| Imagine how nice it would be to know how
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| | 132 pounds are from lean body mass in our
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| long it might take to be "swimsuit"
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| | example.
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| ready. You'd know when to start getting
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| | Now here comes the fun part finding your
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| cut for the summer and roughly how long
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| | ideal weight with that 5% reduction in
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| it might take.
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| | overall body fat.
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| How many people ask...
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| | Calculate Your Goal Weight:
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| How long will it take me to lose weight?
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| | Step 1: Your Goal Weight
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| By using some information in your body
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| | Lean Body Mass / (1.00 minus Body Fat
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| composition, it's easy to tell how long
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| | Percentage Goal)
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| does it take to lose weight.
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| | In our example, the person carries 132
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| Just a few steps can take you from a body
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| | pounds of lean body mass. The body fat
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| fat percentage to the number of weeks
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| | percentage goal is 35% (5% body fat
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| it's going to take you to reach your
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| | reduction).
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| goals.
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| | 132 / (1.00 - .35) = 132 / .65 = 203
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| You might know how to burn the fat, but
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| | pounds
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| do you know how long will it take me to
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| | Do you see it? 203 pounds is the goal
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| lose weight? Let's find out right now.
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| | weight for a person who's 220 pounds at
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| Keep in mind that your body is made up of
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| | 40% body fat that wants to reduce their
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| lean body mass and fat. If you know you
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| | body fat by 5%.
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| are 40% body fat, the conclusion would be
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| | Calculate How Long It Will Take to Burn
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| the other 60% is lean body mass (muscle
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| | the Fat:
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| and bone).
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| | Step 1: Current Weight - Goal Weight
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| If you know the correct description of
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| | That means 220 pounds - 203 pounds = 17
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| weight loss then you'll know it's the
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| | pounds body fat reduction.
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| reduction of body fat while maintaining
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| | Based on the accepted standard of one
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| or gaining muscle mass.
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| | pound per week, this person is looking at
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| Let's use a short term and realistic goal
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| | about 17 weeks to go from 220 pounds at
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| of a 5% reduction in body fat for these
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| | 40% body fat to 203 pounds at 35% body
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| examples. A few simple calculations and
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| | fat while maintaining their 132 pounds of
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| we can translate this goal into pounds
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| | lean body mass.
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| and how long it's going to take to
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| | Remember, you want to burn the fat, but
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| achieve your goal.
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| | keep the muscle.
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| Calculate How Much Does Your Fat Weigh:
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| | And now you know, it's going to take 17
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| (Example Client is male, 220 pounds, 40%
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| | weeks to see the expected results. 5% is
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| body fat)
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| | a short term, safe goal and at one pound
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| Step 1: Determine the Fat Weight
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| | a week, you'll have a very high rate of
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| Body Weight x Body Fat Percentage (220 x
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| | muscle retention.
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| 40% = 88)
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| | Not only do you know how to burn the fat
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| In our example, this person is carrying
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| | thru nutrition and exercise, but unlike
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| 88 pounds of fat.
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| | most people, you can find out how long it
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| Step 2: Determine the Lean Body Mass
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| | will take to see the results you want.
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| Body Weight - Fat Weight (220 - 88 = 132)
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