Originally Posted by
Jordan Feigenbaum
My comment was in response to Crookedfinger.... I also am not sure what you're trying to tell me here and this format may not be the best for that, but you can still be a rank novice with an athletic background and having been to the gym before.
Nice!
No, I am categorically disagreeing with what you have said as it has not been my experience that it is true.
I disagree with this- especially how programming is thought about by many on this forum. For instance, if I told you a relatively high volume program can be used during a caloric deficit you might think, what the ???
I can't speak to these programs' modification requirement, as I would not recommend them routinely. SSLP can be run on a deficit when appropriate without modification, for instance.
Well, it wasn't specific at all. There are many sports where 25% is preferable to 15-20% as evidenced by outcome. You're really just not saying "I want to be leaner", which is actually more useful than saying the word athletic in that it tells me a number of things that may be of benefit to you training and nutrition wise compared to "athletic", which means other things.
He has specifically said you cannot get stronger while losing weight? I do not think this is the case.
I am saying that yes, a novice at 25% BF who wants to lean out CAN ABSOLUTELY get a lot stronger. Absolutely.
The Bridge, of course.