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How To Build Muscle And Lose Fat At The Same Time: Step By Step Explained (Body Recomposition)

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Intermediate 5 min read For: Fitness enthusiasts and lifters looking to optimize body composition without extreme bulking or cutting.
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The video challenges the traditional bodybuilding belief that you must bulk to build muscle and cut to lose fat, presenting scientific evidence that body recomposition—building muscle while losing fat—is possible and practical for most people. It outlines specific groups for whom recomposition is most effective and provides a step-by-step protocol.

[0:24]
Overfeeding doesn't boost muscle gain

A 2013 study overfed subjects by 600 extra calories per day; they didn't gain significantly more muscle but gained over three times the fat mass.

[1:44]
Four groups for recomposition

New lifters, overweight individuals, detrained individuals, and those using anabolic steroids are the four main groups where recomposition is most effective.

[4:27]
Training drives recomposition

Training is the engine; nutrition is the fuel. Without progressive overload, no amount of protein will build muscle.

[5:17]
Set primary goal and adjust calories

Set a primary goal (build muscle or lose fat) and adjust calories accordingly: slight surplus (5-25%) for muscle gain, slight deficit (10-20%) for fat loss.

[6:23]
Protein sliding scale

Protein intake should be 1.2-1.6 grams per pound of lean body mass, with leaner individuals aiming higher.

[7:53]
Sleep is critical for fat loss

A 2018 study showed sleep-restricted dieters lost 85% of weight as lean mass, while well-rested dieters lost 83% as fat.

[8:57]
Key supplements for recomposition

Tier 1 supplements: protein powder, creatine (3-5g/day), and caffeine (use strategically to avoid tolerance).

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1 4:23 Recognize that training is the driving force of body recomposition. Focus on progressive overload, effort, and proper technique. Fine-tune volume to 10-20 sets per body part per week.
2 5:17 Decide on a primary goal: building muscle or losing fat. If leaner (8-12% BF male, 18-22% female), prioritize muscle gain. If less lean (15-20%+ male, 25-30%+ female), prioritize fat loss.
3 5:46 Center caloric intake around maintenance. For muscle gain, add 5-25% surplus. For fat loss, slash 10-20% deficit. Adjust based on body fat level and training status.
4 6:21 Set macronutrient targets: protein at 1.2-1.6g per pound of lean body mass (higher if leaner). Set fat at minimum 20% of calories, fill rest with carbs.
5 7:25 Optimize details: prioritize sleep (aim for 7-9 hours), time nutrients around workouts, and consider supplements like protein powder, creatine (3-5g/day), and caffeine (use strategically).

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What are the four main groups for whom body recomposition is most effective?

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New lifters, overweight individuals, detrained individuals, and those using anabolic steroids.

1:44

What analogy is used to describe the relationship between training and nutrition?

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Training is the engine; nutrition is the fuel.

4:38

What is the recommended weekly training volume for most people?

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10 to 20 sets per body part per week.

5:10

What is the recommended protein intake range for body recomposition?

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1.2 to 1.6 grams per pound of lean body mass.

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What was the key finding of the 2018 study on sleep and body composition during a caloric deficit?

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The sleep-restricted group lost 85% of their weight as lean mass, while the well-rested group lost 83% as fat.

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What are the three supplements listed in Tier 1 for recomposition?

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Protein powder, creatine, and caffeine.

8:57

What caloric intake is recommended if your primary goal is to build muscle?

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A slight caloric surplus of 5-25% above maintenance.

5:53

What caloric intake is recommended if your primary goal is to lose fat?

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A slight caloric deficit of 10-20% below maintenance.

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What is the recommended daily dose of creatine monohydrate?

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3 to 5 grams per day.

9:27

What type of protein powder is recommended for vegan lifters?

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A blend of rice and pea protein.

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💡 Key Takeaways

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Overfeeding study results

Shows that a large caloric surplus primarily leads to fat gain, not muscle gain.

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Four groups for recomposition

Identifies the specific populations where recomposition is most practical and common.

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Five-step recomposition protocol

Provides a clear, actionable framework for implementing recomposition.

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Sleep and body composition study

Highlights the dramatic impact of sleep on fat loss vs. muscle loss during a deficit.

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Training as engine, nutrition as fuel

Emphasizes that training is the primary driver of muscle growth, not diet alone.

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[00:00] how, can, you, build, muscle, and, lose, fat, at

[00:02] the, same, time, a, lot, of, people, on, the

[00:03] internet, think, the, answer, is, simple, you

[00:05] can't, if, you, want, to, build, muscle, you

[00:07] need, to, do, a, proper, bulk, and, if, you, want

[00:09] to, lose, fat, you, need, to, do, a, proper, cut

[00:11] I, think, this, idea, has, made, its, way, into

[00:13] the, mainstream, from, old, a, bodybuilding

[00:15] lure, where, it, was, thought, that, you, had

[00:17] to, be, in, a, massive, caloric, surplus, to

[00:19] build, size, and, then, trim, down, for

[00:21] competition, but, recent, scientific

[00:22] evidence, has, challenged, this, idea, for

[00:24] example, this, 2013, study, from, Garth, and

[00:26] colleagues, found, that, even, when, they

[00:28] overfed, subjects, by, 600, extra, calories

[00:31] per, day, they, actually, didn't, gain

[00:32] significantly, more, muscle, but, did, gain

[00:34] over, three, times, the, fat, mass, so, nearly

[00:37] all, the, extra, bulk, came, as, fat, now, I

[00:39] should, say, I, don't, actually, have

[00:40] anything, against, cutting, and, bulking, in

[00:43] the, right, circumstances, I, think, it, makes

[00:44] perfect, sense

[00:45] and, many, of, you, guys, know, last, year, I

[00:47] ran, a, pretty, hefty, bulk, myself, that, I

[00:49] called, it, bear, mode, and, I, still, think

[00:50] that, if, you, want, to, gain, as, much, muscle

[00:52] and, strength, as, possible, as, fast, as

[00:54] possible, than, being, in, a, bigger, caloric

[00:57] surplus, is, the, way, to, go

[00:58] however, this, quick, our, muscle, gain, will

[01:00] come, at, the, expense, of, more, fat, gain, as

[01:02] well, and, many, people, simply, don't, want

[01:04] that, but, just, accept, it, as, an

[01:06] inevitability, but, it, doesn't, have, to, be

[01:08] that, way, in, fact, it's, perfectly, possible

[01:09] to, build, muscle, without, a, large, surplus

[01:12] or, even, without, any, surplus, at, all

[01:14] because, fat, tissue, and, muscle, tissue, are

[01:16] separate, systems, and, I've, broken, down

[01:18] the, math, explaining, why, this, is, possible

[01:19] in, another, video, that, I'll, link, below

[01:21] now, many, people, will, get, on, board, with

[01:23] this, and, say, ok, building, muscle, while

[01:25] losing, fat, is, possible, but, not, really

[01:27] practical, because, it, only, applies, in, a

[01:29] handful, of, more, limited, and, obscure

[01:31] scenarios, but, I, think, these, scenarios

[01:33] aren't, as, limited, as, they, seem, and, I

[01:35] would, say, body, recomposition, is, a

[01:37] realistic, goal, not, only, for, some, people

[01:39] but, nearly, all, people, so, let's, quickly

[01:41] cover, the, situations, where, I, think

[01:42] recomposition, makes, the, most, sense

[01:44] first, of, all, new, lifters, newbies, can

[01:47] build, muscle, and, lose, fat, at, the, same

[01:48] time, quite, easily, because, as, a, new

[01:50] lifter, you're, the, most, primed, for, muscle

[01:52] growth, you'll, ever, be

[01:53] this, means, that, calories, can, be, pulled

[01:55] from, stored, body, fat, to, fuel, the, muscle

[01:57] building, process, with, just, basic

[01:59] progressive, resistance, training, and, a

[02:01] reasonable, diet, second, because

[02:02] overweight, individuals, have, very, large

[02:04] energy, reserves, stored, in, body, fat, they

[02:06] can, eat, in, a, caloric, deficit, and, still

[02:08] have, plenty, of, stored, energy, to, fuel, the

[02:10] muscle, building, process, thirdly

[02:12] detrained, individuals, who, got

[02:13] Jack, before, but, then, stops, training, due

[02:15] to, injury, or, other, commitments, are, in, a

[02:18] similar, camp, to, the, new, trainee, we're

[02:19] going, to, the, very, powerful, muscle, memory

[02:21] effect, they're, able, to, rebuild, a, lot, of

[02:23] muscle, very, quickly, making, recomposition

[02:26] common, and, finally, using, anabolic

[02:28] steroids, allows, most, people, to, build, a

[02:29] lot, of, muscle, very, quickly, allowing, the

[02:32] body, to, tap, into, fat, stores, to, fuel

[02:34] muscle, building, but, at, this, point, I

[02:35] would, say, even, if, recomposition, were

[02:37] limited, to, these, four, groups, walk, into

[02:40] any, commercial, gym, and, most, people, will

[02:42] fall, into, one, of, these, four, categories

[02:43] for, example, even, if, you've, been, in, the

[02:45] gym, for, several, years, you, might, still

[02:47] fall, under, the, newbie, category, if, you

[02:49] haven't, been, training, nearly, hard, enough

[02:51] or, smart, enough, over, the, years, I'd, also

[02:53] add, a, fifth, category, to, this, list, the

[02:55] sub, optimized, trainee

[02:57] this, would, include, anyone, who's, been

[02:58] going, to, the, gym, for, a, while, they, even

[03:00] count, themselves, as, an, intermediate, or

[03:01] advanced, level, lifter, by, training, age

[03:03] but, deep, down, hasn't, really, been, putting

[03:05] in, their, best, effort, with, their, training

[03:06] or, nutrition, and, according, to, my, good

[03:08] friend, and, co-author, Chris, Barakat, he

[03:11] sees, recomposition, in, his, lab, all, the

[03:12] time, even, in, more, advanced, trainees, so, I

[03:15] literally, see, this, every, single, semester

[03:17] every, training, study, we, had, we've, ever

[03:19] ran, I've, seen, body, recomposition, occur

[03:21] once, you, really, start, paying, attention

[03:23] to, some, of, the, -, some, of, the, details, to

[03:25] a, higher, extent, like, nutrient, timing, and

[03:27] really, optimizing, their, macro, nutrient

[03:29] intakes, we, can't, see, recomposition, with

[03:31] some, of, the, best, athletes, ever, this, one

[03:33] subject, in, particular, he, gained, 20

[03:36] pounds, of, lean, mass, in, ten, weeks, and, he

[03:39] actually, lost, like, a, pound, of, fat, mass

[03:40] at, the, same, time, so, he, was, a, basketball

[03:42] player, pretty, well, trained, when, it, comes

[03:44] to, resistance, training, he, was, able, to

[03:46] squat, 1.75, times, his, body, weight, so, he

[03:49] set, the, criteria, for, the, study, and, he

[03:51] just, blew, up, he, basically, came, in, the

[03:53] lab, looking, like, a, normal, basketball

[03:55] player, and, then, he, looked, like, Phil

[03:57] Keith

[03:57] [Music]

[03:58] so, I, think, there's, really, only, a, tiny

[04:00] subset, of, the, population, that

[04:02] recomposition, wouldn't, be, practical, for

[04:04] truly, advanced, trainees, already, with

[04:06] perfectly, optimized, training, and

[04:08] nutrition, who, are, near, their, genetics

[04:10] ceiling, for, muscle, growth, but, in, my

[04:11] opinion, this, is, the, Obscure, scenario, and

[04:14] it, only, occupies, a, tiny, sliver, of, the

[04:16] total, population, looking, to, improve

[04:18] their, physique

[04:18] ok, so, body, recomposition, is, not, only

[04:20] common, but, practical, now, how, do, we, do, it

[04:23] let's, break, it, down, into, five, simple

[04:24] steps, first, you, need, to, recognize, that

[04:27] raining, is, the, driving, force, of, body

[04:28] recomposition, in, any, scenario, can, have

[04:30] the, most, optimal, diet, in, the, world, eat

[04:32] over, 9000, grams, of, protein, per, day, and

[04:35] you, still, won't, build, much, new, muscle

[04:36] without, a, progressive, training, stimulus

[04:38] in, the, book, we, use, the, analogy, of, a, car

[04:40] where, we, can, think, of, our, training, as

[04:42] the, engine, and, our, nutrition, as, the

[04:44] gasoline, to, fuel, performance, better, the

[04:46] fuel, the, better, the, performance, however

[04:48] without, the, engine, the, car, simply, won't

[04:50] move, regardless, of, the, fuels, quality, we

[04:52] can, also, think, of, sleep, and, stress

[04:53] management, as, the, oil, changes, and, tire

[04:56] rotations, required, to, keep, things, moving

[04:58] so, when, it, comes, to, training, you, want, to

[05:00] focus, on, progressive, overload, applying

[05:02] effort, and, using, proper, technique, and

[05:04] once, you, have, the, fundamentals, in, place

[05:06] fine-tune, your, volume, to, fit, your

[05:08] advancement, level, generally, speaking, 10

[05:10] to, 20, sets, per, body, part, per, week, is, a

[05:13] good, ballpark, for, most, people, and, most

[05:15] muscles, next, you, need, to, decide, on, a

[05:17] primary, goal, even, though, you, may, want, to

[05:19] do, both, at, the, same, time, it's, important

[05:21] to, establish, which, is, more, important, to

[05:23] you, for, example, if, you're, currently, on

[05:25] the, leaner, side, let's, say, 8, to, 12

[05:26] percent, body, fat, as, a, male, or, 18, to, 22

[05:29] percent, as, a, female, then, your, primary

[05:31] goal, should, probably, be, to, build, muscle

[05:33] and, if, you're, not, so, lean, so, somewhere

[05:35] between, 15, to, 20, plus, percent, as, a, guy

[05:37] or, 25, to, 30, plus, percent, as, a, girl, then

[05:40] maybe, your, primary, goal, should, be, to

[05:42] lose, fat, once, you've, decided, on, your

[05:44] primary, goal, next, you, want, to, Center

[05:46] your, caloric, intake, around, maintenance

[05:48] calories, the, number, of, calories, you, need

[05:50] to, eat, to, maintain, your, weight, if, your

[05:51] primary, goal, is, to, build, muscle, you

[05:53] should, enter, a, slight, chloric, surplus

[05:54] adding, 5, to, 25%, to, your, maintenance

[05:57] intake, if, your, leaner, less, advanced, and

[05:59] more, genetically, gifted, for, building

[06:01] muscle, you, can, get, away, with, a, bigger

[06:03] surplus, if, your, primary, goal, is, to, lose

[06:05] fat, you, should, enter, a, slight, caloric

[06:07] deficit, slashing, 10, to, 20%, off, your

[06:09] maintenance, intake, the, more, fat, you, have

[06:11] to, lose, the, bigger, the, deficit, should, be

[06:13] and, in, the, book, we, outline, other

[06:14] considerations, such, as, if, your, detrained

[06:16] highly-advanced, skinny, fat, or

[06:19] significantly, overweight, next, you, need

[06:21] to, set, up, your, macronutrient, targets

[06:23] starting, with, protein, the, most, important

[06:25] macro, for, recomposition, in, the, book, we

[06:27] recommend, a, sliding, model, for, protein

[06:29] intake, based, on, lean, body, mass, wear, the

[06:31] leaner, you, are, the, closer, you, should, be

[06:33] to, 1.6, grams, per, pound, of, lean, body, mass

[06:35] and, the, more, body, fat, you, have, the

[06:38] closer, you, should, be, to, one, point

[06:39] two, grams, per, pound, lean, body, mass, using

[06:42] myself, as, an, example, I, currently, weigh, a

[06:43] hundred, and, sixty-five, pounds, at, about

[06:45] ten, percent, body, fat, using, our, sliding

[06:47] model, since, I'm, quite, lean, I, should, be

[06:49] more, toward, the, high, end, of, intake, I'll

[06:51] pick, 1.5, multiplying, it, out, that, would

[06:54] give, me, a, daily, protein, intake, of, two

[06:56] hundred, and, twenty, two, point, eight, grams

[06:57] per, day, so, I, can, round, that, up, to, two

[06:59] hundred, and, twenty-five, which, is, what

[07:01] I'm, eating, at, the, moment, and, my, last

[07:02] full, day, of, eating, video, I, explained, the

[07:04] benefits, of, going, higher, on, protein, than

[07:06] might, be, required, just, to, build, muscle

[07:08] so, even, though, you, could, probably, get

[07:10] away, with, less, I, think, eating, a, higher

[07:12] intake, is, both, safe, and, advised, for

[07:15] those, looking, for, recon, from, here, you

[07:16] want, to, determine, your, fat, and, carbon

[07:18] take, personally, I, set, my, fat, intake, at, a

[07:20] minimum, of, twenty, percent, of, caloric

[07:22] intake, and, then, fill, in, the, rest, with

[07:23] carbs, ok, the, fifth, and, final, step, to

[07:26] achieving, paneer, II, composition, is, to

[07:27] pay, attention, to, the, details, like, I

[07:30] mentioned, earlier, this, step, might, not, be

[07:31] required, for, beginners, they, can, get

[07:33] recom, Phi's, following, the, first, four

[07:35] steps, but, as, you, get, more, advanced, we

[07:37] comp, gets, more, difficult, so, it's, more

[07:39] important, to, optimize, your, approach, we

[07:41] spend, a, lot, of, time, in, the, book, laying

[07:42] out, these, optimization, strategies, I'm

[07:44] gonna, focus, on, a, few, of, them, here, the

[07:46] first, is, to, sleep, more, I, think, sleep

[07:48] might, be, the, single, most, underrated

[07:50] factor, when, it, comes, to, transforming

[07:51] your, physique, just, consider, this, 2018

[07:53] study, from, wining, colleagues, they, split

[07:55] 36, subjects, up, into, two, groups, that, both

[07:58] entered, a, caloric, deficit, except, one

[08:00] group, slept, one, hour, less, five, nights

[08:02] per, week, they, were, also, allowed, to, sleep

[08:04] one, hour, extra, on, the, weekends, to, catch

[08:06] up, as, it, turns, out, after, eight, weeks, of

[08:07] dieting, weight, loss, was, the, same, in, both

[08:09] groups, but, the, group, that, slept, well

[08:11] lost, 83, percent, of, their, weight, from, fat

[08:14] whereas, the, sleep, restricted, group, lost

[08:17] 85%, of, their, weight, as, lean, mass, that, is

[08:20] crazy, now, it's, worth, mentioning, that

[08:21] these, subjects, weren't, weight, training

[08:23] so, lifting, probably, would, have, flattened

[08:25] out, the, results, a, bit, but, I, don't, think

[08:27] it, would, have, been, enough, to, offset, that

[08:28] enormous, difference, that, sleep, made, the

[08:31] next, area, we, can, look, to, optimize, our

[08:32] approach, is, through, parry, workout

[08:34] nutrition, or, the, timing, of, nutrients

[08:36] around, the, workout, now, I, already

[08:37] discussed, some, of, the, misconceptions

[08:38] around, this, topic, and, my, latest, full, day

[08:40] of, eating, video, so, I'll, just, link, that

[08:42] video, down, below, we, can, also, turn, to

[08:44] supplements, to, optimize, but, it's, worth

[08:45] noting, that, there, aren't, any, recon

[08:47] supplements, that, just, cause

[08:49] recomposition, on, their, own, however, there

[08:51] are, a, few, worth, mentioning, that, can, help

[08:53] in, the, book, we, organize, our, supplements

[08:55] list, in, two, tiers, at, the, top, of, the, list

[08:57] in, tier, one, we, have, protein, powder

[08:58] creatine, and, caffeine, protein, powder, is

[09:01] especially, important, for, vegan, lifters

[09:03] and, I, recommend, so-called, vegan, way, a

[09:05] blend, of, rice, and, pea, protein, that

[09:07] offers, a, full, spectrum, of, amino, acids

[09:09] and, has, a, high, leucine, content, whey

[09:11] protein, can, be, used, at, any, time, of, day

[09:13] to, help, make, meeting, total, daily, protein

[09:15] goals, easier, in, consuming, a, casein

[09:17] source, before, bed, might, have, merit, as

[09:19] well, creatine, is, by, far, the, most, well

[09:21] studied, supplement, on, the, market, and

[09:22] given, how, cheap, it, is, and, how, low, its

[09:24] risk, of, side, effects, are, it's, a, pretty

[09:26] obvious, choice, to, supplement, 3, to, 5

[09:28] grams, of, creatine, monohydrate, per, day

[09:30] and, I'll, link, my, creatine, science

[09:31] explained, video, down, below, if, you'd, like

[09:33] more, info, on, that, caffeine, rounds, out

[09:34] tier, one, of, our, supplements, shortlist

[09:36] for, increasing, strength, prolonging, time

[09:39] to, fatigue, increasing, acute, fat

[09:40] oxidation, and, more, however, unlike

[09:42] creatine, caffeine, is, susceptible, to

[09:44] tolerance, so, it, might, be, smart, to

[09:46] reserve, it, for, your, heaviest, our, most

[09:47] demanding, training, sessions, are

[09:49] periodically, cycle, off, it, to, resent, eyes

[09:51] yourself, to, the, effects, and, of, course, we

[09:53] dive, into, many, other, optimization

[09:55] strategies, across, the, 15, chapters, in, the

[09:57] new, nutrition, guide, including, sample

[09:59] meal, plans, pre, and, post-workout, meal

[10:01] examples, more, supplements, cardio

[10:03] strategies, and, a, lot, more, so, if, you, guys

[10:05] are, looking, to, take, your, nutrition, up, a

[10:07] notch, you, can, save, 25%, off, the, ultimate

[10:10] guide, to, body, recomposition, at, the, first

[10:12] link, in, the, description, box, below

[10:13] for, the, launch, or, you, can, head, over, to

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