Saturday, March 9, 2013

How To Lose Weight And Build Muscle At The Same Time

By Howe Russ


When it comes to fitness, most people find it difficult to set a realistic goal. In fact, if you ask any health and fitness enthusiasts at your local gym to describe their goal you're probably going to hear them telling you that they wish to learn how to build muscle and lose fat at the same time. Sadly for most, they never reach their target.

Today, we shall look at what prevents most individuals from accomplishing their goals.

While those who are in their first few weeks of training are able to enjoy both fat loss and hypertrophy because of the shock caused to their body by their new healthy and active lifestyle, this period is short lived. Before too long they need to make a choice. What is more important to you right now?

If you are trying to figure out how to lose weight the first piece of advice you will encounter is that you must work at a calorie deficit. What does this mean? Basically, in order to lose unwanted body weight you will need to eat less calories than you currently do each day. That's the first rule to shedding unwanted weight.

Individuals looking to grow, however, have to try adding calories to their diet in order to gain size.

The two goals are complete opposites which can't really be put together in the same routine. It's impossible to eat less calories per day when you are eating more calories, right? For this reason, so many people train without any goal and therefore get no results.

Take some time and work out what you believe is more important right now. In the next three months you should focus purely on one thing. Once you reach your desired level, begin focusing on the other.

Once 'Goal A' has been achieved you can move straight on to 'Goal B.'

Now that you know why both goals cannot exist together at the same time, you will find it far easier to get some results.

If you make growth your primary target you will notice that the principles of hypertrophy remain largely the same as they were twenty years ago. Focus on improving your big, compound lifts while getting plenty of good rest and getting on top of your diet.

If your goal is to learn how to build muscle while simultaneously losing figuring out how to lose weight, the facts you have discovered in today's article will help you to prioritize your goals and begin accomplishing them rather than treading water.




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