Here it is:
That is probably one of the best ways to demonstrate the differnce between reducing intake and burning intake.
There are always exceptions.
Have you seen Michael Phelps “diet”.
He chows down about 12,000 calories a day and most of it is junk food because, if you tried to eat 12,000 calories of salads, you would probably explode your stomach.
Most people have no idea what their exact caloric intake is and absolutely no idea what the macro-nutrient breakdown is for what they eat throughout the day.
I’ve gained weight while weight lifting and I’ve lost it rapidly while weight lifting. It all depends on knowing what your body’s metabolic rate is and knowing exactly what you’re eating.
It really is basic physics at work, but you have to do your homework to be successful at controlling body compostion.
I am just a big guy; played football, 2 years NFL, that sort of thing. Big dumb redneck.
I tried running, it just hurt me. I could do intervals, but steady-state cardio was not for me.
So I went back to what I knew:
1. Stopped drinking beer and eating tortilla chips and bread. Ate meat and vegitables till sated. Drank whiskey when I wanted a drink, Friday and Saturday only.
2. Four full-body workouts a week: Big, heavy compound exercises: deadlifts (405lbs for 10), deep squats, weighted chinups/pullups, dips, row, bench.
3. Two moderate stairmaster or whatever per week.
Lost just shy of 100 lbs in one year. Still 240, mind you, but at 8-9% bodyfat. Just a big guy. Age 45.
Maintaining going on a year with 3 full body-workouts and 3 cardio. Still no beer.