your worst enemy is your best friend

So after reading the last post , everything seems simple right ? Doesn't it just equal to calorie balancing of input and output ? To increase output , we just need to exercise and build muscle, while we need to eat less to burn more fat ?

Almost all of us knows about this, but why is it many of us fail even after trying ? Because there are some key things that I have not mentioned .

- The process of muscle gain

" We just need to work out and eat a low carb meal and high protein meal. Then we will gain muscle and lose fat at the same time."
Is the statement above true ? The answer is no.

Remember insulin ? The stuff that your pancreas releases , to send your sugar all over your muscles and liver , then converts the remaining sugar to fat ?
Your worst enemy , you may think, but ....
You need insulin for muscle growth. The presence of insulin also stimulates more nutrients, protein to be sent over to your muscle tissue, stimulating its growth. If you want to grow muscles fast and big you need to eat your sugar.

Before and after you workout, make sure to drink a high GI ( glycemix index ) and high protein drink. The glycemix index tells you how fast your food are converted to sugar, hence the higher GI , more insulin.

Thus, it is actually inevitable for you to gain muscle, without gaining some fat (because of insulin release). If you want to reduce the amount of fat you gain, then you reduce the amount of carbs and fats.