JawsOfLife
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I've always sucked at cutting body fat due to curry genetics. Last few weeks I've been biking 3-4 hours a week in addition to my usual body weight and dumbbell routine. I think it's slowly edging down.
But for example, I bike at 12 miles per hour on my mountain bike on a paved road. If I do that for an hour, I only burn 500 calories.
Let's say every calorie comes from fat (hypothetically). I would still only lose 1 pound body fat every 2 weeks. That's maybe 1% body fat reduction per month.
I know in theory I could cut harder by reducing my dietary calories, but when I do that I just tend to lose a load of muscle. So I think for people like me (curries) it has to be done more through exercise.
Anyone else with curry/Asian genetics been able to cut body fat better/faster than this WITHOUT losing equal amounts of muscle?
But for example, I bike at 12 miles per hour on my mountain bike on a paved road. If I do that for an hour, I only burn 500 calories.
Let's say every calorie comes from fat (hypothetically). I would still only lose 1 pound body fat every 2 weeks. That's maybe 1% body fat reduction per month.
I know in theory I could cut harder by reducing my dietary calories, but when I do that I just tend to lose a load of muscle. So I think for people like me (curries) it has to be done more through exercise.
Anyone else with curry/Asian genetics been able to cut body fat better/faster than this WITHOUT losing equal amounts of muscle?