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How does a diet work?

Bodybuilding is all about bringing the best combination of muscle mass, proportions and hardness to the competition stage on Day-X. This is why athletes work with alternating phases of mass building and dieting. While mass building is primarily about building muscle mass, the last 3 to 5 months before the competition are primarily spent reducing body fat in order to make the muscles and all their details as visible as possible. By far the most important factor that determines the build-up of muscle mass and the reduction of body fat is the calorie balance. In the long term, an athlete must eat more calories than they consume in order to gain body tissue and, conversely, eat fewer calories than they consume in order to lose body fat. Bodybuilders must achieve a body fat percentage that is so low that it can only be maintained for a few days to weeks in order to achieve a good competition ranking. The last few weeks of competition preparation are therefore particularly challenging, as they involve achieving this extreme state. The majority of athletes resort to various means to support fat loss. Some substances, such as various vitamins and minerals, on the other hand, are intended to help reduce tiredness and fatigue. And still other substances are used by athletes and their coaches with the intention of regulating hunger and appetite. A third category of supplements is designed to support the release of body fat in order to burn it more effectively through targeted activity, such as the popular cardio on an empty stomach.