BURN THE FAT, FEED THE MUSCLE is primarily a fat loss program.
As you read through it, you'll see that the manual is written for getting leaner.
However, with minor adjustments, the program can certainly be used for gaining muscle, says Tom Venuto.
The main adjustment would be the calories.
The principal reason people who want lean weight can't gain it is because they're not eating enough.
With the Burn The Fat system of nutrition and training, gaining your first 12 pounds of lean mass is usually not that difficult.
The trick lies in the proper caloric intake combined with short, intense training sessions using meticulous and continuous progressive overload.
If you're in calorie deficit, it's very difficult to gain substantial amounts of mucle. To gain lean body mass at the maximum possible rate, you need a calorie surplus.
The trick in gaining lean weight without the fat is to select a small calorie surplus.
Although Burn The Fat is written with a fat loss slant, all the calorie formulas are included so you can figure out exactly how many you need to lose, maintain, or gain weight.
The only other adjustments for gaining lean mass would be the macronutrient ratios and the amount of cardio.
Weight gain programs require little cardio and in some cases, no cardio at all.
All the other principles in Burn The Fat apply equally to weight gain as they do to fat loss.
With Burn The Fat techniques for muscle gain, you can expect to gain 1/2-1 pound per week of lean body mass with no increase in body fat.
