How to Lose Fat Without Losing Your Muscle Gains | Ep 457

About this episode

This episode discusses how to lose fat without sacrificing muscle gains, especially during weight loss transitions.

You spent months building muscle, and now you're ready to cut. Or you're on a GLP-1 medication and losing weight but not sure how much muscle your'e also losing. Without getting 3 things right, roughly 25% to 40% of the weight you lose can come from lean tissue. Tune in to learn what they are! Join Eat More Lift Heavy, a 26-week coached program where Phase 2 guides you through exactly this transition, from building to cutting without losing what you built: eatmoreliftheavy.com Track your nutr...

People in this episode

Host: Philip Pape

Topics covered

• fat loss
• muscle gains
• nutrition
• weight loss
• fitness

Keywords

• fat loss
• muscle preservation
• weight loss
• nutrition
• GLP-1

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Eat More Lift Heavy

Products: GLP-1 medication

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