can you use BF to build muscle?

[LiftHeavy123]

When you burn fat is that in any way used as an energy source that can be used to build muscle? Can someone explain this very stupid question?

 

[tk7209]

No, fat and muscle are two completely seperate tissues types. You cannot turn one into the other in any way, shape or form.

Which also expels the myth that muscle turns into fat as you get older

 

[Sculelos]

However your body will probably cannibalized less muscle if you are fat and getting enough nutrients.

 

[beerdrinker]

In theory, I think you should be able to, energy is energy. However, when your body is in a state in which it is consuming stored fat for energy, it's also likely consuming muscle. Most people do good to hold onto the muscle they have when dieting.

 

[kiosk]

so how do you do that? I mean keep muscle while in caloric deficit to shed fat?

I always read that your body will prefer burning carb/prot before fat....because millions of freakin years ago we needed the fat when we went weeks w/o any f'ing food, now food is all over our face, but our genes are still retarded

 

[Sim882]

read "Burn the FAt, feed the muscle".

Prescribes the appropriate regimen - small calorie deficit with occasional days of maintenance, regular weights to maintain muscle, cardio not diet to create the calorie deficit

 

[perp69]

Several people claim that while doing a high good fat, high protein, low carb diet that they get stronger and appear to be more muscular all while dropping body fat. Not me though. I have been doing this type diet for going on 4 weeks now and my strength has decreased and measurements also. I am loosing body fat though so we will see.

Perp