I,m i doing the impossible... losing fat & gaining weight same time

[eduardmc]

I have follow all pro routine full body workout beginners 3 days a week while other day 2 day i do cardio and abs. I have a cheat day which is on satuday.

Here is the problem. Right now im 205lbs and have been this since 1 1/2 month while doing this routing. Im definitly losing weight since everybody tells me, my jeans which were tight now are loose, my face doesnt look to fat like before etc. I have been cutting with around 400-500 calories deficient. 2200 calories to be exact while my maintance calories is around 2700.

My abs are showing more and more, my arms bicepts getting really hard and showing definition, chest hard, legs getting hard and skinny. My waist is getting smaller and i can fit in all my jeans again.

How is this possible while still maintaining the same weight

[PowerMarti]

I have follow all pro routine full body workout beginners 3 days a week while other day 2 day i do cardio and abs. I have a cheat day which is on satuday.

Here is the problem. Right now im 205lbs and have been this way since 1 1/2 month while doing this routing. Im definitly losing weight since everybody tell me, my jeans which were tight now are loose, my face doesnt look to fat like before etc. I have been cutting with around 400-500 calories deficient. 2200 calories to be exact while my maintance calories is around 2700.

My abs are showing more and more, my arms bicepts getting really hard and showing definition, chest hard, legs getting hard and skinny. My waist is getting smaller and i can fit in all my jeans again.

How is this possible while still maintaining the same weight

its not impossible im doing it too atm

[TheBreadWinner]

It's called recomposition...

[JMUdukes]

I have follow all pro routine full body workout beginners 3 days a week while other day 2 day i do cardio and abs. I have a cheat day which is on satuday.

Here is the problem. Right now im 205lbs and have been this way since 1 1/2 month while doing this routing. Im definitly losing weight since everybody tell me, my jeans which were tight now are loose, my face doesnt look to fat like before etc. I have been cutting with around 400-500 calories deficient. 2200 calories to be exact while my maintance calories is around 2700.

My abs are showing more and more, my arms bicepts getting really hard and showing definition, chest hard, legs getting hard and skinny. My waist is getting smaller and i can fit in all my jeans again.

How is this possible while still maintaining the same weight

You're not putting on muscle you can just finally see and feel the muscle that was underneath the layer of fat. I thought I was bulding muscle too when I was losing weight, but once I maxed out at my core lifts I realized I was way wrong lol.

[eduardmc]

You're not putting on muscle you can just finally see and feel the muscle that was underneath the layer of fat. I thought I was bulding muscle too when I was losing weight, but once I maxed out at my core lifts I realized I was way wrong lol.

So...... Why im i still with the same weight while showing more muscle definition and losing fat?

[MiderSpaniel]

Increasing definition doesn't mean you are gaining muscle. EG, this guy:



Probably has literally twice as much muscle as this guy:

[psai]

it's called noob gains, because beginners usually end up losing fat and gaining muscle at the same time for the first few weeks.

[JMUdukes]

So...... Why im i still with the same weight while showing more muscle definition and losing fat?

I'm just letting you know my personal experience man, but it would be almost impossible to make gains at a deficit of 500 calories a day! My lifts remained the same, like 8 reps at 145 for bench, but once I maxed out I could tell I had gotten weaker. You are probably losing fat quite simply because you are more active than before, lifting is a great cardio workout...Are you sure you are losing fat? Have you done calculations for before you began your cut and after? You should do the same thing with your muscles, measure them to see if you are gaining definition or just toning them. Just trying to help man

[GymerMorgann]

I have follow all pro routine full body workout beginners 3 days a week while other day 2 day i do cardio and abs. I have a cheat day which is on satuday.

Here is the problem. Right now im 205lbs and have been this since 1 1/2 month while doing this routing. Im definitly losing weight since everybody tells me, my jeans which were tight now are loose, my face doesnt look to fat like before etc. I have been cutting with around 400-500 calories deficient. 2200 calories to be exact while my maintance calories is around 2700.

My abs are showing more and more, my arms bicepts getting really hard and showing definition, chest hard, legs getting hard and skinny. My waist is getting smaller and i can fit in all my jeans again.

How is this possible while still maintaining the same weight

its not impossible for people who are new to bodybuilding within the first year or so

[eduardmc]

I'm just letting you know my personal experience man, but it would be almost impossible to make gains at a deficit of 500 calories a day! My lifts remained the same, like 8 reps at 145 for bench, but once I maxed out I could tell I had gotten weaker. You are probably losing fat quite simply because you are more active than before, lifting is a great cardio workout...Are you sure you are losing fat? Have you done calculations for before you began your cut and after? You should do the same thing with your muscles, measure them to see if you are gaining definition or just toning them. Just trying to help man

Will give it a few more month to really see my progress but so far this is what is happening to me. I really want to just cut which ill be doing until october-november and then start bulking. Im not really looking ti acomplish the impossible to lose fat and gain muscle but if it is happening to me i have no problem with it. Thanx for everything

[JMUdukes]

Will give it a few more month to really see my progress but so far this is what is happening to me. I really want to just cut which ill be doing until october-november and then start bulking. Im not really looking ti acomplish the impossible to lose fat and gain muscle but if it is happening to me i have no problem with it. Thanx for everything

Yeah man no problem, you should post some pictures up for the beginning stages of your cut and then after before you bulk so everyone can see the hard work paying off man! It sounds like you are already getting great results! Keep training hard and good luck.

[rudy2011]

Your just cutting down on you body fat percentage, and you adding muscle weight at the same time thats why the scale shows the same number, but you physical appearance is changing.

You didnt really say what your goal was. To lose fat, to gain muscle, to lose the fat then build muscle...

1)So if u want to lose fat just drop the whole body workout cut a few more calories and do more cardio.
2)If you want to gain muscle, you can loose weight first then build muscle later
3)If you want to do both, just keep doing what your doing for a few months you will lose some fat but your weight wont go down much due to muscle gains.. And cut later on and you might have a decent muscular build once you cut.

[shawntoronto]

Not possible without noob gains or roids

[shawntoronto]

Increasing definition doesn't mean you are gaining muscle. EG, this guy:



Probably has literally twice as much muscle as this guy:

Twice as much muscle, you sure? I know that fatso has more muscle but the other guy is just as big with a hell of a lot less fat..

[AquasKrazyKush]

lmao impossible? i did that while while 30 lbs in a 10 month time frame, lowered BF% by ~4%. Called noob gains brah

[MiderSpaniel]

Twice as much muscle, you sure? I know that fatso has more muscle but the other guy is just as big with a hell of a lot less fat..

Considering that Mendy benched 715 raw and Plitt would have to work to put up 350, I think it's pretty accurate to that the Mendy has a hell of a lot more muscle.

[Abednegro]

Cheers for noob gains.

[eduardmc]

Your just cutting down on you body fat percentage, and you adding muscle weight at the same time thats why the scale shows the same number, but you physical appearance is changing.

You didnt really say what your goal was. To lose fat, to gain muscle, to lose the fat then build muscle...

1)So if u want to lose fat just drop the whole body workout cut a few more calories and do more cardio.
2)If you want to gain muscle, you can loose weight first then build muscle later
3)If you want to do both, just keep doing what your doing for a few months you will lose some fat but your weight wont go down much due to muscle gains.. And cut later on and you might have a decent muscular build once you cut.

I did mention in one of my reply that im cutting fat at the moment. Will continue cutting for a few more month. After i lower my body % to 14-12 then ill start bulking. Why drop the full body workout while cutting? Just wondering

[KnifePoint]

it's noob gains bro