Hey /fit/ I've got a pretty stupid beginner question. Consistently

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>>42730015
>if you're eating at a caloric deficit when you first start, you won't see gains

stopped reading here

>>42730015
I am not sure, but i think that If you are a beginner in a caloric deficit, the body will recycle the protein in the old red low maintenance muscles turning them into white, high intensity, high maintenace muscles. Also, even if at a caloric deficit, the body will still prioritize healing the wounds you cause lifting than metabolism, meaning that the body will use some of the protein you eat to heal muscle wounds rather than break in down to get energy. This, united with protein recycling, should still grant noob gains even at a caloric deficit. Correct me if i am wrong.

You will gain some muscle on a deficit.

The beginner strength gains are from the nervous system learing to recruit more muscle fibers (neuroadaptation) with what litte muscle you already have.

The intermediate programs with periodization (ie. one week you workout with strength in mind and the other with hypertrophy in mind) build muscle and then optimize it for use (you do these programs once the initial neuroadaptiation has run out)

Not sure about the second part about periodization, shit on me if I'm wrong.

>>42730045
Yhea, i forgot about muscle recruitment >>42730042

>>42730015
Also
>Consistently I've heard that if you're eating at a caloric deficit when you first start, you won't see gains but will see you lose fat
this is wrong, you will make gains AND lose fat