Why the bodybuilding + dry diet combo and defines the body –

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It’s not easy, but getting rid of love handles while bulking up your muscle fibers at the same time is possible. The trick to succeeding in both goals simultaneously is to approach them in different but interconnected ways. Fat loss is in charge of diet and lean mass gain comes with bodybuilding.

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“The first thing you need to know is that, to lose weight, you need a negative balance of caloric intake”, reveals Fabíola Nogueira, physical educator at Bodytech Jardins, in São Paulo. That is, you must consume less calories than you expend. In addition, it is important to reinforce protein consumption throughout the day. This means that your muscles are always well fed and are not used as a source of energy in the weight loss process (which would result in loss of lean mass instead of fat).

The second step is to plan the workout. While the diet is responsible for drying the fat stock and nourishing the muscle fibers, going to the gym is what will make your lean mass inflate. “For this strategy to work, it is necessary to bet on exercises that require muscular adaptations capable of stimulating the organism to oxidize fats and, at the same time, boost muscle growth”, says Eduardo Netto, technical director of Bodytech.

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The best option in this case is bodybuilding. Overload stimuli favor hypertrophy and do not raise the heart rate to the point where the body uses glycogen stores (the immediate reserve of energy) instead of extra fat to handle the exercise. Using that first one as fuel will make you spend the rest of the day wanting to consume carbohydrates, especially sweets.

So now you know: the targeted diet + bodybuilding combo is the right bet to dry and gain lean mass. It may be that this pairing isn’t exactly a secret, but now that we’ve explained how this process works, we bet it’ll be easier to commit to your goal.