People ask whether they can gain muscle and lose fat at the same time. The question of how to lose fat and gain muscle at the same time has always been a mystery to fitness enthusiasts. Not a lot of people know the truth to this.

This is because if you conduct a survey in your local gym and ask the people around you what their goals are for working out, you will gather similar answer of "to lose fat" and to "gain muscle." Then there are people at the gym who answer that they want to do this – at the same time. You can correct them and say that it is not possible.

You cannot lose fat and gain muscle at the same time. It is possible but one must be done before the other.

In order to lose fat, one must do lots of cardio and eat a low carb/low fat/lower calorie diet. One must also lift weights. On the other hand, if one wants to gain muscle, he has to do little or no cardio and eat higher calorie, carb, and fat diet. He is also asked to lift weights.

Aside from lifting weights, the ways on how to lose fat and gain muscle are complete opposites. Trying to lose fat and gain muscle is like speaking coherently and sneezing at the same time. It´s just not possible. People who try to do this give up because there are no results. This isn´t possible.

However, you can still lose fat and gain muscle but these must be done one after the other.

Muscle gaining is the bulking up phase and losing fat is the cutting back phase. The bulking up phase asks the person to have a diet that is high in calories, carbs, and proteins. He can have fat here and there. He is also asked to not do any cardio.

Muscle gaining is done best during the winter because it is cold. It is also the best to not gain fat. As for the cutting back phase, this can be done during hotter months. The carb and calorie intake are lowered a bit while the fat and protein percentage are regulated.

These are supplied by olive oil, nuts, fish, and fish oil supplements. Cardio can be done. The suggested duration of cardio on a daily basis is 30 minutes. The weightlifting work out may be similar with that of the bulking phase.

With commitment, dedication, and motivation, losing fat and gaining muscle is possible. You just have to figure out whether you will gain muscles or lose fat first because you can´t do both at the same time.