Muscle Gain Trick

OK, I went back and skimmed over that article and I am not expert, nor am I a body builder but it seems reasonable. Take me... I have 60 lbs or so of body fat to lose but I also lift heavy like a crazy chick. In the last 2 weeks I have lost about 10 lbs... Yet, I am stronger and lift heavier than I did two weeks ago... IE... I started doing 35's on my dumbell press. I can now do 45's. I could not have done that 2 weeks ago... So, common sense tells me I lost 10 lbs of fat, and my muscles are getting stronger.

Am I missing something here?

Well, getting stronger doesn't necessarily meaning you're gaining muscle mass. There are also central nervous system adaptations that take place that allow you to lift more weight. Basically your CNS becomes more efficient at recruiting muscle fibers in a particular muscle group.

That aside, simultaneous muscle gain and fat loss is possible, but it's pretty much limited to the context of overweight people that are new to strength training. This is because of a combination of insulin resistance that comes with being overweight and the rapid muscle gains and improved nutrient partitioning that comes with being new to strength training.

As you get leaner and more experienced, you're no longer insulin resistant, and no longer making rapid muscle gains. You can't mobilize a significant enough amount of fat from your cells on a daily basis to provide for muscle gains. In fact, in a calorie deficit, with increased gluconeogenesis, you need to be careful to avoid a net protein loss.

OK, I went back and skimmed over that article and I am not expert, nor am I a body builder but it seems reasonable. Take me... I have 60 lbs or so of body fat to lose but I also lift heavy like a crazy chick. In the last 2 weeks I have lost about 10 lbs... Yet, I am stronger and lift heavier than I did two weeks ago... IE... I started doing 35's on my dumbell press. I can now do 45's. I could not have done that 2 weeks ago... So, common sense tells me I lost 10 lbs of fat, and my muscles are getting stronger.

Am I missing something here?

Well, getting stronger doesn't necessarily meaning you're gaining muscle mass. There are also central nervous system adaptations that take place that allow you to lift more weight. Basically your CNS becomes more efficient at recruiting muscle fibers in a particular muscle group.

That aside, simultaneous muscle gain and fat loss is possible, but it's pretty much limited to the context of overweight people that are new to strength training. This is because of a combination of insulin resistance that comes with being overweight and the rapid muscle gains and improved nutrient partitioning that comes with being new to strength training.

As you get leaner and more experienced, you're no longer insulin resistant, and no longer making rapid muscle gains. You can't mobilize a significant enough amount of fat from your cells on a daily basis to provide for muscle gains. In fact, in a calorie deficit, with increased gluconeogenesis, you need to be careful to avoid a net protein loss.

OK, so how do female bodybuilders go from off season 20% body fat, to 8% for a show. They aren't losing muscle mass... Are you saying they are just losing fat, but not gaining muscle, it's already there?

OK, so how do female bodybuilders go from off season 20% body fat, to 8% for a show. They aren't losing muscle mass... Are you saying they are just losing fat, but not gaining muscle, it's already there?

Even the Fierce Five women's olympic gymnastics team was between 15-18% body fat, I think a girl would die if she got that low.

*Please note that McKayla is not impressed with this article.

The table in that article is from this study:

http://ccjm.org/content/69/11/849.full.pdf

which explicitly states that the greater weight loss is concluded to be from water rather than fat derived.

In addition in the original 2002 Volk et al study the low carb group was eating more protein in comparison to the control which we know is muscle sparing. In addition no description was given of the nature of physical activity engaged by the control group in comparison to the LC group if I recall correctly.

Concluding that it is somehow some unique way of achieving concurrent increase in muscle mass and lowering of BF% is not the best idea...

There you go using logic and science again to ruin all the fun. Next thing you know you'll be telling me not to buy that bridge in London.

Eh... i didnt read that yet... But going by experience...

The only way to gain muscle is by Hard work, persistence, determination to achieve and dedication... there is no easy way except a needle. And even the needle needs work to get muscle gains.

Lol than why respond if you didnt read it... nothing special in this article cut with keto gain muscle is the general point in this article no new revelations here.

I stopped eating entirely and now I look ripped as hell. True story.

like this guy?

He's bigger than I am, I wonder what's he taking.

But seriously I'm losing some muscle on a deficit (what little that I have), and no babble on the internet can change that. And I'm always loaded with protein. You gotta eat to grow.

OK, so how do female bodybuilders go from off season 20% body fat, to 8% for a show. They aren't losing muscle mass... Are you saying they are just losing fat, but not gaining muscle, it's already there?

Even the Fierce Five women's olympic gymnastics team was between 15-18% body fat, I think a girl would die if she got that low.

*Please note that McKayla is not impressed with this article.

Many female BBs get that low. Optimal contest bodyfat is 10% and lower if possible. Female gymnast aren't trying to show muscle separations.