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yo-yo diet vrs. the bodybuilding appoach

aljo1 Posts: 38 Joined: 2003/04/29	2004/06/04, 11:10 PM I want to b able to gain some few more pounds of muscle-maybe 10 or less, and then try to lose 10 pounds of bodyfat. That's the bodybuider approach to lookig great--but i'm wondering how different it is than a yo-yo diet(?). If for example I gain those 10 pounds of muscle in 2 months, then in ther two I lose 10 pounds of fat, then I change my mind and want to do the same process again(gain aother1 pounds of muscle and lose another 10lbs of fat. It's already starting to sound like a yo-yo, so what's the diference? maybe I do that like that, and at the end I'll look older!!! One anti-wrinkle tip is avoid the losing weight/gaining weight process.
princesslodgey Posts: 1,748 Joined: 2004/02/21	2004/06/05, 03:18 AM yo-yo dieting is over-restricting calories leading to muscle and fat loss, therefore when your intake goes back to normal your metabolism is slowed due to reduced muscle mass and you gain fat more easily. What you end up with is a HIGHER body fat With bodybuilding approach you build muscle then strip fat, thus ending up with a LOWER body fat (and higher metabolism)
	2004/06/05, 07:16 PM AGREE.....
neiltilley Posts: 325 Joined: 2003/03/09	2004/06/07, 07:48 AM But make your goals realistic as 10 pounds in 2 months will probably be 8 or 9 pounds more fat and 1 to 1 1/2 pounds muscle if your lucky. Unless your a competition pro who knows exactly how his body fattens and thins itself- Then stick to the basal metabolism values of food intake(fit buddy search or basalmetabcalc.com) and get to know your body better. Like me for instance I can eat 2800 calories daily without a pound gaining weight on the week- but I have to eat below about 1600 calories to lose a pound in a week (plus exercise)... best of luck