Hello,

How does gaining muscle mass relate to body weight? Is it really common to increase body weight, including subcutaneous fat, due to increased food intake and then cut to reveal a new gain of lean muscle mass after each cutting phase? Or is it possible to be permanently lean and gain only lean muscle mass?

Thank you in advance.

It is possible, with some effort, to gain muscle mass while maintaining a certain degree of definition, although it's obviously a matter of how we define "definition." Practice shows that it is not problematic to maintain a body fat percentage in the range of 4-8% long-term with training that exhibits a bulk-oriented nature. In dieting, it is important to carefully monitor the amount and quality of carbohydrates, as their excess is rapidly stored in fat reserves through insulin activity. Simultaneously, monitor proteins, aiming to stay in the range of 1.5 - 2 g per 1 kg of body weight, without unnecessarily exceeding this limit.

Competitive athletes in fitness arenas within weight categories that require muscle mass growth do not favor this approach, as the progression in muscle tissue growth is not as significant as with an extreme approach involving increased doses of proteins and carbohydrates in an attempt to maximize cell growth potential. In this regard, it is unfortunate that most athletes replicate this method without considering and addressing the situation concerning the real needs of their own individuality.

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