Anonymous #1 20h

Muscular endurance: 0-30 sec Muscular growth: 30-90 sec Muscular strength: 2-5 min If you just want to look bigger, 30-90 sec is how long you should rest between sets. That’s why sometimes you’ll see dudes who are really jacked, but lack any kind of meaningful strength. If you rest 2-5 min, you’ll increase your strength, but won’t balloon your muscles much. Ever see a “scrawny” guy who’s strong af? He’s probably resting for long periods between sets.

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Anonymous #1 7h

wow, thank you for the response! i usually try to rest 1-2 minutes between sets. i go to the gym around 5-6 times a week, and usually do half of the exercises in each group until failure (for example, on back and bi days i do half of my back exercises and half of my bicep exercises until failure). i’ve definitely lost weight since i started, but i feel like i’m losing much slower than i thought and i don’t really see much of a physical difference.

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Anonymous #1 7h

i’m also in college, so eating well is something that’s hard since i don’t have my own kitchen to cook in. i’m also not super knowledgeable on nutrition, but all i know is that i need to eat a lot of fiber and protein while being on a calorie deficit

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Anonymous OP 6h

Congratulations on losing weight already! That’s definitely something to be proud of. Muscle weighs more than fat. So keep that in mind since the scale won’t reflect the exchange equally. Losing weight via muscle building is slow but ideal. You shouldn’t lose more than 1-2 lbs per month to maintain a healthy weight deficit. If you are averaging this, I promise you’re doing it right.

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Anonymous OP 6h

However, if you want to lose a little more, lift only 3-4 days and do cardio 1 or 2 days each week. When doing cardio, try to get your heart rate into zones 2 and 3 for optimal “fat burning” for about 30 minutes. You don’t want to push too hard or go too soft. Most of the weight we lose actually happens as we breathe. So get your heart rate up and it will make you breathe more. I still think you should keep monthly weight loss to a maximum of 3 pounds.

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Anonymous #1 6h

…especially at uni. But if you’re eating pizza for example, skip the crust or save it as a carb boost before your gym session. I still think you’re doing things right though. 400-500 calorie deficit is more than enough to get to your goal, even if the food you eat isn’t the greatest. But up the vegetable intake for the fiber. High fiber diets protect against colon cancer, something that’s on the rise with young adults.

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