Ep 155 | Why Cutting Feels Better Than Building Muscle (and Why Your Body Isn’t Changing)

About this episode

This episode explores the psychological reasons why people often prefer cutting over building muscle and its impact on body composition.

You say you want to build muscle—but your actions keep pulling you back into a cut. In this episode, we’re breaking down the psychology behind that disconnect. Why does dieting feel so productive, while building muscle feels slow and uncomfortable? And how is that keeping you in the same body year after year? We’ll talk about how muscle impacts your metabolism, hormones, and long-term fat loss—and why it deserves way more of your time and attention. Free Macro Guide: Set And Adjust Your Own Macros⁠⁠ Use Code “TMM” for 20% off Legion Athletics Supplements ⁠ ⁠Click to Apply For 1:1 Coaching⁠ Megan’s Amazon Storefront & Gym Equipment Free Resources & Live Trainings: ⁠⁠ ⁠Facebook Group⁠ Follow Megan and Fitness Uncharted Socials: ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠

People in this episode

Host: Megan Hardy

Topics covered

• muscle building
• dieting
• psychology of fitness
• metabolism
• hormones
• fat loss

Keywords

• muscle
• cutting
• building muscle
• dieting
• metabolism
• hormones
• fat loss
• coaching
• fitness

Sponsors

Legion Athletics

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