Friday, March 18, 2016

What is the best way for an ex-athlete to cut weight without burning muscle?

I'm 30/m, 6ft, 230lbs. I was incredibly active my whole life up until I started working at 22 (varsity crew team in college). Once life happened, I got lazy and decided to take a break from working out. Years of 2 a days got me pretty burnt out (bad move).

Over the last 8 years, I've gained 25lbs and I'd like to trim back down. The confusing part for me is that I've gained both muscle and fat in that time. I'm not sure what my trim weight would be (like it was when I was 22 ~205lbs).

What is the best way to go about cutting weight without necessarily losing muscle mass? Cardio + weights? Fortunately I have the muscle mass to get back into the swing of things. Unfortunately my muscles are lazy from years of misuse. As I get my metabolism cranking again I'm sure I'll start dropping weight. I just want to make sure I'm being smart and not just going willy nilly.

Thanks in advance for your help and advice!

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