How to Lose Fat and Get Lean Muscle at the Same Time

It would be a bodybuilders dream, wouldn't it? To learn how to get lean muscle and cut fat, simultaneously. 99% of people believe that the best way to cut fat is to do aerobic exercise, like cardio. They do it and they do see that they lose weight. Some do it, just because they're sheep, don't know why it works and just do it because everyone else is doing it. What if I told you that there is a far better kind of exercise that would help you lose fat and gain lean muscle and it involved lifting weights?

You'd probably pass me off as some lunatic or fitness newbie who didn't understand the first thing about how to get lean muscle and probably just got roped into some new diet scam. I wouldn't care. I'd have the last laugh, because while you're wasting your time, doing one thing at a time, while I'm trimming down and getting buff at the same time. If you're open minded read on, otherwise stop reading this article and go to do some cardio like all the other mindless weightlifters out there.

Read that opening paragraph again. I said, "They do [cardio] and they do see that they lose weight." Lose weight. Not fat. Do you ultimately want to lose fat, or lose weight? Losing weight most commonly refers to losing muscle and fat, but more muscle. Wouldn't you want to ideally keep your muscle, after working out so darn hard for it? That's just me. Aerobic exercise, like cardio, will give you an energy deficit for a short while that will make you lose fat, but while you're doing the exercise, your muscle will be lost as well. Think about all the long distance runners and how thin they are. Long distance running is a classic example of cardio. So firstly doing cardio will help you lose muscle and lose fat. Secondly, you only lose fat for a short while.

What if there was a way you could sustain that energy deficit long after your workout's finished? What if you could sleep and pack on lean muscle AND simultaneously lose fat? Weight lifting does the job! See, the basic theory is, you want to be in an energy deficit as long as possible to always lose fat. When you're in an energy deficit, you have a fast metabolism, meaning your body will turn to fat storages instead of muscle to keep it functioning properly. You just have to make sure that you lift in a certain way that ensures you hit an energy deficit every time you work out. Then you can lose fat and gain lean muscle at the same time. It might sound a bit hard to believe, but it's true.