If you follow fitness, bulking and cutting may seem like all the rage. Many athletes and fitness enthusiasts aim for the singular goal of fat loss or muscle gain, alternating between the two to gradually change their body compositions and physiques over time. It works, sure, but these processes take time and often involve “making up” for lost muscle or unwanted fat gained.
But who says you can’t accomplish both muscle gain and fat loss simultaneously? Are the laws of thermodynamics immutable and inarguable? As it turns out, there’s a bit more nuance behind so-called body recomposition than you might think.
In the past, body recomposition was believed to be impossible due to the very different energy needs – a calorie deficit for fat loss versus extra calories for muscle gain – but plenty of recent research shows that this isn’t just a possibility. In fact, it’s actually fairly common.
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