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@pistaboy
Oh - i understand, i was just using the "ripped" as an extreme.
I think what i was trying to get at in a way, is that many of us feast on our own muscle tissue to provide fuel for the activities that we take part in, and never actually replenish these stores. This, in turn leaves the muscles "soft" in appearance, and blunts the fat burning process. It then becomes a vicious roundabout - confusing the body as to whether it should be burning glycogen for fuel, or replenishing it for muscle storage.
Overtraining was not what i meant - and i apologise if that came across. I simply mean to address the simple fact that recovery food is the key to success, and sustained elevation of our metabolism.
As you can tell, I'm not one for describing things via the written word!