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Originally Posted by csu87
to your 1st point, if you have a low % of lean body mass, what do you think is taking up the rest of the % of your mass? Again, there is being skinny and there is being cut. They are not one in the same.
to your 2nd point, Im pretty sure everyone has told him to watch what he is eating and to track his intake. The thing is, to cut quickly and efficiently, you need to either severly restrict your intake, which leads to less energy and muscle loss, or use a workout regimen that puts you into a calorie deficit, while still getting the fuel to keep your muscle and strength up.
I know you are going to argue with me on this that all he needs to do is go Keto; thats your answer for everything, but trust me on this. Ive been going though cutting and bulking cycles for over a decade now. This isnt a "I want to lose 10 lbs, how should i do it?" this is a "I want to get cut, how should i do it?". There is a difference.
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I know the difference between skinny and cut/muscular. I was explaining to you what "skinny fat" means.
You're wrong about calorie restriction leading to less energy and muscle loss. It really depends how you do it. If you run on carbs, yes you will suffer if you restrict them. If you run on fat, you won't because you have so much of it stored around your body. High fat diet tends to preserve protein, so you will not lose muscle, even at a calorie deficit. You need to keep lifting, but the muscle loss from inactivity is much slower than most people think. It will happen much quicker through catabolism because of dieting on a carb rich diet.
I'm not saying he needs keto, I'm just saying it's the most efficient way. I can't trust you, because I've been going through this twice as long as you did and I know the science, where you don't. I used to bulk up and cut the old school way, and I got a lot leaner a lot quicker after attempting the same with keto.
There is a difference, true. But the difference is between ignorance and knowledge.