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
You could spend hours reading up studies and watching videos. But it is indeed possible. So here is a quick general rundown.
1. Eat about 50 grams of fat per day. You don’t want to cut fat completely, since fat is important for testosteron production.
2. Eat about 2 grams of protein per kg of weight. If obese adjust this to 1 gram per cm of height.
3. Eat 5 grams creatin per day
4. Don’t slim too much too fast. The slimmer you are, the slower you should lose weight.
You want to eat the nutrients your body would normally get from eating your muscles. While eating too little of the nutrients your body gains from eating your fat.
Your doctor or a nutritionist with access to your body would probably give different advice. But these are close enough.
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