Get Lean And Build Muscle Together: Possible Or Not?
"How can I get lean and bulk up at the same time?" I'm asked this all the time. It seems like that is the prevailing question today. People want to add that extra bit of muscle, but that spare tire needs to go at the same time.
There are really only a few ways to accomplish the task of getting lean and building muscle, assuming you already have a good workout plan:
1. Start eating enough good quality food to pack on the muscle, and then cut back once you've reached the size you want.
2. Go in reverse from #1; burn off the fat first with serious interval training, and then start adding in the calories and pack the muscle on. 'Course this means you'll still have to burn off some fat at the end of the process.
3. Watch what you eat closely, along with body fat percentage. Add in intervals to the workout to stay lean.
Each of these approaches has benefits and drawbacks. Let's look at them...
Method 1: You want to gain more than a single pound or two, right? So, increase your calorie intake (and especially protein) so that you start gaining weight fast, and work out like a maniac to turn those extra calories into muscle. Once you reach the size you want, cut back the calories so that you are below "maintenance" and move the emphasis in your workout to fat burning to get rid of the "padding." What you want to do is to bulk up fast, and then you need to trim down.
Method 2: Here, you're going to put emphasis on getting lean up front, and then you need to start packing on muscle by eating more. The downside to this is that you will have to burn off some fat on the back end, because you just can't convert every extra calorie to raw muscle. And, you want to build that muscle NOW, right?
Method 3: I like this one the best. You have to add extra calories to your diet, but just don't be a pig about it! Watch your body fat percentage along the way, and cut back a bit if it starts to climb, and eat a bit more if you're not making the gains you want. Maybe 500 extra calories a day to start, and watch it. Then, of course, you'll go through that last fat burning phase to get ripped. Along the way, throw in some high intensity interval training to help burn off any excess calories. This method builds muscle a bit slower than the first one, but you'll look a bit more ripped along the way.
So, basically, if you want to get lean and build muscle at the same time, it comes down to this: You need to eat enough good food and work out hard to build muscle, and then cut back and change the workout to fat burning mode. This is really pretty simple stuff; don't let anyone snow you about it. - 17273
There are really only a few ways to accomplish the task of getting lean and building muscle, assuming you already have a good workout plan:
1. Start eating enough good quality food to pack on the muscle, and then cut back once you've reached the size you want.
2. Go in reverse from #1; burn off the fat first with serious interval training, and then start adding in the calories and pack the muscle on. 'Course this means you'll still have to burn off some fat at the end of the process.
3. Watch what you eat closely, along with body fat percentage. Add in intervals to the workout to stay lean.
Each of these approaches has benefits and drawbacks. Let's look at them...
Method 1: You want to gain more than a single pound or two, right? So, increase your calorie intake (and especially protein) so that you start gaining weight fast, and work out like a maniac to turn those extra calories into muscle. Once you reach the size you want, cut back the calories so that you are below "maintenance" and move the emphasis in your workout to fat burning to get rid of the "padding." What you want to do is to bulk up fast, and then you need to trim down.
Method 2: Here, you're going to put emphasis on getting lean up front, and then you need to start packing on muscle by eating more. The downside to this is that you will have to burn off some fat on the back end, because you just can't convert every extra calorie to raw muscle. And, you want to build that muscle NOW, right?
Method 3: I like this one the best. You have to add extra calories to your diet, but just don't be a pig about it! Watch your body fat percentage along the way, and cut back a bit if it starts to climb, and eat a bit more if you're not making the gains you want. Maybe 500 extra calories a day to start, and watch it. Then, of course, you'll go through that last fat burning phase to get ripped. Along the way, throw in some high intensity interval training to help burn off any excess calories. This method builds muscle a bit slower than the first one, but you'll look a bit more ripped along the way.
So, basically, if you want to get lean and build muscle at the same time, it comes down to this: You need to eat enough good food and work out hard to build muscle, and then cut back and change the workout to fat burning mode. This is really pretty simple stuff; don't let anyone snow you about it. - 17273
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