Why is it that when I eat fats more and workout less I see more muslce mass and !
Question: I have been working out for over a year now and my goal is to get more muslce mass but still be cut up a little. It is so hard for my body to gain muscle mass. I work out about 5-6 days a week and eat 6 small meals a day. I eat very healthy. But I notice when I eat a lot of calories and bad calories at that I lose body fat % and gain muscle. One week I ate nothing but lasgana for lunch and dinner and my body was looking more bulit. Also, one weekend i ate nothing but chesseburgers and fries and again my body was looking nice. When I eat bad I will not work out for like 4 days in a row but my body looks great. But when i go back to a lower fat diet and work out i dont see that nice muscle mass and my body fat % stays the same. I usually eat a lot if friuts, veggies, good carbs, drink plenty of water, eat lean meats and chicken, fish. I am confused about this. Someone please explain this to me
Answers: I have been working out for over a year now and my goal is to get more muslce mass but still be cut up a little. It is so hard for my body to gain muscle mass. I work out about 5-6 days a week and eat 6 small meals a day. I eat very healthy. But I notice when I eat a lot of calories and bad calories at that I lose body fat % and gain muscle. One week I ate nothing but lasgana for lunch and dinner and my body was looking more bulit. Also, one weekend i ate nothing but chesseburgers and fries and again my body was looking nice. When I eat bad I will not work out for like 4 days in a row but my body looks great. But when i go back to a lower fat diet and work out i dont see that nice muscle mass and my body fat % stays the same. I usually eat a lot if friuts, veggies, good carbs, drink plenty of water, eat lean meats and chicken, fish. I am confused about this. Someone please explain this to me
low fat diets = low test production
when the fat intake goes below 20% of the daily calories testosterone production suffers. with decreased test levels the levels of circulating androgens in blood decreases which causes a decrease in the metabolic rate and over time a loss of muscle mass.
You don't look good BECAUSE you eat poorly. Also, your body doesn't react to what you do that quickly.
Start Using Optimum Nutrition's Whey Protein. Have 1 gram of protein per pound of body weight. Do that for 3 weeks while you lift. You will see gains like you've never seen before from just lifting. You're in for a pleasant surprise.
You need energy to build up mass. It is possible, that you get more energy and respond better to low carb diet.
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Also, you should consider that you are overtraining. Try to change your training plan a bit. Muscles grow not during time you are in a gym, but when you are resting afterwards. Maybe your muscles do not get the rest required, and they get a kick when you rest more.
After working out ur body requires fats and nutrition 2 grow and develop. Soon the bad cholestorols ur eating will start having a bad effect on ur body.