I agree with Boss Man. I think that relatively speaking, it is your muscles that are most responsible for burning calories. Therefore if you have more muscle mass you will burn more calories when you exercise, burn more calories at rest, and any other time. Muscle mass is a key factor in weight loss...

I'll go the other way here.

I'd suggest you say screw you diet and just become a powerlifter. You definitely have the structure for it.

i was going to formulate a post, but I think bossman hit it perfectly. try that program for a year and then recalibrate as needed.

If you have any "hard core" gyms near you (gyms that powerlifters and serious athelets train in), you can look for a machine called the reverse hyper. Many serious lifters use this machine for back rehab. See this video by the inventor of the reverse hyper https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a...

I don't think you are doing anything "wrong" sometimes we just hit plateaus. The body is constantly adapting and fighting to maintain status quo. Some things you might want to experiment with are: 1) eating more than once or twice per day. You might find it beneficial to break your caloric...

Hello Alan, you sound like me when I was a teen. I think I was maybe 110 pounds soaking wet and had zero muscle mass. I can see how that can lead to insecurities. However, there are much easier ways to attract women than building muscle mass. Ha! Just kidding (anyway, this may be the wrong forum for...