Comments on: The Science Of Fat Loss https://musclehack.com/the-science-of-fat-loss/ free workouts to build muscle & lose fat fast Tue, 23 Mar 2010 23:53:11 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Bjorn https://musclehack.com/the-science-of-fat-loss/#comment-67686 Tue, 23 Mar 2010 23:53:11 +0000 https://musclehack.com/?p=2767#comment-67686 @The Physiotherapist
Agree with Alex, please share your wisdom with some real links and some real proof. Do you mean to tell me that my ancestors who basically lived low carb (lots of fish, meat and animal fat) and had the worlds highest life expectancy, were doing it wrong? That acriculture, growing corn, refining it (basically destroying it) etc. has been a huge health boost over eating natural foods (vs food products or factory made empty calories). I have done low carb with amazing results, both with regards to energy and fat loss and I was way above the calorie count that I was consuming before I started low carbing. How do you explain that, if you truly believe in calorie counting.

]]> By: Alex https://musclehack.com/the-science-of-fat-loss/#comment-67685 Tue, 23 Mar 2010 23:42:10 +0000 https://musclehack.com/?p=2767#comment-67685 @The Physiotherapist
I would like to know what study showed this. No offense, but every time anyone has quoted “a study” to me that proves Atkins is horrible they have never been able to back it up. I have never been able to find any studies with HEALTHY individuals (no kidney/liver/digestive issues) that showed any health risk with Atkins.

]]> By: Aaron https://musclehack.com/the-science-of-fat-loss/#comment-67682 Tue, 23 Mar 2010 04:55:56 +0000 https://musclehack.com/?p=2767#comment-67682 So, I reviewed the good Doc’s book (Body by Science; from the second video) and he’s a big proponent a paleolithic diet and of “The Big 5” workout. Basically, one workout a week consisting of 5 compound movements (leg press, shoulder press, lat pulldown, seated row, and chest press). Each exercise consists of only one set of slow reps. The reps are supposed to be of a specific time length, but are supposed to be as slow as you can and still keep a continuous motion. The point is to maximize time under contraction and that only one set is needed (basically, per week) and to maximize rest. The whole workout takes 15 minutes a week.

Mark, what’s your thought on this type of workout? One set per exercise and only working out once per week? Search youtube for his big 5 workouts if you want to see an example.

Personally, I don’t think I could stay out of the gym the other 6 days a week, but if it’s effective, I might give it a try.

Aaron

]]> By: Bjorn https://musclehack.com/the-science-of-fat-loss/#comment-67681 Mon, 22 Mar 2010 22:16:55 +0000 https://musclehack.com/?p=2767#comment-67681 @Rob
It is not about calories, you can and should just forget about counting them, ignore them completely. Eat low carb, healthy natural food until you are full.

Thanks for this article/post. Great to watch those videos.
Bjorn

]]> By: Marc https://musclehack.com/the-science-of-fat-loss/#comment-67680 Mon, 22 Mar 2010 09:15:58 +0000 https://musclehack.com/?p=2767#comment-67680 I’ve read the book GCBC book. The definitive work on the subject of the whole low calorie low fat diet rip off. That’s a good video clip, kind of encapsulates all in the book. I’ve followed the eating regime and some solid workouts now for a couple of years and at fifty I have never felt or looked so good. One observation though, I like to get a good eight to nine hours sleep a day and feel I need it but whenever I go on holiday as I did last week with my GF and I load up on carbs, and beer, my energy levels go way up. Five hours sleep is all I need and there’s lots of activity and at night time too!!!!!! Could that be because of the sudden hit of carbs?

]]> By: Rob https://musclehack.com/the-science-of-fat-loss/#comment-67679 Sat, 20 Mar 2010 21:55:06 +0000 https://musclehack.com/?p=2767#comment-67679 I have a question that I am confused about.

When a person is eating low carb, less than 20 grams a day, what calorie intake should they be at if they weigh 195 lbs at 6 ft tall, in order to loose fat?

Rob

]]> By: Muscle Building Tips https://musclehack.com/the-science-of-fat-loss/#comment-67678 Sat, 20 Mar 2010 10:05:00 +0000 https://musclehack.com/?p=2767#comment-67678 Incredibly information post. There is so much hype about avoiding calories and burning off what you eat, it is great to see some information to really balance out what to really consume. Thanks

]]> By: The Physiotherapist https://musclehack.com/the-science-of-fat-loss/#comment-67677 Sat, 20 Mar 2010 07:33:22 +0000 https://musclehack.com/?p=2767#comment-67677 Hi their all. I’ve scanned through most of what you have been blogging about, and I must commend you on a good job as you do some nice research with the limited scientific resources that you have. That being said, and don’t take this as a completely bad thing, medically your claim is outdated. As for Dr. Atkins, a study has proved his theory and method to be highly destructive with regard to the bodies natural physiological function and purpose. To contribute to this blog however, I want to state that calorie monitoring is by far not only the most effective but in the same breath the safest as well. Remember, steroids are effective, but are they safe for the body? So lets not get carried away too much with efficacy and forget safety. Hope I helped shed some light on this issue. Enjoy

]]> By: Mark McManus https://musclehack.com/the-science-of-fat-loss/#comment-67675 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:23:26 +0000 https://musclehack.com/?p=2767#comment-67675 @Sean. Thanks very much for that. It means a lot.
And thank you to everyone who has left encouraging comments. I’m really glad the article helped you get your head around the issue.
Mark

]]> By: Mark McManus https://musclehack.com/the-science-of-fat-loss/#comment-67674 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:21:08 +0000 https://musclehack.com/?p=2767#comment-67674 @Michael. While I haven’t done any specific research into it, people having been building large muscles for many decades before those supplements came along. I’ve never used any N.O. supps and am not planning on doing so.
@JT. That’s a big part of the problem. The market just doesn’t cater well for low-carbers. If the popularity increases, I’m sure it will though.

]]> By: Mark McManus https://musclehack.com/the-science-of-fat-loss/#comment-67673 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:16:26 +0000 https://musclehack.com/?p=2767#comment-67673 @Shounak. You mean you’re doing a lot of cycling as well as weight training? That’s hurting your gains. Cycling has nothing to do with building muscle.
https://musclehack.com/attention-bodybuilders-the-case-against-cardio/
That’s why you’re getting thin, not bigger. Download my free book and cut out the cycling.

]]> By: Mark McManus https://musclehack.com/the-science-of-fat-loss/#comment-67672 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:13:16 +0000 https://musclehack.com/?p=2767#comment-67672 @Murray. It’ll get through eventually. In the meantime, a simple way to promote it would be to share this article via the social bookmarking icons at the bottom of the post (hint hint). It really does make a difference guys 😉

]]> By: Mark McManus https://musclehack.com/the-science-of-fat-loss/#comment-67671 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:09:41 +0000 https://musclehack.com/?p=2767#comment-67671 @Andrew. It could be something you need to see your doctor about. On the other hand you need to assess your own carb requirement. Some people can thrive on virtually zero, some need 100g or maybe more (less if you have a dedicated period for carbing-up).
Another big mistake people make is eating too little fat on a low-carb diet. Fat is your energy source when low carbing, just like carbs formerly were.

]]> By: Mark McManus https://musclehack.com/the-science-of-fat-loss/#comment-67670 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:06:08 +0000 https://musclehack.com/?p=2767#comment-67670 @Andrew Mast. Basically what you’re talking about is the Glycemic Load. If you ate a meal of steak with butter and some cauliflower, you’ve got a GL meal of 1 (possibly zero). If you were allowing a GL of 15 per meal, then yes you could have some high GI carbs along with the meal.
That’s why I put together the GLAD diet. Low carb is only a QUANTITATIVE measure. Low GI is only a QUALITATIVE measure. Low GL is both. You are measuring the glycemic impact of the meal as a whole. 15 GLs simply means that the whole meal was the equivalent of consuming 15 grams of glucose as far as blood sugar and insulin response is concerned.

]]> By: mario https://musclehack.com/the-science-of-fat-loss/#comment-67669 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:39:43 +0000 https://musclehack.com/?p=2767#comment-67669 to seriously want to lose weight, you need to eat less and burn more. thats it. simple as that. your body wont go into starvation mode unless its literally starving. that is if you have no more body fat left and your body is eating its own organs to survive. that said, i believe its a balance of hormonal control and a calorie deficit to achieve fat loss week on week. if your interested in looking into eating a balance of healthy food and good tasting food, i recommend going to brad pilon’s blog.
talks about myths on metabolism and how to sustain your muscle on lower calorie deficits. and that obtaining your muslce has little to do with your nutrition. its pretty interesting stuff…
-mario

]]> By: Sean O'Donnell https://musclehack.com/the-science-of-fat-loss/#comment-67668 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:09:22 +0000 https://musclehack.com/?p=2767#comment-67668 Mark,
I have never in my life written into anyone to commend them on an article that I have read (probably something to do with only being able to type at two words per minute) but I found this article of yours to be the most inspirational article that I have ever read and I would like to thank you for your time and effort that you put into these articles.
Sincere regards
Sean

]]> By: JT... https://musclehack.com/the-science-of-fat-loss/#comment-67667 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 08:00:20 +0000 https://musclehack.com/?p=2767#comment-67667 Peach it brother. Get everyone on low carbs…then hopefully the price will drop and choices increase 🙂

]]> By: Michael https://musclehack.com/the-science-of-fat-loss/#comment-67666 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 03:46:04 +0000 https://musclehack.com/?p=2767#comment-67666 Hey there is a lot of talk online about nitric oxide and its benefits to building muscle and losing weight. What do you think about that Mark? Is it safe?

]]> By: Shounak https://musclehack.com/the-science-of-fat-loss/#comment-67665 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 03:44:37 +0000 https://musclehack.com/?p=2767#comment-67665 Dear mark,
i read all ur articals and they are indeed very interesting.
I am doing regular weight training /Cycling for last 3 years..but i am getting thin,instead of getting much of muscles…body tone has improved…i feel healthy but no out put if i see lookwise

]]> By: Haider https://musclehack.com/the-science-of-fat-loss/#comment-67664 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 01:34:56 +0000 https://musclehack.com/?p=2767#comment-67664 ESPETACULAR!!! SHOW!

]]> By: Alex https://musclehack.com/the-science-of-fat-loss/#comment-67663 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:09:06 +0000 https://musclehack.com/?p=2767#comment-67663 @Andrew.
Low carb does have to be done correctly. The most common mistake I see people make is trying to make it low fat as well. This really seems to hurt people and bottom out the weight loss. I believe the body goes into starvation mode and slows the metabolism down to “save” itself. Make certain you are getting enough fat, and if the number is pretty moderate then up you fat intake for a couple weeks and see if there is an effect.
Also, the second big issue I see is sometime people don’t eat enough. Perhaps simply because they are not very hungry, or because they are trying to “optimize” their weight loss. I personally know someone that struggled with Atkins for a couple months before talking to me about it. He was “optimizing” and keeping his net carbs below 10 a day. I suggested he up it to 20 and give it more time. A week later he was losing weight. I’ve known people who actually accelerated their weight lost by increasing their carb intake 10 or 20 carbs. Everybody is a little different.

A final note, if you are constantly tired you may want to look at your sleep. A cheap digital recorder might be a nice investment to record the sounds of you sleeping. Sleep Apnea can be a real killer, literally, and make you pack on weight. I know this from experience…..after I had a sleep study I found I had extremely severe sleep apnea. Treatment for that literally changed my life. Weight dropped off like water. Energy soared. So if you think you might have sleep issues: wake up a lot, have to pee durring the night, sweat heavily while sleeping, bad snoring, coughing and or gasping in sleep…..get it checked out. A study released last year suggests that some assumptions concerning Apnea are wrong. It is generally considered that being fat gives you Sleep Apnea….though now this study suggest that for SOME people (not all) the Sleep Apnea is what is making them overweight. Then the fat contributes to the Apnea and it becomes vicious cycle.

Alex

]]> By: Jimmy https://musclehack.com/the-science-of-fat-loss/#comment-67662 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:54:41 +0000 https://musclehack.com/?p=2767#comment-67662 Hi Mark, just wanted to thank you for sharing those videos. I’ve followed the low/no carb approach for awhile, and I thought I understood why I lost bodyfat with that diet, but these videos really spot-lighted the science for me and made everything so much clearer for me.

As always, your insights into diet and muscle building astound me, so keep up the awesome work!

]]> By: Murray O'Brien https://musclehack.com/the-science-of-fat-loss/#comment-67661 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 20:28:12 +0000 https://musclehack.com/?p=2767#comment-67661 Mark,
That was a great summary of the whole science of fat loss. I’ve read both BBS and GCBC. Both fantastic reads and both are spot on. GCBC in particular is essential reading for a complete understanding of the whole subject of the science and the politics of diet.
Keep up the good work Mark. Surely the message will get through eventually. Ancel Keys has a lot to answer for!

]]> By: Farley https://musclehack.com/the-science-of-fat-loss/#comment-67660 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 20:24:10 +0000 https://musclehack.com/?p=2767#comment-67660 Taubes just did an interview on the Underground Wellness podcast last night. You can grab it for free on iTunes. Thanks for the post Mark, spot on as always!

Farley

]]> By: Scott https://musclehack.com/the-science-of-fat-loss/#comment-67659 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:44:12 +0000 https://musclehack.com/?p=2767#comment-67659 If you’re having energy problems while eating low carb, make sure you are getting enough fat. You absolutely have to. You can’t eat low carb and low fat, your calories will plummet and you’ll be suffering. I recommend raw almonds, by the time you factor in fiber and calculate net carbs, a handful is only about 3g of carbs. But it’s an easy 300 calories with plenty of healthy fat. When I low carb I’ll grind up 2 scoops of almonds at a time for close to 700 calories and put them into a shake. Feeling sluggish on low carb is “normal” as your body adjusts, but if you feel terrible the entire time, I would bet you aren’t getting enough fat, or calories in general.

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