I am new to bodybuilding and I was wondering: should I burn off the fat before I start building muscle? I am currently around 30% body fat, and for my height and weight (5'7" and 200 lbs) I believe that I should lose about 50 lbs before I'll even be able to begin to see the muscle that I am building. So should I work on losing the fat first?
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Thread: Burn fat or build muscle first??
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11-06-2011, 09:15 PM #1
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Burn fat or build muscle first??
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11-07-2011, 06:51 AM #2
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I think a cut would be beneficial for you, but keep in mind that doing a cut and building muscle aren't necessarily mutually exclusive. If lifting weights is something that is new to you your body will adapt by building muscle at the same time that you are losing weight due to upping your calories burned.
A good cut will let you know what muscles you need to develop more and will also let you see how physically balanced your body is, that way when you do a bulk you know which muscle groups you need to target in order to balance your physique more.
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