Question for Shaky, Ion, any sports nutritionists out there, or whoever else might know the answer:
Suppose that for a period of time I stimulate muscle growth using a conscientious, well-designed program of resistance training. Suppose also that during this period I maintain a steady calorie deficit (say, 500 kcals per day), taking into account the additional energy utilized during exercise. Assuming that I am an "average healthy non-smoking adult male" with a healthful, nutritionally complete diet (except for the energy deficit), which of the following is closer to the truth:
(1) During this period of resistance training and hypocaloric feeding, I will lose fat and gain muscle. I will gain about as much muscle as I would have had I not maintained the calorie deficit.
(2) During this period, I will lose fat. The resistance exercise will help to limit the loss of lean tissue. However, the steady calorie deficit will also limit the increase in muscle mass.
(3) It is impossible to say, since differences between individuals can be great.
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Does it matter what you eat?
Yes, it matters in several ways:
-You need to eat a sufficient amount of protein, or you will not gain or maintain muscle mass.
-You need to eat balanced nutrition so that your body gets plenty of all nutrients it needs. If you start getting depleted in certain nutrients, your body will respond with increased cravings. Where we all tend to get in trouble is that we misinterpret those cravings for hunger, and end up eating too many calories, and still not get the nutrients the body needs.
-as for a balanced diet, something that comes close to the Zone diet works the best for me.
-As you get a the higher athletic range, you will have been researching and paying attention to the detail for a while, and you'll be able to adjust your diet little better to suit your specific activity levels and body type meeds. If you're just starting out, there's no need to immediately start worrying about all the little details.
Does it matter what you eat?
Yes, it matters in several ways:
-You need to eat a sufficient amount of protein, or you will not gain or maintain muscle mass.
-You need to eat balanced nutrition so that your body gets plenty of all nutrients it needs. If you start getting depleted in certain nutrients, your body will respond with increased cravings. Where we all tend to get in trouble is that we misinterpret those cravings for hunger, and end up eating too many calories, and still not get the nutrients the body needs.
-as for a balanced diet, something that comes close to the Zone diet works the best for me.
-As you get a the higher athletic range, you will have been researching and paying attention to the detail for a while, and you'll be able to adjust your diet little better to suit your specific activity levels and body type meeds. If you're just starting out, there's no need to immediately start worrying about all the little details.
