Can i gain muscle and still lose body fat?
So i began working out about 3 months ago to improve my body . Im 5'11 and 160 lbs last time i checked i was about 9.2% bodyfat (Before i started working out) . I have been taking protein shakes and i just started taking creatine yesterday. My cycle at the gym is 3days on 1 day off so im pretty much there 5-6 days a week. Now for my problem i am trying to gain around 25 more pounds of muscle which although slow seems to be coming but i also am trying to get a six pack and well that isnt. I see very little improvement and i do abs every other day and around 7 exercises for them. So what do i do im trying to lose weight but also trying to gain. BTW my diet is terrible but idk everywhere ive read says u just need to get below 10% body fat for visible abs. Sorry for this long mess its just i always see ppl asking for more details =) forgot to mention i also do 15 mins of cardio in which i run 2 miles should i add to that?
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- as you burn fat it becomes muscle. that is why so many choose to lose the weight first, then begin exersizing. otherwise you feel your defeating the purpose.
- OK. I had the exact same problem. I was going to the gym 5 days a week and using whey protein, but I wasn't doing much cardio and my diet wasn't that great. So then I changed my diet around and started running about 5 times a week. I of course did not see immediate results, but now my stomach is a lot flatter and I have more defined abs. Diet tips: Don't eat before going to sleep. A short run right after waking up is always good. Drink a lot of water. Cut back on the carbs, but do not eliminate them. It is best to eat carbs after a workout / run. Good luck man!
- If you lose weight healthyly, you will lose fat and then excercise and you will build muscle!!
- yes u can
- Not exactly, but these are two different stages. The first one is bulking, where you lift the heaviest and where your protein intake is at it's heaviest. The second is cutting where the emphasis is on cutting down body fat, so less intense anaerobic exercise and protein intake, and higher amounts of aerobic exercise and carbohydrates - in moderation of course. Usually these alternate with two weeks per stage. Good luck. P.S. to the previous answerer, adipose tissue (fatty tissue) does not because fiber (muscle fiber). Who ever told you that knows nothing about bio-mechanics or biochemistry. However gaining muscle does increase you basal (base-line) metabolic rate, increasing your general metabolism and therefore decreasing body fat. That's why many gain muscle first, then allow their body to do the work for them.
