You've only got to watch one episode of the Biggest Loser to realise that this is demonstrably wrong. They can and do lose very large amounts of weightnailsaslegs wrote: Of course performance is going to be affected your not going to have the energy stores while you are dieting to get down to the goal weight. Your just not..
through exercising to a ridiculous extent.
Not advocating anyone should come with a bulls roar of using the Biggest Loser's tactics for weight loss - but weight loss of 0.5 to 1 kg per week is
achievable and sustainable without losing exercise capability.