has anyone here lost 40lbs or more?

[Alex A]

people have seen my transformation pics a million times and yes.. i have lost over 40lbs ... actually over 50lbs more than once..

This was a while back and would never want to do that ( unless there was a contest with a lot of money at stake)

I lost overall strength...... but lb per lb i think im just as strong..

For example. I was able to bench 425lb weighing 200lbs... after losing the weight i could bench 340lbs...weighing 165lbs..but looking ten times better.

consider your power to weight ratio.. not just your overall lifting poundage..

 

[samiam]

If you are in a caloric deficit to lose weight you should expect some strength to be lost. I have lost 40+ lbs in the past and lost some strength.

However, when still eating clean and gaining a little the strength should come back quickly. I think some of my best lifts (certainly lb for lb as already said) have come after I lost weight and then started gaining again.

As stated before I went from benching 475 at 230 and then dieted down to 169. Still eating clean i added back in good carbs. At 175 I was benching 425. I think the 425 bench is the most impressive and I certainly looked the best.

With that being said on Phil's diet i have managed to drop bodyfat and GAIN strength. so I think that can also be done as well. Maybe it depends on your starting point as to which way it goes.

 

[hotttsauce]

Was it something like this?

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LMAO! Pretty close!

 

[gordo14]

Was it something like this?

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Hey you didn't have permission to use my "likeness" in this thread. I'm gonna need some compensation for this infraction.

 

[Pekkerwood]

I have lost 40lbs twice. Once I did it over a one year period and strength remained the same or increased a bit. On supplements.

The other time I did it over 3 months and lost maybe 10% strength but was able to reacquire it without weight gain. Again, supplemented.

Please understand I came from a 20% fat percentage down. I was not under 12% trying to get to 4%. I think that had a lot to do with not losing strenght in addition to the supplements. I was losing what was "bad" weight to begin with in a higher proportion than it seems you can do when you start at a better body fat percentage. This is opinion only from my own results and I have no facts to back it up.

Pekkerwood

 

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one of the things that make the most sense here is that pound for pound im probley lifting the same weight compared to my body weight. I have a new appreciation for the guys that are benching 500lbs and only weigh 185!!

 

[repmks]

i lost about 40 lbs but im stronger now than i was then.

 

[dgarr21]

I have a lot of weight as well and the strength aspect did bother me at first....but then I woke up and realized im not a powerlifter. I no longer train or let bother me the weight im pushing, as long as I look like I am able to lift a house thats all that matter haha.

 

[Jcagle]

LOL, You guys are worry about your strength. Don't get older, you will not be as strong or will have severe joint problems. I rather look and feel good. You can always lie about how strong you are, but can never lie about how good you look.

I don't know Pesty...your pretty damn strong! For me I use to be so concerned about how much I could push up. Then all my training partners we dropping like flies with injuries. I checked my ego at the door and now I focus more on mind-muscle, proper form going as heavy I can to failure. I love this sport and I want to be like Pesty ...training hard, competing and looking great when I hit his age!

 

[terryd5150]

Hey you didn't have permission to use my "likeness" in this thread. I'm gonna need some compensation for this infraction.

LOL. Thats what I thought when I saw that pic too.


But then when I looked closer, I realized I'm not that handsome and I don't have quite as much definition either, so that pic couldn't have been of me.


Could pass for me at a distance though.

 

[Gutz4glory]

If I take my time and cut slowly I dont lose a bunch of strength but if I rush it and go too extreme it hits me hard.

 

[Scottyd]

I've recently lost 40 pounds and lost a little strength but not much. Sad thing is I really need to lose another 40....

 

[Thor]

HA HA

LOL, You guys are worry about your strength. Don't get older, you will not be as strong or will have severe joint problems. I rather look and feel good. You can always lie about how strong you are, but can never lie about how good you look.

That's what I was thinking. Just wait til you hit 50 !