{"id":8067,"date":"2013-07-12T04:34:18","date_gmt":"2013-07-12T08:34:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/leehayward.com\/blog\/gaining-muscle-losing-fat-at-the-same-time\/"},"modified":"2013-07-12T06:01:39","modified_gmt":"2013-07-12T10:01:39","slug":"gaining-muscle-losing-fat-at-the-same-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leehayward.com\/blog\/gaining-muscle-losing-fat-at-the-same-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Gaining Muscle &#038; Losing Fat at the Same Time"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>Can You Gain Muscle &#038; Lose Fat at the Same Time?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>This is a controversial topic and you&#8217;re going to hear different views depending on whom you talk to&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Some people will say that it&#8217;s impossible to gain muscle AND lose fat simultaneously and that you have to focus on one or the other.<\/p>\n<p>While others will say that you CAN build muscle while losing fat at the same time with proper diet and exercise.<\/p>\n<p><font size=\"+1\"><em><strong>Which One Is Correct ?<\/strong><\/em><\/font><\/p>\n<p>They BOTH are because it really depends on your personal fitness level.<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s what we&#8217;ll discuss in the video below&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><center><br \/>\n<strong><font color=\"brown\">Click PLAY To Watch The Video:<\/font><\/strong><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/tmHUUhIhIW0?rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<I><U>Note:<\/u> if you are on an iPad and can&#8217;t watch the embedded video clip above,<br \/>\nyou can watch it right on my YouTube Channel by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=tmHUUhIhIW0\" title=\"Can you GAIN MUSCLE &#038; LOSE FAT at the SAME TIME\" target=\"_blank\"><U>Clicking Here<\/u><\/a><\/i><\/center><\/p>\n<p><P><\/p>\n<p><em><font size=\"+1\"><B>Beginners<\/b><\/font><\/em> <\/p>\n<p>The process of building muscle and losing bodyfat is fairly simple for beginners. When the body is out of shape and not accustomed to regular exercise any consistent routine will produce results initially. Simply following a sound <a href=\"http:\/\/leehayward.com\/bodybuilding-quick-start-kit\" title=\"Bodybuilding Nutrition Program\" target=\"_blank\">bodybuilding nutrition program<\/a> and a good <a href=\"http:\/\/leehayward.com\/12-week-workout-program\" title=\"Weight Training Workout\" target=\"_blank\">weight training workout routine<\/a> will allow a beginner to build lean muscle mass while trimming off excess bodyfat at the same time.<\/p>\n<p><em><font size=\"+1\"><B>Intermediates<\/b><\/font><\/em><\/p>\n<p>For intermediates <em>(people who have been working out for 1-2 years)<\/em> they can still gain muscle while losing fat at the same time. However, it&#8217;s going to be a bit more difficult. They will have to be stricter with their nutrition program and manipulate the amount of cardio they do in addition to their weight training in order to optimize fat loss while building lean muscle mass.<\/p>\n<p><em><font size=\"+1\"><B>Advanced<\/b><\/font><\/em><\/p>\n<p>As you become more advanced it gets even harder to simultaneously build muscle while burning bodyfat. The better shape you are in, the harder it is to make further improvements. Now this doesn&#8217;t mean that making progress isn&#8217;t possible, it just means that it&#8217;s going to take a lot more work than it took to get the initial results you got as a beginner. That&#8217;s why advanced bodybuilders have to cycle their training from off-season mass building phases <em>(i.e. bulking)<\/em> to pre-contest fat loss phases <em>(i.e. cutting)<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>At the highest levels of bodybuilding you can&#8217;t effectively gain muscle and lose fat at the same time. You&#8217;ll have to focus on one or the other and cycle your diet and training accordingly. In order to maximize muscle growth you&#8217;ll have to be in a caloric surplus, and a side effect of this is that you&#8217;ll probably gain some excess bodyfat in the process. And vice versa &#8211; when you are training to maximize fat loss you&#8217;ll have to be in a strict caloric deficit, and thus you may lose some muscle while going for that ultra ripped look. At the advanced level it requires delicate balance of cycling back and forth between bulking and cutting in order to develop a bigger and leaner physique.<\/p>\n<p><HR><\/p>\n<p><strong>If you would like to learn how to properly cycle your diet and training for building muscle while losing bodyfat than you should check out the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.21dayfastmass.com\" title=\"21-Day Fast Mass Building\" target=\"_blank\">21-Day Fast Mass Building Program<\/a>.<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.21dayfastmass.com\" title=\"21-Day Fast Mass Building\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/leehayward.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/lee-21-day.jpg\" alt=\"Lee Hayward - 21-Day Fast Mass Building Program\" width=\"590\" height=\"327\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8084\" srcset=\"https:\/\/leehayward.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/lee-21-day.jpg 590w, https:\/\/leehayward.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/lee-21-day-300x166.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This is an advanced program that combines mini bulking and cutting cycles into a complete 21-day training and nutrition system that is broken down into full and explicit detail.<\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;ll learn exactly what foods to eat, how much and how often for both bulking and cutting. In addition to that you&#8217;ll learn how to customize your very own program based on your body type and starting point. Whether your body fat is 5%&#8230; 10%&#8230; 15% or higher, you&#8217;ll learn the best calorie cycle plan and workout routine to maximize muscle growth while burning bodyfat.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.21dayfastmass.com\" title=\"21-Day Fast Mass Building\" target=\"_blank\">Click Here<\/a> for more information&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Can You Gain Muscle and Lose Fat at the Same Time? Some people say it\u2019s impossible. While others say that you CAN build muscle while losing fat at the same time with proper diet and exercise. Which One Is Correct ? 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