Comments on: How To Gain Weight While Minimizing Fat Gain? http://stronglifts.com/how-to-gain-weight-while-minimizing-fat-gain/ Build Muscle & Lose Fat Through Strength Training Sun, 14 Dec 2008 00:24:18 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Timothy http://stronglifts.com/how-to-gain-weight-while-minimizing-fat-gain/#comment-21881 Timothy Wed, 30 Apr 2008 14:40:05 +0000 http://stronglifts.com/how-to-gain-weight-while-minimizing-fat-gain/#comment-21881 Hey. Great information, but I am a little afraid I might be gaining too much, too fast. I swear in like 2 months I went up 23 lbs. It dosen't seem right, considering the results of my body (which is improving, but does not seem like 23 lbs of muscle). My weight keeps going up and I'm afraid I'm going to get fat. I know muscle weighs more than fat but I don't know...I eat about 3500 cal. a day and classify myself as a hardgainer. I work out 4 times a week, doing intense strengh training. Am I doing anything wrong? I'm only eating 80g a fat a day , at least. Hey. Great information, but I am a little afraid I might be gaining too much, too fast. I swear in like 2 months I went up 23 lbs. It dosen’t seem right, considering the results of my body (which is improving, but does not seem like 23 lbs of muscle). My weight keeps going up and I’m afraid I’m going to get fat. I know muscle weighs more than fat but I don’t know…I eat about 3500 cal. a day and classify myself as a hardgainer. I work out 4 times a week, doing intense strengh training. Am I doing anything wrong? I’m only eating 80g a fat a day , at least.

]]> By: Mehdi http://stronglifts.com/how-to-gain-weight-while-minimizing-fat-gain/#comment-6931 Mehdi Fri, 26 Oct 2007 08:19:07 +0000 http://stronglifts.com/how-to-gain-weight-while-minimizing-fat-gain/#comment-6931 You don't want a set stomach & you don't want your body to use the food you just ate. You want it to burn fat. Eat post workout, best & easiest thing Greg. You don’t want a set stomach & you don’t want your body to use the food you just ate. You want it to burn fat. Eat post workout, best & easiest thing Greg.

]]> By: Greg http://stronglifts.com/how-to-gain-weight-while-minimizing-fat-gain/#comment-6851 Greg Thu, 25 Oct 2007 19:26:24 +0000 http://stronglifts.com/how-to-gain-weight-while-minimizing-fat-gain/#comment-6851 If I'm doing cardio (low intensity) after strength training, should I try to eat between the strength trainging and cardio? Or can I just eat after I've finished the entire workout? Does it matter? If I’m doing cardio (low intensity) after strength training, should I try to eat between the strength trainging and cardio? Or can I just eat after I’ve finished the entire workout? Does it matter?

]]> By: Mehdi http://stronglifts.com/how-to-gain-weight-while-minimizing-fat-gain/#comment-2884 Mehdi Mon, 10 Sep 2007 07:36:29 +0000 http://stronglifts.com/how-to-gain-weight-while-minimizing-fat-gain/#comment-2884 Nick, You want to maintain weight: keep eating the same amount of calories as you're doing know. Focus on strength training to build muscle. This will build muscle while decreasing your body fat. To further decrease your body fat eat healthy & clean food. Non processed whole food: meats, fish, eggs, healthy oils, veggies, fruits, etc... For power include olympic lifts or as Harsh adviced below: plyometrics. Power Cleans are great to build power. For cardio you'd benefit most from a HIIT style of training from my perspective. Tennis is often a succession of quick, short, explosive movements. You can apply HIIT to sprints or to barbell exercises. Nick,

You want to maintain weight: keep eating the same amount of calories as you’re doing know. Focus on strength training to build muscle. This will build muscle while decreasing your body fat. To further decrease your body fat eat healthy & clean food. Non processed whole food: meats, fish, eggs, healthy oils, veggies, fruits, etc…

For power include olympic lifts or as Harsh adviced below: plyometrics. Power Cleans are great to build power.

For cardio you’d benefit most from a HIIT style of training from my perspective. Tennis is often a succession of quick, short, explosive movements. You can apply HIIT to sprints or to barbell exercises.

]]> By: Harsh http://stronglifts.com/how-to-gain-weight-while-minimizing-fat-gain/#comment-2876 Harsh Mon, 10 Sep 2007 06:13:45 +0000 http://stronglifts.com/how-to-gain-weight-while-minimizing-fat-gain/#comment-2876 Hi Nick, I think Crossfit style of training would be very suitable for you. But strength is also important. if you have considerable amount of strength then you can start with plyometrics they are great way for building explosive power and getting ripped. Another thing is to use complexes like O-lift. Start with basic only and advance slowly as they are very taxing and there is a bit greater risk of injury.... Hi Nick,

I think Crossfit style of training would be very suitable for you. But strength is also important. if you have considerable amount of strength then you can start with plyometrics they are great way for building explosive power and getting ripped. Another thing is to use complexes like O-lift.
Start with basic only and advance slowly as they are very taxing and there is a bit greater risk of injury….

]]> By: Nick http://stronglifts.com/how-to-gain-weight-while-minimizing-fat-gain/#comment-2864 Nick Sun, 09 Sep 2007 16:59:51 +0000 http://stronglifts.com/how-to-gain-weight-while-minimizing-fat-gain/#comment-2864 Hi Mehdi, Great site. I'm in a bit of a different scenario and am wondering your view is. I'm roughly 74kg and am looking to maintain this weight but cut out some fat and add muscle, maybe add 2Kg of muscle eventually. I'm a tennis player so I want to improve my cardio fitness but also my explosive power. What would you recommend for the relatives amounts of strenght training versus cardio training? Also, any nutrition recommendations to maintain weight while adding muscle? Cheers Hi Mehdi,

Great site. I’m in a bit of a different scenario and am wondering your view is. I’m roughly 74kg and am looking to maintain this weight but cut out some fat and add muscle, maybe add 2Kg of muscle eventually. I’m a tennis player so I want to improve my cardio fitness but also my explosive power. What would you recommend for the relatives amounts of strenght training versus cardio training? Also, any nutrition recommendations to maintain weight while adding muscle?

Cheers

]]> By: Mehdi http://stronglifts.com/how-to-gain-weight-while-minimizing-fat-gain/#comment-2833 Mehdi Sat, 08 Sep 2007 07:33:45 +0000 http://stronglifts.com/how-to-gain-weight-while-minimizing-fat-gain/#comment-2833 When I do cardio it's always HIIT (using weights). But then again HIIT is very taxing on your CNS. So it gets in the way of your recovery. Like I wrote in the article: cardio is not necessary but speeds things up. That's it's benefit. It has disadvantages too. Especially if you overdo it. 30mins low intensity shouldn't be a problem, but be sure you're eating your calories, even if your goal is to lose fat. You don't want to lose muscle mass. When I do cardio it’s always HIIT (using weights). But then again HIIT is very taxing on your CNS. So it gets in the way of your recovery.

Like I wrote in the article: cardio is not necessary but speeds things up. That’s it’s benefit. It has disadvantages too. Especially if you overdo it. 30mins low intensity shouldn’t be a problem, but be sure you’re eating your calories, even if your goal is to lose fat. You don’t want to lose muscle mass.

]]> By: Mehdi http://stronglifts.com/how-to-gain-weight-while-minimizing-fat-gain/#comment-2832 Mehdi Sat, 08 Sep 2007 07:31:32 +0000 http://stronglifts.com/how-to-gain-weight-while-minimizing-fat-gain/#comment-2832 Exactly Sperwer. Couldn't say it better. Exactly Sperwer. Couldn’t say it better.

]]> By: Greg http://stronglifts.com/how-to-gain-weight-while-minimizing-fat-gain/#comment-2826 Greg Sat, 08 Sep 2007 01:28:09 +0000 http://stronglifts.com/how-to-gain-weight-while-minimizing-fat-gain/#comment-2826 Hey Mehdi. I thought cardio (unless it's HIIT) hurts you when it comes to building muscle? Hey Mehdi. I thought cardio (unless it’s HIIT) hurts you when it comes to building muscle?

]]> By: Sperwer http://stronglifts.com/how-to-gain-weight-while-minimizing-fat-gain/#comment-2825 Sperwer Fri, 07 Sep 2007 23:41:41 +0000 http://stronglifts.com/how-to-gain-weight-while-minimizing-fat-gain/#comment-2825 The scientific studies to which wazzup refers involved members of the general population, who are very sedentary. The 0.8--1 gram/lb figure is the protein requirement for couch potatoes to maintain enough muscle to make the roundtrip from the lounge to the refrigerator for another can on Budweiser. Studies of athletes indicate that much higher amounts of protein are needed, especially by those engaged in strength-training, for whom amounts of up to as much as 3 g/lb have been found to be beneficial. The scientific studies to which wazzup refers involved members of the general population, who are very sedentary. The 0.8–1 gram/lb figure is the protein requirement for couch potatoes to maintain enough muscle to make the roundtrip from the lounge to the refrigerator for another can on Budweiser. Studies of athletes indicate that much higher amounts of protein are needed, especially by those engaged in strength-training, for whom amounts of up to as much as 3 g/lb have been found to be beneficial.

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