ELI5, what happens when you consume more calories than you use, if you are working out? Do you gain weight as muscles, fat or both?
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If you follow a progressive overload program then yes, some of the extra calories / nutrients will be used for muscle repair / growth. As you lift heavier / more reps, etc, you’re signaling your body to get stronger / bigger to make the lifts easier.
How much of that calories / nutrients get turned into fat deposit or used for muscle growth / repair is heavily dependent on your genetics.
Just to be clear, genetics only matters if you’re looking to be the next fitness model or IFBB Pro. Anyone can look amazing with proper training, diet and consistency over 5-10 years.
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