Tuesday, July 23, 2013

Can You Lose Fat And Build Muscle Simultaneously?

By Howe Russ


The majority of people have two goals in the gym. They'd like to learn how to build muscle while losing unwanted weight at the same time. However, there are a few reasons why the majority of people never make that goal a reality.

Today, we shall look at what prevents most individuals from accomplishing their goals.

While those who are in their first few weeks of training are able to enjoy both fat loss and hypertrophy because of the shock caused to their body by their new healthy and active lifestyle, this period is short lived. Before too long they need to make a choice. What is more important to you right now?

Those who want to learn how to lose weight need to know that the first rule is calorie deficits. In order to drop unwanted body weight you must consume less than you do right now. The thing is, this is the direct opposite of the instruction for building.

Individuals looking to grow, however, have to try adding calories to their diet in order to gain size.

When results from your new healthy lifestyle start to slow down you will reach the crossroads which call for you to make a decision. What direction to you want to go in? The two proven calorie rules cannot co-exist, after all. Most people never set this goal and struggle to see any change, instead just treading water in the gym years after year.

The easiest way to build a more muscular body while dropping weight is to separate your goals and work on them individually. If you want to drop fat first and then focus on building, you should do that. If you want to build first then you should structure your diet and training with that in mind.

Once you accomplish your primary goal you can then start focusing on your follow-up goal.

Now that you know why both goals cannot exist together at the same time, you will find it far easier to get some results.

If you make growth your primary target you will notice that the principles of hypertrophy remain largely the same as they were twenty years ago. Focus on improving your big, compound lifts while getting plenty of good rest and getting on top of your diet.

While you may wish to learn how to lose weight while figuring out how to build muscle at the same time, the fact is you will get fat better results by simply focusing on one thing at a time.




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