HOW TO EAT TO GET LEAN MUSCLE

Eating this way gives your body what it needs to burn fat, maintain your metabolism, and fuel your muscles, which are exactly what are needed for massing and getting lean. If you are eating a lot of calories, but a lot of junk food, and not enough protein, your body cannot build muscle tissue, and it ends up with fat.

Plus, Perry points out, you need to eat enough protein and calories when trying to build muscle in order to promote muscle growth. If you are eating lots of protein, but not enough calories in total, you are going to have trouble being able to work out to build more muscle. If you are adding lots of cardio, which burns calories, and restricting too much what you are eating, your body is going to seek out energy from your muscles. If you are at a caloric deficit, then your body may breakdown protein in your muscles to give you energy.

You are going to be eating a lot more calories (and protein) on weight-training days, so your body is using these calories and nutrients to power muscle repair, which then leads to muscle growth. Taking in maintenance calories on a cardio day will make sure that you are at a small enough deficit to encourage fat loss, but not so big that your body starts using muscle tissue for fuel. Foods that supply protein, carbohydrates, and fat are important, as is getting a sufficient number of calories during the day. Making sure to…