any way to gain muscle WHILST losing weight?

JonDyn

i lift weights and such regardless of my current weight loss plan, will i still make any muscle gains?

_Zardoz_

Simple answer No. Your body needs a surplus to build muscle. Your muscles will though become more defined as you lose body fat

SezxyStef

there are ways...newbie gains but I suspect that wont happen or if you are extremely obese which you aren't.

You will however make strength gains and as you lose fat you will see more definition in your existing muscles.

JagerLewis

I have. In one of my profile pictures you can see my progress with a pair of old shorts that are HUGE on me, with much muscle in my back and arms. My weight loss is slow, but I am losing. I think as long as your doing strength exercises regularly, you will be in top form.

sijomial

To maximise your chances you want:
Small deficit, adequate protein, a good (progressive overload) weight training regime.
At the very worst you will minimise muscle loss while losing weight.

Generally the people most likely to make modest gains are:
1/ Beginers (or those returning to training after a break)
2/ Genetic freaks (such as elite athletes)
3/ Those taking naughty supplements
4/ People with sufficient fat reserves ("over-fat" as Lyle McDonald calls it).

Worth a read - http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/adding-muscle-while-losing-fat-qa.html

There is a big difficulty is in measuring actual muscle gains (as opposed to improved definition through fat loss, strength gains unrelated to muscle growth, changes in lean mass such as glycogen/water).
Even the studies that imply growth in a deficit are typically measuring LBM or FFM.