After getting into weight training, something is confusing me. They say that you cannot gain muscles by weight training if you are in a caloric deficit. But if someone is actively working on their muscles through weight training, why is this?
Would this rule carry over to someone who had a high % of body fat or does this only apply to people with low body fat %? If someone had a high body fat %, will they still not gain any muscles if they are weight training but in a calorie deficit?
I genuinely don’t understand! TIA!
In: Biology
How easy this is is up to each individual persons body. I think the biggest problem that people face with this concept is that you can’t really gain muscle and lose fat at the OPTIMAL level. Don’t expect great results in your gains if you are going on a 600 calorie deficit. But eat around 100 calories below your maintenance and you’d be suprised by how much progress you can make in both categories in 1 years time. Just keep up with protein goals and don’t miss out on low intensity cardio such as walking.
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