Calories and resistance training
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Calories and resistance training: Bulk up on calories
Researchers have found that not consuming enough calories can inhibit muscle mass gains. For example, in one study the addition of a 540 calorie supplement to self-selected diets in competitive male weight lifters over 15 weeks caused an increase in lean body mass equal to that of a group of weight lifters using anabolic steroids!
This has led sports nutritionists to suggest that strength athletes should just focus on getting enough calories rather than worrying too much about protein intake. It's sensible to keep fat intake moderate, however. The best strategy is probably to increase the number of meals and snacks eaten per day.
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