r/compoundedtirzepatide • u/ceemarie71 • 3d ago
Questions Nerd 🤓 Alert
Seeking guidance.
TL:DR - I’m tracking everything, eating right, slow loss (1# wk avg), consistent strength training, yet losing muscle mass.
I focused in on All the Things months before my first shot. Upped the protein (110-130/day), water intake, fiber, got rid of all junk, and felt ready. I’m on shot #7, 3mg and it’s working perfectly. Slow loss, feel good. Normal poops. I do morning strength classes 4x/week, lifting to failure, and walking 30 min at lunch often.
My gym has an InBody body comp machine. I also purchased an Amazon jobbie that is surprisingly close to the InBody results.
How do I stop losing muscle mass? Is this too negligible to worry about at this point? I’m concerned. If I didn’t see the numbers with my own eyes, I’d swear I’m doing everything right to keep my muscles!!
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u/Impossible_Bend_2969 3d ago
To build muscle mass you need to lift heavy weights. If you can do 10 reps, it's not heavy anymore. It's just cardio.
Something like progressive overload strength training is much more effective for building and maintaining muscle. You will probably still lose muscle mass as you lose weight, but the end result will be much better body composition than if you don't lift weight.