However, muscle is also the physical engine that powers you through activity, both in the gym and in life. The more muscle mass you have, the more calories you burn, even when you're not exercising. Furthermore, muscle mass has a huge positive impact on your metabolism or 'metabolic rate' which is how many calories your body burns for energy. Muscle mass is a major component of your fat-free mass, and it should weigh more than your fat mass. In other words, this is what would be left if you removed every single fat cell from your body. That went down really quickly once I started keeping track.Your fat-free mass includes your muscles, organs, bones, and connective tissue. Also, I was surprised at how much fat I was actually taking in daily. If I can't meet the caloric level for the day, I'll usually just be about 150 under or so (mostly comprised of carbs in that case). PS, I'm trying a 40/40/20 caloric split (protein, carbs, fat). This can give you a RELATIVE progress report, which ironically is far more effective IMO.Īt first it might take a lot of tweaking and frustrating alterations, but once you find the sweet spot of bf down and weight up, your life is made! Ideally the caliper readings will go down, as will the waist values. Then measure the exact same places and items t the same time each day.

Invest in a cheap caliper and some tape measure. What I assume you really care about is visuals (which can be hard to measure at the weekly level). If you lose weight AND gain fat, cut calories, maybe eat more protein.Ĭoncerning body fat, a number is just a number on the end. If you lose weight and fat, add about 200-300 calories. If you gain weight and fat, cut your average calories by 200-300. Your ideal goal should be weight gain up, bf down. keep a daily log and evaluate your progress weekly. It can track your weight, food intake, etc. Here's what I suggest: if you have an iPhone get the myfitnesspal app (or just become a member online on your computer). So I just started cutting for the first time as well, and I'd say it seems like starting out is the hardest part because a) most of us dont have the time or money to invest on getting an exact bf reading and b) we've never really dieted before. Believe what people say at your own risk. Reminder: This is an internet forum in which anyone can post and comment. Our experience, though anecdotal, can help fill those gaps until the scientific community reaches consensus. Remember, science, particularly in the area of sports and nutrition, is evolving rapidly. This subreddit is not a site for vetting only scientifically provable propositions.

Don't devalue opinions and experience by dismissing them as 'broscience'. This subreddit is a community where those interested in the sport as defined here can share their opinions and experience as well as the science of the sport.There are other subreddits better suited to those just interested in staying fit or building a beach body or lifting weights. Bodybuilding is specifically defined for purposes of this subreddit as the sport that involves preparing yourself for a competition (includes bikini, fitness, figure and physique). News, articles, pictures, videos & advice on everything related to bodybuilding - nutrition, supplementation, training, contest preparation, and more.

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