HOW TO TRAIN DURING A FAT LOSS PHASE TO LOSE FAT WITHOUT LOSING MUSCLE | FAT LOSS SERIES PART 2 | EP. 221

About this episode

This episode discusses how to effectively train during a fat loss phase to maintain muscle while losing fat.

Most people think fat loss is just about eating less. And while your diet determines whether or not you lose weight, your training determines what that weight loss actually looks like from a physique standpoint. Are you losing body fat while maintaining muscle and building a leaner, stronger, more defined physique? Or are you just becoming a smaller, scrawnier version of yourself? That distinction comes down to how you train through the diet, and most dieters get it wrong. In Part 1 of this Fat Loss Series, I broke down the nutrition side of the fat loss process and how to create a calorie deficit without creating a nutrient deficit. In this episode, we shift into the training side and break down why resistance training is non-negotiable during a deficit, what it actually protects, how to structure it for muscle preservation, and the common training mistakes that derail dieters who feel like they’re doing everything right. HERE’S WHAT WE COVER: WHY YOUR DIET DETERMINES WEIGHT LOSS BUT YOUR TRAINING DETERMINES YOUR PHYSIQUE WHY MUSCLE MASS IS THE FOUNDATION OF A BETTER LOOKING, BETTER PERFORMING PHYSIQUE THE METABOLIC, HORMONAL & APPETITE CONSEQUENCES OF LOSING MUSCLE DURING A…

People in this episode

Host: Brandon DaCruz

Topics covered

• fat loss
• muscle preservation
• resistance training
• nutrition
• training mistakes
• calorie deficit

Keywords

• fat loss
• muscle mass
• resistance training
• calorie deficit
• progressive overload
• diet
• training mistakes

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