[triumph]

I have always heard you can not really do both at the same time. So lets say I have a few pounds to lose right now, and once I do that I want to focus on building muscle back up.

What suggestions would people have so I can effectively drop the 15 pounds I want to lose, without giving up too much muscle mass, and then switch into muscle-building mode hardcore?

[Danielle]

Well, don't give up weight training completely, that's my advice.

It's said that a pound of muscle burns roughly an extra 50 calories a day. So someone with an extra pound of muscle should burn off 5 lbs in a year. That sounds like a sweet deal.

Make sure your nutrition is up to par and you're getting enough rest. Other than that, I don't know. Maybe someone here has got the magic bullet for you (and me, too--I'd like to lose some fat pounds).

[triumph]

I think I am going to focus on more cardio and do more high-intensity/high rep training and maybe even circuit training for weights.

I will see how that goes for a few weeks.

[Word2Action]

Just remember, have fun, and listen to your body. The more positive you feel and keep your attitude, the better your body will react.

[Predator]

i am in that situation as well.i am trying to get a few pounds off without loosing my muscle.i do the usual weight lifting because i believe that it helps keep the muscle on,and after training i do 30 minutes of cardio.
the important thing is not to try to achieve this in a short period of time because to much cardio and to much diet will surely end up in a huge loss of muscle mass

[Sven21]

Originally Posted by triumph

I have always heard you can not really do both at the same time. So lets say I have a few pounds to lose right now, and once I do that I want to focus on building muscle back up.

What suggestions would people have so I can effectively drop the 15 pounds I want to lose, without giving up too much muscle mass, and then switch into muscle-building mode hardcore?

alternating cardio and weightliftying is very good but you should also consider the supps.after a training session you should always take some bcaa's,glutamine creatine and proteins.this combination will realy help you keep the muscle on.
also,you should by a thermogenic.something like Thermodrine from MLO,or unydine from universal nutrition

[navitatl]

Yes I agree with Sven, just watch what suppliments you are using. You can adjust the intake for whatever particular goal you have. Good luck!

[hizumiruupu]

wouldn't those two things go hand in hand? I'd say don't eat for a few hours after you work out. Then your muscles will start to slurp up all of your fat.

[Stanley]

I'd say go for home liposuction. Google it if you haven't heard of it... it's actually really simple, all you need is a butter knife, a vacuum cleaner, and a tarp. I've done it twice with no problem!

[Habdel Yabir]

In my god-forsaken land, nobody has this luxury you call "fat". Please, realize how fortunate you are! Keep all of your fat molecules, and hesitate to shed them so frivolously.