My trainer has no idea what GLP-1 is and it shows — my results so far

TrialTracker_MD said:

The intervention that works is boring and well evidenced: resistance training two to three times a week at a genuine effort, protein at 1.4 to 2.0…

Body composition tracking via bioimpedance on lean mass (InBody scan every 3 months):

Note: skeletal muscle mass dipped initially then recovered with consistent resistance training + high protein. The visceral fat reduction is where the metabolic magic happens.

Following on from sarah_TO — and this may be the naive question:

Whether resistance training and protein change the ratio or only the absolute amount?

Dr.RaviCardio said:

Body composition tracking via bioimpedance on lean mass (InBody scan every 3 months): Metric Baseline Month 3 Month 6 Month 9 Skeletal Muscle (lbs) 68…

OMG yes. lean mass + resistance training is the combo. Can confirm.

Reporting back.

Second scan under matched conditions, six months apart, same time of day: the lean number came back nearly a kilo higher than the panic scan. Strength was up throughout.

DebRD_ATL said:

lean mass + resistance training is the combo.

Agreed on the ranges, with the condition that a single DEXA is not a measurement, it is one draw from a distribution. Hydration status moves the lean compartment by a kilogram or more between scans, so any comparison of scans done at different times of day or different hydration states is noise.