*SlimmerMe's Progress Log*

[signal7]

I will say it again - you can build muscle in a caloric deficit. I work with female clients all the time who achieve this. I'm not talking about "noob" gains even; merely girls who've been working out for a while and eating above/around maintenance but never a clean BB quality diet. Even when the goal is an ambitious cut with a 500+ calorie deficit, including cardio, they all gain muscle mass while losing bodyfat. This is attributed to the fact that they're eating a protein-centric diet for the first time in their lives and all calories, however minimal, are not coming from empty calories.

Don't expect a guy with 3 cycles under his belt to be able to gain at a deficit but someone who isn't even weight training currently... are you guys kidding me? She will gain some LBM with a good training program.

I agree 100% with what Damienm05 said. The bold is what is the key to results such as this.

[Damienm05]

I agree 100% with what Damienm05 said. The bold is what is the key to results such as this.

Thank you. Also, just to defuse any confusion - I am not saying this can continue forever and some individuals are truly genetically cursed in this regard BUT in general, a nutrient-dense protein-centric diet and a good resistance training program is enough until body fat becomes scarce and/or the individual has achieved a good bit of LBM already.