Gaining muscle while losing fat?

PumConqueror · 2020-01-14T09:04:10+00:00

Just cut. You can recomp, but you're overcomplicating things.

king_g21 · 2020-01-14T08:07:56+00:00

Ignore what other people are saying, this is 100% possible unless you're pro/elite (you wouldn't be asking this if that was the case)

Look into recomp
TL:DR of recomp: you eat at maintenance calories, while consuming your bodyweight in protein (200grams if you weigh 200lbs). You will burn fat, and add muscle.

This is a slower process but imo it's better, you don't feel like shit from a cut while having energy.

DarkOneoftheOutside · 2020-01-14T07:39:08+00:00

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3KtElTUObc

poloniuspoet · 2020-01-14T14:46:01+00:00

If your a lifting newb then it's definitely possible (especially if obese). More experienced lifters need to be in a calorie surplus to gain appreciable muscle.

sjswander94 · 2020-01-14T19:00:27+00:00

If you already gained a solid amount of muscle you should cut and preserve your mass. Your not building mass while shredding up unless your new:

AJ_KG_JG · 2020-01-15T02:16:33+00:00

Thanks, fellas. Lots of food for thought (nyuck!).

Will consider this and decide in a bit.

iwviw · 2020-01-14T07:01:24+00:00

There is a metabolic state called ketosis that you can reach by intermittentfasting or by low carb diet. Basically your body will burn fat for energy instead of sugar. So you can burn fat and gain muscle at the same time.

HurricaneHugues · 2020-01-14T06:48:20+00:00

Yeah sure, if you got the right pharmaceuticals

VigilantCMDR · 2020-01-14T05:32:15+00:00

not really possible

you can do what's called "recomp" calories, which is you eat so you don't gain weight or lose weight, but your body slowly converts that fat to muscle.

if you have a potbelly you need to just do a 'cut', you eat 500 calories under your TDEE so you lose body fat slowly and keep lifting, then the body fat will shave off and you won't lose like any muscle

Title	Gaining muscle while losing fat?
Author	AJ_KG_JG
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Date	January 14, 2020 5:30 AM UTC (6 years ago)
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