaining muscle and fat.
Using one or all three of these techniques you will be able to find out what works and what does not work at gaining muscle and losing fat.
If you have been following me for any length of time you know that I believe that one of the most important factors in transforming your body and life is "muscle confusion". Simply put; you can't do the same exercises the same way all the time. You must give your muscles something new and different.
Tune in here each week to get a new "Unique Exercise of The Month" that will shock your body to lose fat and gain muscle.
Also; go to http://www.FatlossLifeStyle.com and sign up for all my free stuff. My free Operation: Lose Fat Fast 12 Week E-Course has helped many on-lline clients and it will help you as well.
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Great advice,superb videos! Your doin great job informing us all.I m doin 16week program only got few weeks to go doin well.Good idea vision thing! Quick one would like to know if get the time to:) I'm on 80g fat 50g carbs 160g pro.Like to know yr opinion for fat loss is it alright to only take whey protein after workout! as I have my carb intake always before my workouts.thinkin best for fat loss?
dude, thanks a lot, i was getting discouraged because I haven't lost a frekin pound in like 2 weeks, my clothes do fit better, I have gotten stronger, and my cardio has also improved,
so my clothes fall off like never before and i haven't worked out in atleast a good six months idk wats wrong i might have cancer or something i went from 260 in december to 191 on the scale yesterday? i think the scales broken but it is 1 week old
hey Darin - this rocks, thank you for the information. It would be really great if you could do a video actually showing how you take the skin fold caliper measurement. I'm following the directions on the device when I do it, but truthfully, I'm not sure I am doing it right, and would really appreciate a tutorial. Again, thank you for all you share here!
Im so glad you have made this video. I tell people that scales are not a reliable all the time but its doesn't seem to sink in. I will direct them over to the video
Hi Darin. I'm 33 years young and live in Southern California. I exercised quite often before I went into the military in the early 90s. When I left in 1999, I found that I'd lost my drive to lift weights. It's taken me this long to come back into weightlifting. Your videos have done nothing but uplift my spirits and make me determined to lift and grow as confidently as I'm able. A million thanks to you and your techniques!
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Great advice,superb videos! Your doin great job informing us all.I m doin 16week program only got few weeks to go doin well.Good idea vision thing! Quick one would like to know if get the time to:) I'm on 80g fat 50g carbs 160g pro.Like to know yr opinion for fat loss is it alright to only take whey protein after workout! as I have my carb intake always before my workouts.thinkin best for fat loss?
Thanks look forward more yr videos
Thanks so much for the shout out. Yes, please tell your peeps to sign up so they can benefit from my vid's as well.
Darin
You keep up the great work too. How old are you? Where do you live? What do you do for a living?