I've been thinking.......

[The Shadow]

*ignores the collective moans*

.....I have decided that the term set-point is really more applicable in terms of lean body mass than total body weight.

Thoughts?

 

[The Shadow]

a situation (as in tennis) in which one player will win the set by winning the next point



lol

set point theory implies that the body has a certain "weight" that it want to stay at

 

[Ceebs]

I thought the set point referred to pounds (not nescessarily percentage) of bodyfat? Sure seems to, in my study of 1...

 

[The Shadow]

I thought the set point referred to pounds (not nescessarily percentage) of bodyfat? Sure seems to, in my study of 1...

Yeppers.......however I think it is equally applicanle to lbm as well....as muscle is metabolically active and adipose tissue is not

 

[The Shadow]

Question...Why WOULDN'T it be related to LBM?

Exactly my thoughts as well......


I never hear anyone talk about it in these terms though - it's always "xxx pounds seems to be my set point."


....it never seems to be in relation to number of fat pounds that sits on lbm

 

[Ceebs]

Yeppers.......however I think it is equally applicanle to lbm as well....as muscle is metabolically active and adipose tissue is not

Agreed. However mostly I'm bemoaning my inability to shed a certain amount of fat without resorting to hardcore drugs.

 

[The Shadow]

why people advise to eat 12-14 times bodyweight, rather than LBM (ahem).

...b/c 14 times lbm is too low Silly.

 

[The Shadow]

I know......ie my response.

I usually do 10-11 myself but with very little cardio......most panic at the thought of no cardio

 

[wilson6]

There is a set-point for both fat and lean mass and will depend on external factors as well.

For example:

Set-point A = body composition with no physical activity + eating to satisfy the appetite, not more and not less.

Set-point B = body composition with heavy resistance exercise + eating to satisfy appetite, not more or less.

Set-point B will certainly result in more muscle and less fat than A within the same person, but between two people it is going to be very different given the same relative lifting and dietary plan.

W6

 

[JLo]

Pretty interesting thread..... Good to know.