Building a small amount of muscle while losing bf?

tmatix

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My question is would it be possible to lean out on a muscle building phase? If usin different techniques in dieting, training, cardio, and supplementation could it be possible? I have been training for 2 years but only about 1.5 consistently and I'm 18 years old. Reason I ask is because I have a goal to compete in men's best physique next fall. I went from 90 pounds to 140 I got super lean from beginner gains but now I still need a bit more mass and less bodyfat to compete. I was even planning on using prop but I said I'm not going to take the easy way out. I'm to young as well( i have 6 vials of prop and tamox in hand :/) Hard to say no when you have a couple guys convincing you it's ok to cycle at young age.... Go figure. My goal is not to be huge but have a physique along the lines of lazar novovic. Any way thanks for the help guys! Appreciate it :) if you want to see my transformation pics I can upload them as well.

Examples of different hybrids: calorie/carb cycling, fasted cardio, different training during weeks such as heavy or moderate weight, and different supplementation such as creating, bcaa, etc. thanks

Btw sorry about the grammar and spelling. iPhones suck!
 
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Adding Muscle While Losing Fat - Q&A | BodyRecomposition - The Home of Lyle McDonald

Lyle McDonald has a good article on that. None of the situations where it happens easily seem to apply to you.

http://brage.bibsys.no/nih/bitstream/URN:NBN:no-bibsys_brage_17906/1/Garthe%20IntJSportNutrExercMetabol%202011.pdf

This paper [pdf] might be of more interest to you. The gist is the group that lost weight more slowly ("SR" or Slow Reducers in the paper) were able to gain a bit of muscle and the Fast Reducers (FR) did not. They say aim to lose .7% of your body weight a week if you're also trying to get stronger, gain lean body mass.

Good luck!
 
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I wouldn't recommend using so young.

Short answer to your question, I believe it's possible to walk the fine line of building muscle without gaining fat. Very fine line though naturally.
 
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