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!
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When I first began I had a very high body fat percentage and gained muscle like crazy. I couldn’t even lose weight on the scale because the fat was turning into muscle. Even now, I gain muscle a lot faster than smaller guys due to my high body fat. For instance, much smaller people can take months to see definite muscle growth, but I’ll see it usually within 1-2 weeks. A big downside though is that if I work my abs, then I just get bigger. The muscle grows beneath the fat but my belly just gets larger
Your question really depends on your own body type and it can take years of physical training or various diets to figure out what’s going to get you from where you are to your ideal body type
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