Build Lean muscle/ burn fat - question for body builders

fuzz_pawz
fuzz_pawz Posts: 106
in Food and Nutrition
Hey everyone...

I couldn't find exactly what I was looking for on the boards, so I thought I'd post to see what feedback I can get.

My husband wants to start switching up our regular regime....specifically, he wants to build lean muscle and burn fat. However, he is finding it extremely difficult to find out how to properly and efficiently do this. Many opinions differ because of so many different factors....he is trying to work out percentages of what nutrients needs to be eaten but doesn't know how to figure out which foods to eat and when etc etc...

So..the question is...is there a set diet plan that anyone knows of that will help us get started with this?

and then what kinds of exercise schedules would be recommended?

Any help is greatly appreciated :)

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  • SideSteel
    SideSteel Posts: 11,068 Member
    For intake setting:
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/819055-setting-your-calorie-and-macro-targets

    Regarding building muscle and losing fat at once, you should "probably" choose one or the other, and then after months, choose the other one. But see here for context:
    http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/adding-muscle-while-losing-fat-qa.html
  • Warchortle
    Warchortle Posts: 2,197 Member
    I think it would depend on his bf%... if it's extremely high it probably doesn't matter, but I assume since you're talking about body building specifically you can look at target macro percentages, but honestly it's going to differ for each person. The lower you cut in BF you're going to adjust your calories to include a higher ratio of protein to carbs.

    I'm still at 23% bf so I can actually build a good amount of muscle (noob gains) until I probably hit around 17% If I'm not satisfied with being around 15% with my dieting then I'll cut a little more than slow bulk up. If you're talking about bodybuilding lean gains for contest prep this really isn't the place for it since competition prep is way different than normal people's routines. Generally speaking you do have to pick one or the other. Unless you're a noob, you can't build effective muscle in a caloric deficit. If he's advanced in his lifting and fitness lifestyle then he has to pick but either way you should do a slow cut and a slow bulk. Rapid changes in weight means you've bulked too hard aka put on more fat than muscle or lost weight too fast and lost more muscle than you wanted while cutting.

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