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Can you gain muscle when you lifting and on a low calorie diet?

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Yes: Yes, but maintain a high protein intake.

Answered 8/18/2013

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Just started a low calorie diet, will i lose fat (so that i appear slimmer) or will my body burn up muscle and leave me still flabby?

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Im on a diet with high protein to lose fat and gain muscle, my diet is 2000 calories per day and only consists of: protein shakes, milk, flaxseeds, chicken breast, broccoli, brussel sprouts, green beans, egg, pasta. Am I missing any vitamins?

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Im 34 yrs female,I workout for 2 hours, 5 days per week with heavy weights &cardio.My weight is 90,muscle mass 34 kg,fat weight 30 kg.I rarely reach the 2000 calorie intake,I want to reach 15% body fat, what to do,no carb diet made me irritated?

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Will building the leg muscles through weight training & high calorie protein diet help reduce the appearance of saggy thighs post weight loss? Age 22.

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Can you gain a decent amount of muscle with strength training even if you dont have a calorie surplus?

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