Gervon Dexter

[richig07]

Chicago Bears training camp report: Gervon Dexter got in ‘marathon shape’ for crucial opportunity; Montez Sweat facing a new challenge

The Chicago Bears held their first training camp practice in front of fans Tuesday during an invitation-only community day at Halas Hall. Players will take a day off Wednesday before returning for a set of three straight practices, including their first padded session on Friday. Here’s a rundown...

sports.yahoo.com

While not explicitly stating he lost weight, losing body fat would suggest he did unless he gained muscle at an equal or greater rate. It might not have been 35 lbs, but it’s probably a lot more than an average person could lose in that time frame.

I’ve made a transformation like that before and I lost 35 lbs in about the same time and felt the same way.

I am a professional bodybuilder and lifestyle/fitness coach. Holy shit on god's green earth, do I wish it was humanly possible to "gain muscle at an equal or greater rate" while losing body fat. Gaining simply a few pounds of muscle takes a VERY long time and unless you are a beginner to resistance training - you're not going to "gain" while in a caloric deficit. Dexter, certainly was not a "newb" to lifting when he lost the weight.

 

[richig07]

It does, but it takes a lot longer to build muscle than it does to build/lose fat.

Boy, does it.

 

[justanidiot]

It does, but it takes a lot longer to build muscle than it does to build/lose fat.

right, and two pro seasons of lifting 2-4 hours a day does that.

 

[Beengay fudgepackers]

right, and two pro seasons of lifting 2-4 hours a day does that.

Yeah, it doesn’t really add up with him losing a ton of fat this year. He’s probably under his draft weight. It doesn’t really matter though. He’s playing awesome.