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DanielBishop
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Sorry, I didn't read the whole thread so the question might've been cleared up.... but anyway....
From what I've gathered, the theory is this:
To gain muscle to the utmost capacity, you need a whole lot of calories, and a whole lot of protein.
There are very narrow limits. If you don't get enough calories and protein, your body will start to eat itself.... either muscle or fat. If you get too much, your body will store the excess.... fat.
It's extremely hard to get the EXACT amount of calories and protein, to achieve maximum growth.... without going under (and losing muscle, or gaining it slower) or over (and gaining fat).... your activity levels change every day, your metabolism fluctuates and usually you don't eat the same things each and every day.
And so, most bodybuilders aim for a SURPLUS of calories and protein. That is, they eat a whole lot to make sure they've got well and truly enough each day, so their body won't start eating itself. More often than not, they go OVER the body's requirement and store some as fat.... but to them, gaining some fat is a small price to pay, for knowing you're getting enough calories and protein, and gaining maximum muscle.
I'm the opposite. While I'd like to gain muscle as fast as possible, I'm not prepared to get fat because of it.... and it's almost impossible to take in the exact amount of protein and calories without going under or over. So, from now on I'm staying lean.... and I'll try to get it as close as possible, but I accept that I'll be gaining muscle slower than I could be.
From what I've gathered, the theory is this:
To gain muscle to the utmost capacity, you need a whole lot of calories, and a whole lot of protein.
There are very narrow limits. If you don't get enough calories and protein, your body will start to eat itself.... either muscle or fat. If you get too much, your body will store the excess.... fat.
It's extremely hard to get the EXACT amount of calories and protein, to achieve maximum growth.... without going under (and losing muscle, or gaining it slower) or over (and gaining fat).... your activity levels change every day, your metabolism fluctuates and usually you don't eat the same things each and every day.
And so, most bodybuilders aim for a SURPLUS of calories and protein. That is, they eat a whole lot to make sure they've got well and truly enough each day, so their body won't start eating itself. More often than not, they go OVER the body's requirement and store some as fat.... but to them, gaining some fat is a small price to pay, for knowing you're getting enough calories and protein, and gaining maximum muscle.
I'm the opposite. While I'd like to gain muscle as fast as possible, I'm not prepared to get fat because of it.... and it's almost impossible to take in the exact amount of protein and calories without going under or over. So, from now on I'm staying lean.... and I'll try to get it as close as possible, but I accept that I'll be gaining muscle slower than I could be.
