5 Ways You Can Lose Weight and Build Muscles at the Same Time

One of the biggest problem body builders are confronted with when it comes to losing weight and building muscles is burning the fat but maintaining the muscles. Whenever we do weight lifting exercising we burn the fat but inevitably we are also destroying part of our muscles.

Here are 6 tips that will not only help you lose weight but it will also help you build muscles in the same time:

1. Get enough calories. The biggest mistake people do when trying to lose weight and build muscles is to cut back on calories more than they should. Muscles need calories in order to grow and by not getting enough calories you are actually stopping muscle growth and regeneration. The solution is to replace "bad" calories with good ones. Have a high quality shake that is rich in calories before and after your workout, as this will provide your muscles with the nutrients required for growth.

2. Get enough proteins. Proteins also help in muscle growth and regeneration and it's amazing how many people do not consume enough proteins. A weight lifter should get 1 gram of protein per 1 pound of weight. For example, if you weigh 170 pounds, you should consume 17 grams or proteins. One of the best source of proteins is a high quality whey protein shake with no artificial flavors.

3. Use high resistance training. This will increase your metabolic rate in order to lose fat but it will also simulate muscle growth. For the best results, you should use a combination of free weights and resistance bands. Also, make sure to warm up before doing any high resistance training exercising. This will get your blood flowing and will help prevent injuries. Use weights that you can lift no more than 6 times and to repetitions of 3. Strive to work 2 (or 3 if you are at an advanced lever) major muscles groups every time you train.

4. Don't overdo it. Muscles need time to recover and if you over train, you do not allow the muscles to regenerate. If you are a beginner, it is best to work out every other day, with training sessions no longer than 1 hour. This will ensure that your body will have time to rest. Some people recover faster than other, but even in this case it's still important to allow your muscles to recover.

5. Get enough high quality sleep. One of the best ways for muscles to recover is a good 8 hours of sleep.

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