TrialTracker_MD said:The intervention that works is boring and well evidenced: resistance training two to three times a week at a genuine effort, protein at 1.4 to 2.0…
Body composition tracking via bioimpedance on lean mass (InBody scan every 3 months):
| Metric | Baseline | Month 3 | Month 6 | Month 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skeletal Muscle (lbs) | 68 | 70 | 71 | 72 |
| Body Fat (lbs) | 95 | 76 | 60 | 44 |
| Body Fat % | 40% | 31% | 25% | 22% |
| Visceral Fat (cm²) | 165 | 110 | 85 | 55 |
Note: skeletal muscle mass dipped initially then recovered with consistent resistance training + high protein. The visceral fat reduction is where the metabolic magic happens.
Following on from sarah_TO — and this may be the naive question:
Whether resistance training and protein change the ratio or only the absolute amount?
Dr.RaviCardio said:Body composition tracking via bioimpedance on lean mass (InBody scan every 3 months): Metric Baseline Month 3 Month 6 Month 9 Skeletal Muscle (lbs) 68…
OMG yes. lean mass + resistance training is the combo. Can confirm.
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Second scan under matched conditions, six months apart, same time of day: the lean number came back nearly a kilo higher than the panic scan. Strength was up throughout.
DebRD_ATL said:lean mass + resistance training is the combo.
Agreed on the ranges, with the condition that a single DEXA is not a measurement, it is one draw from a distribution. Hydration status moves the lean compartment by a kilogram or more between scans, so any comparison of scans done at different times of day or different hydration states is noise.