So if I’m on a calorie deficit, and my body needs more energy, where will it get it from? My fat or my muscles?
I’m not strawmanning you. I’m asking you if your logic makes sense. If I eat more then I’ll gain more fat and muscle right? That’s what you’re saying, is it not? lmao
Your body burns fat first then your muscles. Your body does not want to break down proteins for fuel because it's very inefficient relative to carbs or sugars for fuel.
Your body burns glucose, carbs, fat then proteins. In that order, for fuel.
You will gain more muscle given the same amount of protein intake at a maintenance of say 2000 calories vs a calorie surplus of say 3000 or 4000 calories.
It depends. At high intensities, your body will burn carbs or muscles before fat. Your body actually prioritizes muscle only when you workout on a regular basis because there is demand for it. Otherwise, your body prioritizes fat over muscle. That’s why fat asses lose their muscle and continue to grow fat. The shit you say doesn’t make sense. If the body prioritized muscles, then you wouldn’t lose muscles over time. Muscles are actually extremely inefficient when it comes to calories/energy. They require a lot of energy to build up and maintain. We wouldn’t have survived if we evolved to be the way you think we are.
Your body will not burn muscle for energy unless you have a serious medical problem or you're starving yourself.
You seem to have fat storage and fat from diet confused as well
I can tell you don’t workout because the most common meme in gym culture is the meathead’s fear of cardio. Why? Because they are afraid they’ll burn muscle.
Cardio is great and mostly improves lifts. Unless you are in an extreme catabolic state and have extremely low levels of body fat your body will never burn muscle for fuel. Protein is the most inefficient fuel source for your body.
If you work out and eat more food your body will use the energy from that food towards your workouts and you'll gain muscle.
It's really that simple.
During a calorie deficit, if you have the fat storage and you're working out enough but not too much, and you continue to eat enough protein you'll loose fat and maintain the muscle.
