Comments on: Counting Calories For Weight Loss – Overestimate to be Sure http://johnbarban.com/counting-calories-for-weight-loss-overestimate-to-be-sure/ Diet Nutrition Exercise Mon, 21 May 2012 19:58:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Paul http://johnbarban.com/counting-calories-for-weight-loss-overestimate-to-be-sure/#comment-1888 Paul Sun, 17 Jan 2010 20:22:36 +0000 http://johnbarban.com/?p=639#comment-1888 Yes, when does it start to decrease? I've seen people say if your 21, maybe big eating would still help. I am 23, almost 24 and google was no help in this question. I've only been training for a year, and haven't seen much results (this is not from your program). I am stronger but don't look it, maybe I'm carrying too much fat. Does this mean that I won't experience the burst of muscle growth that occurs when you first start working out? Yeah, when I was 167, I was still coming down from 273, so it was probably my lack of muscle mass from losing that much weight, and I wasn't weight training at the time so I probably did lose some muscle in the process. I am in the process of getting as lean as possible so I don't need to cut down after. Also, can you address my question about pre/post workout nutrition? Yes, when does it start to decrease? I’ve seen people say if your 21, maybe big eating would still help. I am 23, almost 24 and google was no help in this question. I’ve only been training for a year, and haven’t seen much results (this is not from your program). I am stronger but don’t look it, maybe I’m carrying too much fat. Does this mean that I won’t experience the burst of muscle growth that occurs when you first start working out?

Yeah, when I was 167, I was still coming down from 273, so it was probably my lack of muscle mass from losing that much weight, and I wasn’t weight training at the time so I probably did lose some muscle in the process.

I am in the process of getting as lean as possible so I don’t need to cut down after.
Also, can you address my question about pre/post workout nutrition?

]]> By: johnbarban http://johnbarban.com/counting-calories-for-weight-loss-overestimate-to-be-sure/#comment-1887 johnbarban Sun, 17 Jan 2010 19:40:44 +0000 http://johnbarban.com/?p=639#comment-1887 Paul, I think there is a general formula for weight vs how lean you look. Part of your weight and look will be determined by your muscle mass (which is dependent on how many years you've been training and the style of your workouts)...also remember that half of your total muscle mass is in your legs, so if you haven't trained your legs seriously then you'll end up being lighter than you probably expect. With all of that said any formula we come up with will never be 100% accurate as a predictor. If you can't see your abs yet, then it's clear that you need to drop more fat. I suggest forgetting about bodyweight numbers for now. re: Juvenile muscle. Are you asking about the time juvenile muscle 'growth' starts to decrease? JB Paul,

I think there is a general formula for weight vs how lean you look. Part of your weight and look will be determined by your muscle mass (which is dependent on how many years you’ve been training and the style of your workouts)…also remember that half of your total muscle mass is in your legs, so if you haven’t trained your legs seriously then you’ll end up being lighter than you probably expect.

With all of that said any formula we come up with will never be 100% accurate as a predictor. If you can’t see your abs yet, then it’s clear that you need to drop more fat. I suggest forgetting about bodyweight numbers for now.

re: Juvenile muscle. Are you asking about the time juvenile muscle ‘growth’ starts to decrease?

JB

]]> By: johnbarban http://johnbarban.com/counting-calories-for-weight-loss-overestimate-to-be-sure/#comment-1886 johnbarban Sun, 17 Jan 2010 19:33:57 +0000 http://johnbarban.com/?p=639#comment-1886 Brad, It takes time but yes I think most guys can get very close if not right on their ideal shoulder size. But it definitely doesn't happen overnight. We're talking about quite a bit of muscle. JB Brad,

It takes time but yes I think most guys can get very close if not right on their ideal shoulder size. But it definitely doesn’t happen overnight. We’re talking about quite a bit of muscle.

JB

]]> By: Brad http://johnbarban.com/counting-calories-for-weight-loss-overestimate-to-be-sure/#comment-1885 Brad Sun, 17 Jan 2010 18:28:07 +0000 http://johnbarban.com/?p=639#comment-1885 Hi I don't know how else to get to you but I was wondering, before I actually purchase the Adonis Effect, is it possible for Everyone to reach the golden ratio for their height? For example, I'm at 1.78m height and my waist is 83cm, however my chest is at 118cm and I have been training by lifting heavy weights - deadlifts, squats, bench presses, breaking for 2 months a stretch for exams each semester in college. While I am not concerned too much about reaching the ideal waist size, I'm just wondering if it is actually ever possible for me to reach the Ideal shoulder circumference of 128cm because it seems quite a stretch to me, especially after listening to a few of your podcasts stressing on the fact that there is a genetic limit to muscle hypertrophy. I would say I am more of an ectomorph but I'm not too sure anymore when I ballooned 2 years ago at the age of 22 (and I have never exercised in my life before this time). I lost a lot of fat through cutting n weight lifting the past year but because I was working out my weight has remained more or less at 76kg. I am seriously intending to switch to your program but I need to know what to realistically expect. Thanks for your blog and the podcasts at the Adonis Effect, I must say you remind me a lot of a lecturer who was an exercise/muscle physiologist when I was in 1st year med school. :) PS: Sorry for hijacking your topic! Hi I don’t know how else to get to you but I was wondering, before I actually purchase the Adonis Effect, is it possible for Everyone to reach the golden ratio for their height? For example, I’m at 1.78m height and my waist is 83cm, however my chest is at 118cm and I have been training by lifting heavy weights – deadlifts, squats, bench presses, breaking for 2 months a stretch for exams each semester in college. While I am not concerned too much about reaching the ideal waist size, I’m just wondering if it is actually ever possible for me to reach the Ideal shoulder circumference of 128cm because it seems quite a stretch to me, especially after listening to a few of your podcasts stressing on the fact that there is a genetic limit to muscle hypertrophy. I would say I am more of an ectomorph but I’m not too sure anymore when I ballooned 2 years ago at the age of 22 (and I have never exercised in my life before this time). I lost a lot of fat through cutting n weight lifting the past year but because I was working out my weight has remained more or less at 76kg. I am seriously intending to switch to your program but I need to know what to realistically expect.

Thanks for your blog and the podcasts at the Adonis Effect, I must say you remind me a lot of a lecturer who was an exercise/muscle physiologist when I was in 1st year med school. :)

PS: Sorry for hijacking your topic!

]]> By: Paul http://johnbarban.com/counting-calories-for-weight-loss-overestimate-to-be-sure/#comment-1883 Paul Sun, 17 Jan 2010 02:26:39 +0000 http://johnbarban.com/?p=639#comment-1883 Hey, I was wondering how you feel about post/pre workout nutrition. Also when does juvenile muscle start to decrease? One last question, I am currently losing weight using ESE, and wonder if there’s a specific formula to how low my weight will have to be to see my abs etc. I am 6?2, 184 lbs and not there yet. I know in podcasts you said 5'9 people had to be in 160s. I've been 167 and never saw my abs. Hey, I was wondering how you feel about post/pre workout nutrition.

Also when does juvenile muscle start to decrease?

One last question, I am currently losing weight using ESE, and wonder if there’s a specific formula to how low my weight will have to be to see my abs etc. I am 6?2, 184 lbs and not there yet. I know in podcasts you said 5’9 people had to be in 160s. I’ve been 167 and never saw my abs.

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