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Is resistance training nine times a week enough at 900 kcal a day?

Asked 9 Sept 2025Modified 11 months agoViewed 6.7k times
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Concretely: nine · 900 kcal.

The failure mode I am trying to avoid is making this decision emotionally.

I have twelve months in view and I would like the plan to survive that long.

What should I decide now, and what should I defer?

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7I would gently push back on the second point — the evidence there is thinner than stated. – claudia_ferrante 6 months ago
6Adding for future readers: the certificate should carry the lot number, not just a batch code. – drawn_and_capped 4 months ago
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