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Lose fat but not gain muscle?
Okay, I think I need to drop a few pounds. The problem is that I don't know how to do that without gaining muscle. I like the muscle that I have now but if I lost weight and then gained MORE muscle I would look way to buff. Any suggestions on that?
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Seriously right, if you are losing weight this is not a big concern to you. Weight loss by definition requires a calorie deficit, and weight gain (muscle or fat) requires a calorie surplus.
The thing to worry about actually during weight loss is how to preserve your existing muscle mass. And its a big problem and a reason why so many people regain lost weight. They lose weight, a portion of that is muscle, because they eat wrong that portion is too high relatively speaking- this then screws up their metabolism and they gain weight as soon as they start to eat right.
I agree with the answer below that cardio should be your focus (something like 4-6 cardios/ week of 30 min+ is a good goal to shoot for). However, I do not agree with the rest. You can easily incorporate some maintenance weight training to help sustain your muscle mass. You dont need to do this, but it will help. You can certainly train endurance training, I see no reason on earth why that shouldnt be recommended.
Now, if you do lose weight, your muscles will become more apparent, but thats something else.
Anyhow, good luck and happy exercising :)
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Avoid weights and do cardio work. Run, do aerobics, things like that. Stay as far away from weights and power training as possible. When on a bike, treadmills, etc don't do endurance work, just lots of movement. Low gears on bikes and low intensity on the treadmill. You'll tone a little more but won't gain anymore muscle mass.
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