Bodybuilding Workout

The aim of a large portion of people new to weight training is to try and both build muscle mass and lose fat. Frequently a newbie will state that their goal is to build muscle and burn fat. here we shall discuss whether or not this is doable or not.

So, can people actually build muscle mass and lose body fat?

Well, yes is the answer to that one. However there is a but and that is so as it is a very awkward thing to do. If you desire to build muscle whilst burning fat you are going to have to figure out precisely how many calories you need to eat and then eat exactly that amount.

Why do we have to do that? The reasons behine why we ought to do that is because if you want to build muscle mass and not put on fat you have to take on board just enough calories to support muscle growth but not so many that you will have a surplus of excess calories that will become stored as fat tissue.

Can I work out how many calories are required to do this?

yes you may although bear in mind that these calculations are based on assumptions from data based on the general population. This makes them inaccurate as most people are different to the norm in someway, usually this is in terms of how fast their bodies metabolism is which makes a big difference to the amount of calories that you should actually take on board. You ought to google: ‘ Katch-McArdle muscle building nutrition formula’ if you want to do this calculation.

Is this way the best?

Yes, a better or at least much easier way to build muscle and burn fat is to make it a two step process. this means you would train for 3-6 months bulking up and concentrating solely on increasing muscle mass and not concerning yourself to much about putting on excess fat. This is then followed by a ripping and losing body fay period of around another 3-6 months.

This way is a lot easier because losing weight and gaining muscle are actually opposites so by attempting to do just one of these at a time you stand a much better chance of succeeding. This is one of the best weight gain tips around.

Whilst you may still wish to work out how many calories you should be eating as a minimum you requirement to build muscle up you do not have to worry about going over this amount thus making it easier to achieve. If you take on board not enough calories then sure you may lose bodyfat but you will never increase your muscle mass, this means that the two step process is more reliable and will probably get you better results.

At the end of the day you can use either approach and achieve the same results however most experienced bodybuilders will tell you that the two step approach is the simplest and easiest to get fast results with. One excellent program entitled burn the fat feed the muscle can be found here which guides you through the entire above process.

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