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Trying to find the fine line of simultaneously burning fat while gaining muscle.

The body takes care of weight on its own if he operates as closly as possible to what he's "programmed" evolutionarilly (what it knows).

My experience is to first fix the lifestyle and diet. Regular movement and a low carb, natural (unprocessed) animal based diet is most consistent with our evolution.

Calorie restriction might be effective in the short term but not feasible long term as it need active mental strenght to overcome constant hunger feeling and cravings.

Lastly, calorie in vs. out is the wrong concept for many reasons. Not at least because the body does not know what a calorie is nor can in/out be realiably measured (the calories shown on the package are averages at best).

Hope that helps.

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BigFish 2y ago

Furthermore, sufficient protein is obviously required and movement (lifting heavy things) to trigger an increase in muscle mass and/or strength. High intensity training on the lower rep range benefits more strength, higher reps more hypertrophy.

Usually, when on a animal based diet, suffient protein should not be a problem. I target 1g to 1.5g per kg bodyweight, but more as a guideline than absolute. Always consume protein with fat as it has a higher anabolic effect. In nature animal protein always comes with fat but never with carbs and eating as close to nature as possible is optimal.