Bodybuilding & Fitness

Excellent information here, no matter how long you have been bodybuilding.  Sometimes it's not about learning something new, it's remembering what we forget...

 

For example:

 

1. Low Calories = Muscle loss
Having your calories too low is the number one cause of muscle loss. To keep your muscle in an anabolic (muscle protecting) environment, it is optimal to lose weight slowly. No more than 2lbs should be lost each week. If more than this is lost, your body will enter a catabolic (muscle wasting) state. As the correct calorie intake is by far the most important factor for keeping your muscle size; scales, calories, foods and waterintake must be monitored. The reason for keeping your foods and water intake the same each day is to stop the scales from fluctuating due to glycogen/water inside the muscle cells. This can make you think you are actually losing fat, when in fact you have just lost a little water. To weigh yourself effectively, do so every morning before eating.

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