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Originally Posted by ThaVirus
But I have a couple questions..
The first one is for my fat friend. He's been trying to lose weight and consulting me all the while. He started maybe a month or so ago at 280. He's been doing mostly cardio but says he lifts weights occasionally. I told him he shouldn't even bother with weight lifting at this point because he's not going to build a whole lot of muscle while only taking in around 1000 calories a day. Plus muscle weighs more than fat and I figured he may get discouraged if he actually were able to cut down on fat but gain muscle in its place and have the scale show a number he'd be disappointed in.
I said, if I were him, I wouldn't even lift a weight until I hit around 220. Do you disagree? Should he lift some while trying to lose a massive amount of weight?
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Silock and others have covered it very well, but I would add that your friend needs to choose an exercise/diet routine that they enjoy. If they don't like it, they won't stick with it. It takes a long time to change your body, they need to understand that they are going to have to work their ass off for a very long time to see dramatic change. This is where many people fail- they may begin with a good exercise/diet routine, but they don't stick with it long enough to see results.
I would also add that your friend should find a workout buddy with similar goals to motivate them and hold them accountable.