Is this real or is this bullshit? Should it effect the way we train at all?
Pretty chubby right now - 5'11'' 244 lbs. I have wide shoulders and hips which makes me think I would be an endomorph. There are routines out there meant to compliment endomorph bodies - horshit?
>Currently just doing 1000-1200 daily calorie deficit, 170g of daily protein, lifting 4x/week; light cardio the other 3
its bullshit
youre just a fat guy
I thought this might be the case - it's a relief really because I was afraid I would need to shake up my routine to accommodate my 'body type.
Thanks bros.
You can't tell what your body type is unless you are ~15%bf
Keep cutting fatty
Just lift. Do starting Strength. Stop pretending that choice paralysis is the reason you're not exercising. Just fricking lift.
Thanks man - been consistently in the gym every day but it's only been 2 weeks.
Btw:
>Currently just doing 1000-1200 daily calorie deficit, 170g of daily protein, lifting 4x/week; light cardio the other 3
^does this look like a solid plan to lose fat/get fit? At least for the first 3 months or so?
I may be misreading, but me careful not to go too high for your cal deficit. Quick initial gains maybe, but will catch up to you and lead to rebound. Slow and uncompromisingly steady does it
Deficit is too big. It isn't sustainable. Try eating between 500-1000 deficit of your tdee. Be patient. You're gonna make it
You're not going to stick in the 1000-1200 range or exercise seven days a week of you let yourself get to 244 lbs in the first place. Fatties always go for the most extreme weight loss strategies that fail 99% of the time because there never going to be consistent starting themselves like that. Pick a reasonable calorie defect like 500 and start hitting the gym hard. That's all it takes
Okay this is interesting - i actually haven't been struggling to stay under 2600 cals, often i finish with 100-200 cals left to spare. Does this just mean my metabolism is truly fricked? Would I still be better served reducing back to a 500 cal deficit?
Also - the goal is to go heavy like this for 12 weeks, then reasses TDEE and scale back the deficit, would 3 months still cause the bad rebound affect?
Your TDEE is not as high as you think. 1000+ deficit feels like hell after a couple of days. If you can keep eating around 2600, that's good as long as you're tracking accurately, though most overweight people tend to underestimate in my experience
Well I took my BMR and multiplied it by 1.3x, then took 1000 off. So my goal is 1860, but im usually only getting to about 1400 everyday. Usually im just fuul at that point and don't want to eat anymore or waste calories on liquid calories for no reason
sorry - 1650*
How are you getting 170g protein in with only a 1400cal diet ??
>Is this real
It's a spectrum and you can be any combination of these types. You can even be equally these 3 and be dead neutral
>Should it effect the way we train at all?
No. The mechanics of gaining muscle and losing fat are the same regardless of what your natural inclinations are
stop posting and go lift
It's obviously real but people use it as a cope excuse. You can be a tall endomorph or a short ectomorph too.
>Should it effect the way we train at all?
no only how you dress
It's not set in stone but kinda true. I watch for it in my job ( x ray tech) because it generally a good indication of organ placement. Ecto are more vertical, especially lung apex can almost reach the neck. Endomorph stomach are mostly horizontal while ecto are vertical, etc.
It's a pseudoscience at best. However, your skeletal structure will have an effect some lifts
I.e. squats for example, shorter people have less travel time between the top and bottom of the movement, making it easier to squat a heavier weight. Or running, taller people have an advantage over shorter people in long distance races because their stride is wider while sprinting is easier for shorter people because they can put out more power in a shorter timeframe due to being able to cycle one's legs faster.
All I can say is that everyone can benefit from one simple dietary addition that works no matter their body type.
What's even better is that it's free!