Weight lifting

mrsyac2

a few reps with correct form is better than 3 sets done in bad form.

Fieldsy

I've been told, if you want to tone and not build, then increase the reps.

you will not build any muscle on a calorie deficit, so if you are on a deficit don't worry about it

mrsyac2

I've been told, if you want to tone and not build, then increase the reps.

you will not build any muscle on a calorie deficit, so if you are on a deficit don't worry about it

that is not true at all- you can cut weight and build muscle.

I am on a deficit and I hit the weights hard and My muscles are building pretty good but I am not getting bulky either

Fieldsy

I've been told, if you want to tone and not build, then increase the reps.

you will not build any muscle on a calorie deficit, so if you are on a deficit don't worry about it

that is not true at all- you can cut weight and build muscle.

I am on a deficit and I hit the weights hard and My muscles are building pretty good but I am not getting bulky either

Sometimes it appears as if someone is both building muscle and burning fat at the same time because:

A) When they lose fat their muscles are more clearly defined, making it APPEAR as if they've grown.

or

Just dumb luck. They happened to eat less than or more than maintenance without consciously seeking out to do so, so they built some muscle/burned some fat..

Fact: You must be at a calorie deficit to burn fat.

Fact: You must be at a calorie surplus to gain muscle (or fat for that matter).

Common Sense: You cannot be at a surplus and a deficit on the same day.

mrsyac2

Okay let me correct myself then- You can maintain muscle mass while cutting fat at the same time.

Fieldsy

Okay let me correct myself then- You can maintain muscle mass while cutting fat at the same time.

I agree, the more protein and work you give your muscles the better