And by eliminating any Cheat Day fat gain , you ’ ll easily increase your rate of fat loss by 25 % --which is precisely what the Xtreme Fat Loss Diet is all about .
Principle # 5 — You must maintain muscle mass to maintain metabolism . This ties back in to some of the information I shared in Principle # 3 , the strategic combination of diet & exercise for optimal results , along with something else I haven ’ t fully touched on yet .
When faced with long-term calorie restriction , the body will choose to utilize muscle tissue for energy over body fat , leading to significant muscle loss and decreased metabolism for most dieters . Simply put , fat is more valuable to your body than “ extra muscle ” when it comes to survival , and it prioritizes accordingly in the face of long-term calorie restriction .
But , when you understand how to combine strategic Cheat Days along with high volume training to spark muscle growth even while you ’ re dieting , then you ’ ll easily be able to maintain ( if not gain a couple pounds ) of lean muscle throughout the 25-day Xtreme Fat Loss program .
Muscle = metabolism . The more lean muscle you have on your frame , the higher your metabolism is going to be . Muscle burns calories just sitting there . Maintaining it as you lose fat is fundamentally important to continuing to lose fat at an optimal rate .
Another way this program helps you maintain muscle is via Principle # 1 – keeping your body happy . When your body remains in a “ normal ” state ( instead of a “ red alert ” state like with long-term calorie restriction ) over the course of a diet , there is no reason for it to resort to muscle tissue for energy . By keeping leptin levels high week after week , you maintain your metabolism and program your body to continue to burn fat , not muscle .
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