Build muscle and lose fat at the same time ?
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Soldato
Just 2 questions which I have tried to Google but failed so just want a lay-mans explanation -
What IS lean muscle or lean muscle mass?
How is it diff from "normal"? muscle or muscle mass
What IS lean muscle or lean muscle mass?
How is it diff from "normal"? muscle or muscle mass
It's not, muscle is muscle. They simply mean to create a tendency for weight gained to be muscle weight not fat.
Imagine a man working out at the gym eating a huge cal surplus on big macs and fries or whatever. You come back to him after a set period of time and he's put on 20lbs. 10lbs muscle 10lbs fat.
Different guy has focused on a slower but cleaner bulk, he's only gained 11lbs but because he's taken care of what he eats and only allowed a smaller surplus each day in calories 9lbs of that is muscle and only 2lbs is fat.
who'll look better?
Muscle is lean so saying I gained 3lbs of muscle or I gained 3lbs of lean mass is the same thing (or is implied to be the same thing)
What people mean when they gain "lean mass" is that they've gained weight without gaining bodyfat or water %. Which 99% of the time is a lie
you'll always have water and bodyfat fluctuations.
Caporegime
Isnt that what DM said though?
It is, but there was no need for it, especially not as long and drawn out as he did as no one is saying different.
Soldato
This is possible, it just depends on your diet, work out and the condition of your body. I believe I'm doing this but on a small scale but then I'm not trying to put on as much muscle as possible and don't require huge calorie intakes.
I've always questioned people when they've said you can't build muscle and loose weight. I think DM has summed it up well, as long as you're maintaining a high enough calorie intake including calories from body fat you can achieve this.
MW
I've always questioned people when they've said you can't build muscle and loose weight. I think DM has summed it up well, as long as you're maintaining a high enough calorie intake including calories from body fat you can achieve this.
MW
Man of Honour
Would you expect anything else but mindless, tangential and needless waffle from him though?!
Soldato
Ive been working out now for coming up to 2 years and hes very right, its only the idiots that start to be nasty because they choose not to educate themselves in the subject.
Soldato
Buuuuuut he has to make a point... right?Would you expect anything else but mindless, tangential and needless waffle from him though?!
Lean bulking is such a tricky thing, i was gaining fine to begin with, but as the mass went on i found myself having to gradually eat more and more.
I always assumed that you always put on fat when bulking, it's keeping it to a minimum whilst still providing what the body requires.
I always assumed that you always put on fat when bulking, it's keeping it to a minimum whilst still providing what the body requires.
Caporegime
Exactly hux, you do need to eat more and more. When growing you need to accout for the extra kcals you'll be burning, so need to eat even more.
Man of Honour
Also Gilly is a criminal mastermind!
Excweeze me?