The field of fitness is expanding, which means there are many slang words and expressions associated with it. In the context of athletes, drying is not at all the same culinary product made of wheat dough in the form of a ring … What is hidden behind this concept?
Drying: its meaning and the process itself
Athletes, and bodybuilders in particular, use the term drying to denote a period in their workouts when their goal is not to build muscle mass and muscle volume, but to lose excess weight and shape muscle relief - their "bulges" and shape.
The drying period always follows after the period of mass gain, because, "if there are no muscles, then there is nothing to dry." Otherwise, a person who does not have significant muscle mass will lose their last clumps of fat.
The main principle of muscle drying is to increase aerobic activity and use low weights with a large number of repetitions, as well as a change in diet. The whole complex of measures contributes to the fact that excess layers of fat go away, "opening" muscle fibers and veins, which gives the same "relief effect", which is very appreciated among professional bodybuilders.
A decrease in carbohydrates and fats consumed during drying, as well as an increase in aerobic load, give reason to call the drying period one of the most difficult: at the very beginning of the drying process, the body reacts very negatively to a decrease in calories consumed, which often leads to a breakdown and unwillingness to exercise. Professionals often do not notice this effect due to the large number of pharmacological aids used.
Spring is considered the best season to start drying: in 1-3 months of spring, you can achieve tangible results in weight loss, thus getting ready for the summer beach season. In addition, in warm weather, weight loss is accelerated.
How to eat while drying?
The main principle when changing the diet during drying is regularity: you do not need to stop the consumption of fats and carbohydrates, focusing only on proteins and amino acids - everything should be done gradually until there is a noticeable result. Do not forget: in order to achieve a significant result in drying, you need to "burn" muscles, and this process itself requires energy, that is, carbohydrates, so you cannot exclude them from your diet. And it will not work.
The only carbohydrates that can be eliminated from the diet during the drying period are fast carbohydrates, that is, chocolate, confectionery, soda, any kind of sugar … These products do not provide any benefit to the body!
Try to reduce your intake of carbohydrates and fats until you start to notice weight loss. Try to completely eliminate cholesterol-rich foods from your diet.
Focus on vegetables, vitamins, and protein-rich foods. Feel free to use protein and amino acid complexes - they will give energy and promote muscle growth without provoking the process of fat deposition.
