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Reducing body fat while building muscle

Posted by Mike

Most bodybuilders do not spend ten years of their life building muscle, then several more trying to lose dozens of pounds of fat. Quite the contrary, the more muscle you build, the easier it is to -burn- fat, because of your elevated RMR. A person with a lean body mass of 180# for example, has a RMR of around 2400 calories. It is very easy to ingest the 90-100 grams of protein this person would need to build muscle, in addition to needed carbohydrates, yet remain under their 2400 calorie limit. This does not even include calories burned off during exercise.

It is, always has been, and always will be a mattar of simple arithmetic. You -must- stick with foods high in protein and low in fat. You can not eat a steak for breakfast and dinner, and a dozen eggs in between if you want to lose fat. You will gain muscule, but you will gain a lot of fat with it. Stick with things like fish (one can of tuna has 30 grams of protein and less than 2 grams of fat). You cannot expect to eat a gourmet diet if you are serious about bodybuilding, it may not taste good, but then again you are not in it for the choice of cuisine!

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