Muscle Memory, a question from Denmark

[Gozzah]

Hello my fellow Bodybuilders
I've decided to create a profile on your board, since we only have one board in Denmark and it kind of sucks, was great once, bad now, any way, that's not the point

I have a question for you pros out there....

I've trained since i was 16,( i am 28 now) serious training(juiced as well) from i was 20, and stopped again at 25, due to my GF threw the dog out, then my clothes out, and finally me out had to work my ass off to get a new house etc etc, so i never came back in the game again... however i want to start again, i've finally got the feeling back that i can't live without training. So no lifting in 3 years +

I've gained some fat over the years,(went down from 105kgs to 80kgs in 3½ year) so i want to start out by cutting, since it's more fun to be lean and then bulk, so you can see the results, rather than end up with twice as much fat as i have now, and then start to cut.

I know it is not possible to gain muscles and lose fat at the same time, but my question, will it be doable due to muscle memory even under a calorie deficit? Cause i don't really like the idea, that i might end up as a stick with no muscle what so ever, then i prefer the chubby guy

Thanks in advance for your time.
Best regards Gozzah

 

[Uncrck2]

You can gain some muscle while losing fat just need to work HARD, there is no such thing as muscle memory... You get better at recruiting motor neurons in your muscles but your muscles have no memory.

 

[Gozzah]

Thought so, but this article got me curious /ww w.pnas.org/content/early/2010/08/02/0913935107.long

 

[cuthroat]

Have to disagree with on crack....while the process of how it works is not exactley how it sounds people can bounce back quick check this old thread out on the matter Muscle Memory Thread

 

[Roxy722]

I think it's possible...coming back to it after a lay off....to lose some fat and build up a bit on the muscle, even with the deficit. I would just keep your deficit reasonable, ie: 500 under, rather then really steep. Good luck.

 

[chewyxrage]

When you first start working out again after a break (especially a 3 year break), you most definitely can gain muscle while losing fat.

you'll be back in no time bro