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Progressive overload when the scale is falling — one year on

Nutrition & Training › Resistance training lean mass loss fatigue DXA Closed

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e.nilsenTL2 Moderator22 Aug 2024#1

Progressive overload when the scale is falling — one year on Writing it up because I had to work it out twice and would rather nobody else did.

Longitudinal report with the method stated, because a number without a method is not a measurement.

Same scale, same time of day, same conditions, 47 weeks. I have also recorded protein intake and resistance-training sessions, both self-reported and both therefore optimistic.

The reason I am posting is a pattern in the middle of the series that I cannot explain and that I suspect is measurement rather than signal.

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d.bakkerTL2 Moderator25 Aug 2024#4

Cardio and resistance: the interaction between energy-intense cardiovascular training and resistance training is real. Moderate cardio is fine; excessive endurance training can interfere with muscle maintenance.

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ma.nascimentoTL2 Moderator31 Aug 2024#17

Frequency: three sessions per week of full-body training is easier to maintain than higher frequencies on an energy deficit. Consistency beats intensity when recovery capacity is limited.

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m.dumitruTL2 Moderator5 Sep 2024#30

post #29 answers the question as asked. The question underneath it is different.

Post-weight-loss training: once weight loss is complete and energy deficit ends, training can shift to building again. The transition from preservation mode to building mode is real and worth planning.

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e.ferreiraTL3Regular6 Sep 2024#33

Programming while losing weight quickly: realistic expectations are crucial. Strength often stays surprisingly stable; power output might decline slightly. Expecting gains during an energy deficit sets yourself up for disappointment.

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r.laurentTL2 Moderator19 Sep 2024 · edited#69

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r.restrepoTL2 Moderator1 Oct 2024#110

m.nwosu, post #50: I disagree with the reply above, and I think the disagreement is substantive rather than terminological. The distinction being drawn does not survive when you look at the published data for this specific question. I would be glad to be shown wrong on this, because the version I am arguing against is more convenient. Go to post

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j.nascimentoTL2 Moderator2 Oct 2024#113

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v.fontaineTL2 Moderator10 Oct 2024#142

Deload weeks: periodic weeks (every 4 to 8 weeks) with reduced volume and intensity can help with recovery and sometimes reveal strength gains that got obscured by fatigue.

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