strength and fat

[ZeroDud821]

i want to keep the muscle i have now and the strength i have but i also want to lose weight. i'm thinking of doing alot of cardio and a little less weight training. will it be possible for me to lose alot of fat and still gain muscle and strength?

 

[DOMS]

You're missing some crucial information regarding body building and nutrition.

You should read the stickies in both the Training and Diet & Nutrition forums. They will help to answer your question.

 

[ZeroDud821]

well i read the stickies but i'v asked other ppl and they have given me mixed answers...someone told me that you need to eat more calories to gain muscle and that u cant lose fat and gain muscle at the same time...others told me that i could do both. But none of them mentioned strength

 

[kidbodybilder]

it would be very hard to do if i was u i would go on a cut first and then go in to a bulking stage it would work out a lot beter then trying to do them both at the same time.

 

[ZeroDud821]

well if i go on a cutting diet will i b able to gain strength?

 

[kidbodybilder]

not realy becaus it will be much harder to bild strength because ur body wont beable to get every thing it neads to get stronger

 

[ZeroDud821]

when i am cutting and doing alot of cardio i will be able to keep the muslce i have right now correct?


also how many reps of how heavy of a weight should i use while cutting?

 

[slip]

read the stickies.

dont go real heavy consistently on a cut.

you will probably lose some muscle.

 

[Gazhole]

You wont keep all your muscle and strength through a cut, but what you can lose you can get back.

Just have to decide which is more important.

 

[ZeroDud821]

well after i'm done cutting and i and i want to start maintaing that amount of body fat and gain more muscle how should i go about this? or after cutting do i have to go into a bulking stage to gain muscle? but i simply want to cut then gain muscle from there without gaining much fat.

 

[Witchblade]

It really is in the stickies.

Bulking: caloric excess, improve muscle gain, minimize fat gain, work on increasing strength in a bodybuilder program.
Cutting: caloric deficit, improve fat loss, minimize muscle loss, work on maintaining strength and volume.

 

[kidbodybilder]

It really is in the stickies.

Bulking: caloric excess, improve muscle gain, minimize fat gain, work on increasing strength in a bodybuilder program.
Cutting: caloric deficit, improve fat loss, minimize muscle loss, work on maintaining strength and volume.

whell sad this is every thing u nead to no if i was u cut first then bulk

 

[ZeroDud821]

well why is it better to cut and then bulk?

 

[plewser2006]

well why is it better to cut and then bulk?

this is a good question

but
my answer would be

- if you are talkiung about losing fat and gaining muscle, you are probably conserned about your bf%...
get it low, then bulk...
if you study up, and get your stuff straight you can minimize muscle/strength lose, to probably close to none

 

[KentDog]

well if i go on a cutting diet will i b able to gain strength?

I have done this before but it is not typical. Are you new to eating "clean?" If so, in my opinion it is very possible to make strength gains while cutting.