Does building muscle mass reduce your fat storage?

[izzymem]

I am going to start building up my muscle. I have trained before but never had any result, this i found out was becuase i was not eating enough. so i am goign to start my routine with supplimets to get my daily intake so i can build muscle mass. is this the right way to do it?

also i have a bit of fat on me. if i gain muscle mass by training does that push my fat storage down and make me lean. or is being lean somethign u are born with. i am a mesomorph body type.

basicaly i get alot of do this and do that. just want a simple way to do all this. can someone help me out please.

[Impret-Sir]

OK, a few facts. The amount of fat you have and the amount of muscle are not interconnected. Increasing one does not automatically reduce the other, and vise versa. This is because the methods used to increase muscle mass (anaerobic exercise) and those used to reduce fat (aeorobic exercise) are two different things. To achieve both you need to do four things.   1. A program of weight training, under supervision and over a period of time, to build muscle mass. You can use dietry suppliments to assist with this, but unless you are hoping for the body of a bodybuilder, this should not really be necessary beyond a good, healthy, diet plus a regular protien suppliment, eg one of the many protien milk shake products available. 2. Embark on a program of anaerobic exercise, such as running, swimming, cycling, rowing etc. This will again need to be done regularly and initially under some guidance from someone who knows what they are talking about. 3. Look at your diet, you need to reduce useless saturated fats and sugars, and boost your protien, vitamin and mineral intake. 4. You must give your body enough rest to actually use all this exercise and nutrition to good effect, so make sure you get plenty of sleep while you are training.

Be aware, this will not happen overnight, so dont be discouraged if you dont see huge results overnight, but believe that gains won slowly and with dedication will also last longer and be worth more too!

Good Luck!