How to Build Muscle & Lose Fat at the Same Time…
The truth of the matter is, its virtually impossible to build muscle & lose fat at the exact same moment in time…unless you’re a beginner or you’re on anabolic steroids.
It is very rare that a trainee can maximize both things simultaneously. Basically, if you want to build muscle and lose fat at the same time, you can do it over a span of a few weeks, but you’ll have to make some compromises.
The compromise is that you’ll be building a little bit of muscle and losing a little bit of fat. The end result will be that you achieved both goals, but it’ll be impossible to maximize fat loss or maximize muscle gains.
You see, in order to burn fat, you have to create a calorie deficit…and in order to build muscle, you have to create a calorie surplus. The trick to achieving both goals is to stay in the middle of your “deficit” and “surplus” range, and let your body decide which days to synthesize muscle and which days to metabolize fat.
Obviously, with this approach, you’re not gaining a whole lot of muscle or losing a whole lot of fat…
Bottomline? Do an all-out mass building cycle for 3-4 weeks and follow it up with a fat cutting cycle for 1-2 weeks. This approach is by far the most effective in building rock-solid muscle and melting loads of fat.
Can you build muscle and lose fat at the same time? The answer is a hesitant “Yes”…but is that the optimal approach? Definitely not! Focus on one thing in one cycle, and you’ll be much happier with the results.