no gym, no equipment for 2-3 weeks. suggestions to keep my muscle and gain??

As the title says! I will move and have basically nothing for about 2-3 weeks, I have workout DVDs and like running. I can do "real" push ups which I will be doing, what else will help me keep my muscle? Body weight squats, push ups and.... I hate losing muscle and it happens far too easily for me :/

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question about muscle building and calories needed

i am at a healthy weight that I want to maintain but I am starting a heavy lifting regime so I can convert the fat into muscle. In order to do this successfully, do I need to be eating maintenance calories or a weight loss amount? Logically I would think it would be maintenance but I am not totally sure how this works.

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getting enough calories to preserve muscle?!

I've been eating 1500-1600 calories for a few weeks now, have lost weight but I don't want to lose any muscle I've gained from training. I'm on a low carb diet most days (no more than 50g) from mostly vegetables, protein is high and fats are about 49g. I'm wondering if this Is a sufficient enough eating plan to lose fat, not muscle?

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Gaining a muscle weight for cylist

Hi everyone,

I've been cycling for all my life and it's been a big part in losing 50 pounds 3 years ago. I've been racing mountain bike when I was a little younger and I'm now considering racing again in the coming year. 

Since I lost all this weight I've been consistently noticing how my legs do not have the power they use to have. And the thing is I easily lose weight now because I'm pretty active and I seem to not be able to eat enough to compensate and every bike season for the past 3 years I've lost about 10 pounds compare to my winter weight.

I do understand I need to eat more but I am also well aware that i need to eat more protein and specific food to help rebuild muscle and keep my weight up.

So my question is how to keep biking (4-6 times a week, 10-12hr/week) and slowly rebuild my leg muscle and keep my weight up? I'm also considering doing some kettlebell workout 2-3 times a week to help building muscle. Although it's good as a cyclist to be on the light side, I definitely need to add power. 

What kind of food and how much calorie I should need daily to achieve this goal?

Are kettlebell workout be good for me ?

I currently weigh 140lb and is 5feet9inches tall. I eat about 2000-2500 cals a day currently.

Thanks for all your advice!

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