Gaining from losing to weight, to gaining weight. How do I make the transition?
zt27
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Hey all...
As you can read in the title I'm transitioning from losing weight to gaining. I've never had a number goal in my mind, I just new I had to lose fat, witch I've done thus far. Now that I've lost 80% of the fat I've wanted to, I want to start focusing on building muscle (while working at that last 20% at the same time). How do I best adjust my calories and macros to account for gaining muscle and still losing fat?
As you can read in the title I'm transitioning from losing weight to gaining. I've never had a number goal in my mind, I just new I had to lose fat, witch I've done thus far. Now that I've lost 80% of the fat I've wanted to, I want to start focusing on building muscle (while working at that last 20% at the same time). How do I best adjust my calories and macros to account for gaining muscle and still losing fat?
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Have a small calorie deficit, adequate protein (~.8g - 1g per lb of weight), a good progressive overload lifting program and hope you have good genetics.1
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Personally if you are only 80% of the way to your fat loss goal, I would continue until you are relatively lean or at least happier with your bodyfat. Under 15%, nearer 10-12 is the ideal start point.
Re-comping is one option but it is slow and for me, if I don't see progress I want to get out. Of course you may be much more patient than I1 -
you can do a slow cut, it will slowly but surely bring your body fat down to single digits.
Set weight loss to 0.5 lb per week0
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