Still got it!

After dropping 10 pounds I’m still moving weight and maintaining my strength. So far, we’ve accomplished our goal!

The goal is to lose weight while maintaining strength and muscle. An easy indicator of how much strength and muscle you retain while losing weight is to periodically test percentages of your one-rep max.

If you’re able to continue lifting at 80, 85, or even 90 percent of your one-rep max, you’re probably holding on to most of your muscle mass and strength.

Additionally, if you continue to be able to lift the same weights for your various accessory movements or standard resistance training exercises, you’re once again probably holding on to most of that muscle and strength.

On the flip side, if you’re struggling with weight that you used to be able to handle, you might be losing more muscle than desired. It might be time to rethink your training or nutritional strategy.

In this video, I’m deadlifting 90% of my 1RM. The weight moved smooth and steady, and I did this without the use of any added momentum or form breakdowns.

I’m extremely pleased with the progress thus far! Now the goal is to drop another 10 pounds and watch that weight move just as smooth and steady!

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CGF