In other words, just strength training at any weight multiple times a week is going to support lean mass. There are endless variations of these simple exercises that include hanging, weighted, decline, etc.
Including a variation of these basic functional movements at least 3 days a week and increasing the difficulty can help build your ab muscles over time 12 , 13 , If you are looking to bulk first, stick to a moderately high calorie diet and weight train for a few months before moving on to a calorie deficit in step 2. If going right to a cut, keep weight training and working your core consistently. Whether you are bulking first and then cutting, or working to change your body composition all at once, controlling your calorie intake is essential.
You get calories from foods and beverages and burn calories through daily movements and bodily functions. If you are eating more calories than you need, they get stored as reserve energy, also known as fat. And if you eat less than you need, you must tap into these reserves, and essentially burn body fat for fuel. Thus, cutting calories consistently is the most effective way to lose body fat. It's also important to not cut your calories too low.
While this can help speed up the process temporarily, you may end up losing precious lean mass. Research suggests that this may be more important for trained individuals and those with less fat to lose, compared to those with less lean mass and more body fat to begin with 15 , 16 , Not to mention that starving yourself is likely going to make the process much more difficult, by negatively affecting your energy levels, mood, and appetite 18 , 19 , Start by figuring out how many calories you need a day to lose weight and track your daily intake to ensure you are below this amount daily.
Use this online calorie calculator to get started. You can also figure out your calorie needs by getting a body fat test done - this will give you a more personalized and accurate estimation of your calories needs, as well as your approximate lean mass that you can use in step 3 to determine your protein needs.
A body fat test will also be your best indicator of how your progress is going overall, compared to the scale that is not measuring body fat alone.
Overall, you should aim to cut calories for about six weeks to three months at a time and then take a break if needed - this will keep you from getting diet fatigue and make the process much more sustainable.
Stick to your calorie goals for at least three weeks and reassess your progress. If you aren't feeling or looking leaner, consider cutting a little lower. And if you are starving and having trouble sticking to your diet, consider increasing your calories a little. If you only master step 1 and step 2 of this guide, you are going to get results. The rest from here is really just supplemental to those two key factors.
Whether you are looking to gain muscle or lose weight, increased protein intake is thought to be beneficial. This macro is key in supplying the necessary nutrients to build, repair and maintain your lean tissue - all of which is needed when strength training 21 , Protein is also protective of your muscle in a calorie deficit, helping you lose more body fat and less lean mass Or to roughly estimate, eat one gram of protein per pound of body weight.
Eating fat will not make you fat unless you are eating too many calories. However, limited research implies that some people may be more susceptible to changes in body composition from fat intake than others 26 , After all, fat is more likely to be stored as body fat in a calorie surplus compared to other macros.
Fat is also calorically dense, meaning it can be easy to go overboard and add more calories than you realize. So, unless you are following a specific, high-fat diet like keto , controlling your overall fat intake could be important in helping you maintain calorie control and promote more fat loss The type of fat you eat also matters, with research suggesting healthier, unsaturated fats are less likely to be stored as fat compared to saturated fats Including some healthy fats is also thought to be appetizing and satisfying, since fat provides appealing flavor and mouthfeel to foods, making it easier to stick to your diet Moreover, healthy fats offer important health benefits that should not be ignored.
Contrary to popular opinion, carbs alone do not cause weight gain. And if you are hitting the gym hard, you're workouts could benefit from adequate carb intake. Instead of going low carb, consider cycling your carbs.
Carb cycling is the process of timing your carbohydrate and calorie intake around when your body needs it most - when you are working out, on high output days, and when you are generally more active. In theory, this would allow you to utilize carbohydrates more efficiently, supporting your workouts and energy needs, and reducing the chance of fat storage from higher carb intake. Carb cycling may be protective of lean muscle when carbs stores are replenished strategically on higher carb days and have positive effects on appetite control at later times 31 , 32 , In addition, it is thought to promote more fat utilization when carbs are limited, helping you burn more body fat in a calorie deficit 34 , Additional benefits include positive effects on overall calorie control without having to be ultra-restrictive.
Since your body does not regulate calories in hour increments, it is more of a rolling accumulation over time, cutting carbs and subsequently calories on certain days of the week, can help you decrease your weekly calorie average. And timing lower calories and carbs on days you are less active, means you are less likely to negatively impact your workouts, and more likely to control appetite and protect lean mass on higher activity days.
My diet includes whole eggs, yams, Greek yogurt, fish, chicken, beef, nuts, olive oil, almond butter, fruits, vegetables, quinoa, and other nutritious grains. Remember that supplements need to supplement something. If you want to get ripped and build muscle, you have to get off your butt and do the work! I always recommend that my clients have a solid training and nutrition regimen in place before they add supplements to their programs. When you're ready to add a fat-burning product , choose one with ingredients backed by published studies.
These are some of the ingredients we use in our PharmaFreak fat burner, Ripped Freak. Of course! As long as you continue to train hard and follow a solid nutrition plan, you'll maintain your results sans supplements.
Most people eat super clean and train harder than ever while taking supplements, but go back to their old, lazy ways once they stop. This leads to the dreaded "yo-yo syndrome," which destroys hard-earned results. Consistency is the key. In general, men can achieve six-pack status easier than women because they produce more testosterone, allowing them to build more muscle mass and burn more calories while exercising and resting.
Women have a harder time because of their hormonal and muscular makeup, which is one of the main reasons we emphasize compound—or functional—lifts with our female clients. That said, the older we get, the harder it becomes for both sexes to get a six-pack. Our hormone levels naturally decline. However, research shows that strength training can increase lean muscle tissue and strength, which helps us stay ripped. Pumping iron is the key. Proper nutrition and supplements can also help naturally raise key muscle-building and fat-burning hormones.
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