Well basically I have lost quite a bit of weight recently and right now my bmi is at 21 percent if not just a little bit lower. My abs have shown up a bit (i believe is due to the lost of fat during that weight loss period). Everyone also say that I am bony. I want some lean muscle. Do I really need that extra calories??
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03-31-2011, 01:40 PM #1Registered User
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Do you really need a calorie surplus to gain muscle?
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03-31-2011, 01:42 PM #2Cereal
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Yes
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03-31-2011, 01:42 PM #3Mr. Fahrenheit
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YesOriginally Posted by ForGreece
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03-31-2011, 01:43 PM #4Registered User
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YesOriginally Posted by ThePinsir
Edit: You'll see some gains at maintenance, you'll just see a lot better gains with a surplus.Last edited by geanes; 03-31-2011 at 01:51 PM.
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03-31-2011, 01:44 PM #5Tank.. Tank.. TAAAANK.
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No, combo breaker. U *******s mad?
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03-31-2011, 01:44 PM #6Registered User
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Yes.
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03-31-2011, 01:46 PM #7Registered User
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maybe
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03-31-2011, 01:47 PM #8Back Hater
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Yes, mad. And yes.
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03-31-2011, 01:48 PM #9Cereal
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yesOriginally Posted by WannaBeATank
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03-31-2011, 01:49 PM #10Registered User
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thanks guys, but i mean is my bmi low enough that i should start bulking? Or is it that i am bony that means i am too thin?
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03-31-2011, 01:49 PM #11Curls for teh gurlz.
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Well you DON'T need an excess of calories. But if you eat at maintenance, it will take wayyyyy longer.
Caloric surplus = Good gains
Maintenance calories = Slow gainsRIP Az.
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03-31-2011, 01:50 PM #12Banned
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No.
Although it is much more efficient to gain muscle on a surplus.
The reason you can, is because you cal lose fat, and gain the same amount of muscle, staying at the same weight.
There is only so much muscle you can gain at a certain weight, and the more you approach that limit, the more your progress slows down.
But for all practical purposes, it is smartest to gain muscle on a surplus.
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03-31-2011, 01:51 PM #13Registered User
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so i guess i have to change quite a lot of my old eating habits because I have been losing weight pretty consistently for the past 2-3 months.....
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03-31-2011, 02:02 PM #14Registered User
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so i have to eat quite a bit more than i used to right??
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