Eat more or less?
I’m facing a dilemma. Every article I read says eat eat eat for a bodybuilder. Yes I want to gain as much muscle mass as I can but I also have some fat that I just cant get rid of. I’m 185 steady right now. Which is decent, but I want the abs back that I used to have. So do I still try to eat 5 or 6 times a day really healthy, or should I restrict myself to maybe 3 really healthy meals a day. I’m just wanting some help on balancing what I eat and getting the right nutrients in order to lose the fat and still build muscle.
April 18, 2008 at 9:26 am
I think you should continue to feed your body 5-6 meals a day and bulk on the muscle. The more muscle you have, the more fat you’ll burn. There will be a time to lean out later. Go for the bulk!! Make sure you are getting enough protein too.
April 18, 2008 at 9:32 am
Agree with amysuds. You want to keep your metabolism high so eating 5-6 meals with an emphasis on lean protein and clean carbs will allow you to grow muscle and burn some fat at the same time. It’s working for me, you just need to stick with it and be patient. Restricting to 3 meals, even if very healthy ones, will slow down your muscle growth.
April 19, 2008 at 10:59 pm
I agree with them as well. With bodybuilders, well at least from what I’ve heard from my buddy who competes, is that he trains in phases. Bulking phases and leaning phase. Say for example your competition is 4 months/16 weeks away. He would bulk and his diet would consist of complex carbs and proteins and low fat for about 10-12weeks then change about 4 weeks from the competition. In his leaning phase, he would change his routine to maintain muscle mass, do more cardio to burn fat, and his diet would change from high carbs to low carbs and still high protein and low fat.