Muscle and Body Fat %

julesloveland
julesloveland Posts: 93 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Hi

As I exercise and eat in deficit, will my muscle % automatically increase and as that happens my body fat % will decrease. To increase water do I just drink more or is that related to fat/muscle too?

Sorry - bit new to all this, I'm used to just weighing myself but I actually want to lose fat and gain muscle.

I am 5ft 5", 11st 11. My fat is 35%, Muscle 32% and Water 44%. I am aiming to get to 10st 7lb or about 25% body fat.

Thanks!

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  • DancingMoosie
    DancingMoosie Posts: 8,619 Member
    You will probably lose muscle, fat, and water as you lose weight/ eat in deficit. It is very difficult to gain muscle unless eating a surplus. Lifting weights and eating enough protein while losing weight will help you maintain a better percentage of muscle you already have. Water will change depending on your hydration.
  • julesloveland
    julesloveland Posts: 93 Member
    DancingMoosie wrote: »
    You will probably lose muscle, fat, and water as you lose weight/ eat in deficit. It is very difficult to gain muscle unless eating a surplus. Lifting weights and eating enough protein while losing weight will help you maintain a better percentage of muscle you already have. Water will change depending on your hydration.

    I am doing resistance training at least twice a week (Body Pump) to avoid losing muscle (as well as spin twice a week). Is that not enough to at least maintain muscle?
  • robininfl
    robininfl Posts: 1,137 Member
    julesloveland wrote: »
    DancingMoosie wrote: »
    You will probably lose muscle, fat, and water as you lose weight/ eat in deficit. It is very difficult to gain muscle unless eating a surplus. Lifting weights and eating enough protein while losing weight will help you maintain a better percentage of muscle you already have. Water will change depending on your hydration.

    I am doing resistance training at least twice a week (Body Pump) to avoid losing muscle (as well as spin twice a week). Is that not enough to at least maintain muscle?

    Don't worry about it too much! Losing weight will help you and if you are at 35% bodyfat, your bodyfat will very likely decrease as a % of your total mass, and even if it doesn't it will decrease in an absolute sense - you have about 58lb of fat now (if your measurements are correct) and you will lose fat as you lose weight.

  • jacksonpt
    jacksonpt Posts: 10,413 Member
    julesloveland wrote: »
    Hi

    As I exercise and eat in deficit, will my muscle % automatically increase and as that happens my body fat % will decrease. To increase water do I just drink more or is that related to fat/muscle too?

    Sorry - bit new to all this, I'm used to just weighing myself but I actually want to lose fat and gain muscle.

    I am 5ft 5", 11st 11. My fat is 35%, Muscle 32% and Water 44%. I am aiming to get to 10st 7lb or about 25% body fat.

    Thanks!

    Yes to the first part, assuming your workouts are even remotely challenging/intensive.

    I'm not sure what you mean by increasing water.

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