heathj
05-05-2001, 05:16 PM
Read something that I thought all you bulking people might find interesting. November 2000 Issue of Ironman Magazine. Article:
Pg. 124 - Section 1
Adding fat to gain muscle no longer works
Today's enlightened nutritionists and medical practitioners frown upon overdoing any kind of intentional bulking up. They'll likely tell you that ading weight that includes too much fat to the body in order to increase lean muscle size doesn't work now, and never did. Their reasoning is sound. Did youknow that adding fat is not only unhealthy, but can also make dieting much more difficult in the future? Once fat cells are formed they're difficult to lose. Fat cells are permanent. They remain ready to fill up into swollen blubber, even after you've lost weight!
Fat cells are nature's reservoir of energy. Each cell is elasticized, and helps the body reserve energy in two ways: one, by increasing the size of every cell; two, by adding more and more cells. Sadly, however, fat cells don't tend to expand beyond 0.3 to 0.9 ng, but they love to multiply as long as overeating occurs. During weight loss you can only decrease the size of your fat cells- and that too is not so easily accomplished. That's where the positive effects of taking a top-quality fat-burner, correct training and diet come into play. Your aim is to shrink your fat cells- permanently!
If you want to own a more muscular body, have a lower level of bodyfat, be stronger, more attractive, and experience the new surge of confidence that comes from looking and feeling better, get ready to bite the bullet. Even with the help of nutritional science, you must also take the job of adding muscle and losing fat seriously. Regardless of how effective the fat-burner is, don't get lazy.
Written by Stephen Drew
Pg. 124 - Section 1
Adding fat to gain muscle no longer works
Today's enlightened nutritionists and medical practitioners frown upon overdoing any kind of intentional bulking up. They'll likely tell you that ading weight that includes too much fat to the body in order to increase lean muscle size doesn't work now, and never did. Their reasoning is sound. Did youknow that adding fat is not only unhealthy, but can also make dieting much more difficult in the future? Once fat cells are formed they're difficult to lose. Fat cells are permanent. They remain ready to fill up into swollen blubber, even after you've lost weight!
Fat cells are nature's reservoir of energy. Each cell is elasticized, and helps the body reserve energy in two ways: one, by increasing the size of every cell; two, by adding more and more cells. Sadly, however, fat cells don't tend to expand beyond 0.3 to 0.9 ng, but they love to multiply as long as overeating occurs. During weight loss you can only decrease the size of your fat cells- and that too is not so easily accomplished. That's where the positive effects of taking a top-quality fat-burner, correct training and diet come into play. Your aim is to shrink your fat cells- permanently!
If you want to own a more muscular body, have a lower level of bodyfat, be stronger, more attractive, and experience the new surge of confidence that comes from looking and feeling better, get ready to bite the bullet. Even with the help of nutritional science, you must also take the job of adding muscle and losing fat seriously. Regardless of how effective the fat-burner is, don't get lazy.
Written by Stephen Drew