want to get a few fact straight

[Skrawny Beefcak]

Ok so from what i understand:
proteins are the key to muscle..
so if u wana be cut, u should avoid fats, sugars, and take protein shakes...

but if u took protein and worked out, but ate like ****, would u still gain the mucscle along with some FAT? or wood it just be ****ty fat?

i havent been gaining for last few weeks..but i doubled my protein intake..and my bench has gone up 10 pounds in the last week.

[BayAreaMike]

Ok so from what i understand:
proteins are the key to muscle..
so if u wana be cut, u should avoid fats, sugars, and take protein shakes...

but if u took protein and worked out, but ate like ****, would u still gain the mucscle along with some FAT? or wood it just be ****ty fat?

i havent been gaining for last few weeks..but i doubled my protein intake..and my bench has gone up 10 pounds in the last week.

u also need carbs to build muscle...carbs feed your muscles...if you dont eat carbs your body will brek apart your muscles for energy

[Skrawny Beefcak]

yea ofcourse carbs. but teh way i see it..we pretty much get carbs from eveything we eat lol

[Sqwivivol]

...u havent been gaining?? ur bench went up 10lbs lol!

wats ur stats anyway, height n weight.

yes if you "took protein n worked out but ate like ****" u would gain muscle and fat (dirty bulking)

if you werent gaining before, are you sure you're eating enough?

[Sqwivivol]

yea ofcourse carbs. but teh way i see it..we pretty much get carbs from eveything we eat lol

with that attitude... you're probably not getting enough carbs.. you need lots, its energy ! otherwise if ALL you're eating it protein your body will start using the protein for energy instead of using it to build muscle

[Skrawny Beefcak]

err yea i meant i get enough carbs..i go by the 40 40 20 ratio or w/e for protein, carbs, fat.

[iliketodoit]

You guys are all forgetting the most important thing, and that's calories.

Ok so from what i understand:
proteins are the key to muscle..
so if u wana be cut, u should avoid fats, sugars, and take protein shakes...

but if u took protein and worked out, but ate like ****, would u still gain the mucscle along with some FAT? or wood it just be ****ty fat?

i havent been gaining for last few weeks..but i doubled my protein intake..and my bench has gone up 10 pounds in the last week.

The amount of fat that you would gain depends on your genetics and exactly how badly you ate, but theoretically yes.

[636 HunteR]

Protein preserves the muscle. Without protein you will loose muscle.
Without caloric control you can gain very slowly, not at all, or loose weight.


On a bulk: calories go up, protein stays the same.
On a cut: calories go down, protein stays the same.

comprende?
capiche?

[Baba_ghanoush]

Ok so from what i understand:
proteins are the key to muscle..
so if u wana be cut, u should avoid fats, sugars, and take protein shakes...

but if u took protein and worked out, but ate like ****, would u still gain the mucscle along with some FAT? or wood it just be ****ty fat?

i havent been gaining for last few weeks..but i doubled my protein intake..and my bench has gone up 10 pounds in the last week.

you need good fats to drop weight....fats are important to bodily functions