If you are weight training and not eating, will you still lose muscle mass?

Question

And no I'm not anorexic... I'm just curious. I know that you lose muscle mass if you dont eat because your body feasts on the muscles, but if you are weight training and exercising I would think you would only burn fat not muscle. Anyone know?

Answer 1

You will invariably lose some muscle when you lose the fat. You can minimise the muscle breakdown with protein shakes,a good multivitamin and multimineral spplement. Don't forget Water (5litres /day ).

Best of Luck.

Answer 2

Strength training exercises will help you to improve on your overall physical strength. If you want to just tone your body without gaining weight then you should do the repetitions around 15. 1-5 reps = power 8-12=strength, hypertrophy 15+=endurance Keep the weight light for toning. And resting period should be less than 2 minutes. Weight training will only burn a mediocre small of fat. You will need to incorporate it with a cardio training workout program. Cardio training will help you to burn the fat quicker and gives you more energy for your daily life. And make sure you eat a healthy diet. Reduce your calories intake by 500 per day. Overall: 1-Do a fast paced, high repetitions weight training workout to tone muscles 2-Do cardio training 2-3 times per week, each time 15-25 minutes 3-eat a healthy diet while reducing calories intake

Answer 3

Yes it is even more important to eat more when you are weight training. The trick is to eat smaller meals more times per day.

Skinny does not equal muscle tone. Being skinny can be a big problem because it tricks your mind into thinking you dont have to workout or eat healthy. I am a fitness professional and some of my clients with the highest blood pressure or with surprisingly high body fat were women who weighed under 110 lbs.

When you are thin thank God for your fast metabolism and then use it to your advantage. Do some type of cardio and resistance training 2-4 times a week this is what will help you tone up. Eat a balanced diet and drink plenty of water, and you wont just be skinny, you will have a toned tight and super healthy body.

You always want to increase weight with muscle weight. You have to slow your metabolism a little and increase the intensity of your workouts. Honestly if you only want to gain muscle You need to up your daily calorie intake, which includes proteins fats and carbs.

Proteins will help you build muscle but dont overdo it, meaning dont go stock up on peanut butter and tuna cans. Only so much protein can be used by your body a day the rest goes undigested to a degree.

Also make sure you get your proteins from vegetables as well as meats. Yes vegetables, you would be surprised how many bodybuilders are vegetarians. Legumes (beans), Leafy green vegetables have proteins as well as whole grains (rice). When eaten in combination vegetables and whole grains containing proteins can form whats called a complete protein which is better used by your body to build muscle.

Building muscle in your workouts requires high intensity resistance training, so if you havent been lifting weights build up to it gradually. Taking longer rests between your sets will allow more muscle fibers to be built, and drink plenty of water.

As far as supplements go, the weight gain powders and bars and other things all have way too much filler to be very beneficial for you. Everything God put on this earth for you to eat works just as well as any supplement, if not better. All supplements do is try to give you what you can get from your food and give you results you get from hard work and smart eating. Supplements have way too many negative side effects to be worth it.

You follow this and you will gain lean and very attractive looking muscle tone that looks good on anyone. Since muscle weighs more than fat you will gain good weight, and probably not look any bigger.

Answer 4

It is simply impossible to weightlift effectively without eating. Food is chemical energy. How can you truly weightlift without eating? The average person burns 2000+ calories through the course of a normal days worth of activities. Add weightlifting to the mix, and take out the food and you have a quick depletion of any and all energy followed by the loss of weight in the form of Fat, Water, Tissue, and yes Muscle.

Answer 5

Yes

Answer 6

You would need to eat protein at least...I don't see how someone could exercise without the energy food gives you..

Answer 7

The body needs protein ,so yes.