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Gaining muscle/ Loosing fat

chest Posts: 5 Joined: 2002/05/20	2002/07/11, 12:28 PM I want a straight answer can i take in lots of calories when on my work out days and eat less calories when i am doin doing cardio on off work out days and burn fat while gain muscle mass?
ischjli Posts: 408 Joined: 2002/03/13	2002/07/11, 01:30 PM Honestly everyone is different. So no one can say that this won't work for you, it may, but it is more difficult to burn fat and build muscle mass simultaneously. In reality some of both may occur but most people generally try and do one or the other at one time. Gain mass, consume more calories than you burn, and in many cases, a lot more calories. Then go into a phase where you cut. Is there some reason why you don't want to do this? I couldn't tell anything from your profile except that you want to look great. -------------- Ischjli "Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go." -- T. S. Elliot
rpacheco Posts: 3,770 Joined: 2001/12/13	2002/07/11, 05:41 PM Someone asked a similar question just recently. It's true that everyone is different. However, I always advocate that unless the individual has very good genetics, it's usually not possible to gain mass and lose fat simultaneously. I agree with Ischjli: gain mass first, then go to a cutting phase to eliminate the excess fat. Good luck! -------------- **_Robert_** Pain is temporary; glory is forever!