Since I’ve never been this pudgy, I’m thinking about going low carbs for about 10days- two weeks go lower my bf a bit faster.Thoughts?

I've never looked into krill oil before. Now I've taken a course and krill oil was preferred over omega 3. The statement is that it is phospholipid based and as a result is absorbed better. That all makes sense to me. What do you think about it? Does it make such a big difference? Which would you prefer, also in terms of HDL & LDL?

GH is sexually dimorphic. It requires roughly 3x the serum GH levels in females to reach the same endocrine IGF levels of a male. Span JP, Pieters GF, Sweep CG, Hermus AR, Smals AG. Gender difference in insulin-like growth factor I response to growth hormone (GH) treatment in GH-deficient adults: role of sex hormone replacement. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2000 Mar;85(3):1121-5. doi: 10.1210/jcem.85.3.6463. PMID: 10720049. To be honest, I have absolutely no idea why this is! I suppose we could get into all kinds of evolutionary adaptive discussions, but I haven’t found anything worth noting as to why. HOWEVER, the free fatty acid mobilisation properties of GH are just as potent in women as in men. Around 0.015iu/kg appears to be the ceiling dose to achieve this, so 1iu will fit the majority of women perfectly. I recommend taking 0.015iu/kg of bodyweight fasted in the am, 1 hour prior to cardio.

2022 Meta-Analysis – Interference Effect of Strength & Hypertrophy With Concurrent Resistance & Endurance Training: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34757594/ This meta-analysis investigated whether concurrent training (a combination of strength and aerobic exercise) impacts muscle growth and strength gains compared to strength training alone. The researchers synthesized data from 43 studies involving 1,090 participants to assess whether adding aerobic exercise to a strength regimen hinders hypertrophy, maximal strength, or explosive strength. Key findings: - Maximal Strength: Combined training showed a minor effect on maximal strength, with a standardized mean difference (SMD) of -0.06. This suggests minimal interference with maximal strength gains, although studies showed some heterogeneity. - Explosive Strength: Concurrent training showed a moderate reduction in gains for explosive strength and rate of force development, likely due to neuromuscular adaptations affected by aerobic work. - Hypertrophy: Muscle hypertrophy outcomes varied. Most studies indicated that adding aerobic exercise did not significantly impact muscle size when training volumes were carefully managed. However, higher volumes of concurrent training and certain types of aerobic exercises (e.g., cycling over running) had slightly more impact on hypertrophy. Factors like training order, modality, and volume of aerobic exercise played a significant role. Concurrent training in the same session with aerobic exercise first led to slightly more interference, and combining strength and high-frequency aerobic training appeared more disruptive, especially for power adaptations. Interestingly, interference was more noticeable in explosive strength outcomes than in hypertrophy or maximal strength, aligning with findings that low-frequency concurrent training minimizes interference effects on strength and muscle growth. In summary, concurrent training can be structured to minimize interference with strength and hypertrophy gains, though it has a more pronounced effect on explosive strength. The analysis suggests that low-volume aerobic work, especially on separate days or sessions, is preferable for athletes focused on maximal strength and muscle growth while maintaining cardiovascular benefits.