dropping weight... lose power?

[madkatzspeed]

i was just wondering if you could lose your power when you drop your body fat weight.and start getting toned/ripped. i am 160. people consider me strong...i still have alot of fat on me.. i want my body fat below %10 or around there.. do you think i will lose some of my power if i lose my fat and gain muscle? i want to get to about 130-140 but will i lose my power?

[Ringo]

Depends on how you go about losing weight. If you ignore the muscles that are underneath the fat, yes, you will lose power. If you actually exercise THOSE muscles (your shoulders, delts, biceps and triceps), no, you wont. Incorporate heavy bag, a little weight lifting, and some plyometrics into your weight loss goals. Also, diet is really important. Muscle cant build or sustain on foods with no nutritional value. So if you approach your goal the right way, you could actually end up stronger then than you are now.

[Smokin']

90 % of the people on this forum are complete ******s. Here's evidence of that.

[hemichromis]

90 % of the people on this forum are complete ******s. Here's evidence of that.

is this a confession?


you may lose some power but if you continue to train your punches may get quicker and snappier

[platinummatt]

yeh thats prob right hemichromis. Your power from your weight will obviously go down. But you can still build up arm strength

[ferocity]

if you are getting the right vitamins you should be alright.

[yrrej]

Of course you lose power. Force = mass X acceleration. But if you can't hit the target because you are fat and slow, what good is power? It's like the difference between getting shot and run over by a truck. Both will kill you just as dead, but which is easier to avoid?

[Smokin']

What a ****** question. OF course you WON'T loser power. Don't you fools realize that 'power' come from speed and from technique. The above is like asking 'will I be able to kick as powerful in soccer if i lose weight'. **** don't make sense.

[NJFighter91]

What a ****** question. OF course you WON'T loser power. Don't you fools realize that 'power' come from speed and from technique. The above is like asking 'will I be able to kick as powerful in soccer if i lose weight'. **** don't make sense.

AMEN! my brother

[Kayo]

Depends on how you go about losing weight. If you ignore the muscles that are underneath the fat, yes, you will lose power. If you actually exercise THOSE muscles (your shoulders, delts, biceps and triceps), no, you wont. Incorporate heavy bag, a little weight lifting, and some plyometrics into your weight loss goals. Also, diet is really important. Muscle cant build or sustain on foods with no nutritional value. So if you approach your goal the right way, you could actually end up stronger then than you are now.

good post. Since you started posting i've noticed your one of the more knowledgable posters on this site.

Alot of people fail to realise that if their out of shape and if they begin to exercise and eat right they will end up getting stronger than before.