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If you can't build muscle with a calorie deficit..

purpleipod
purpleipod Posts: 1,147 Member
edited October 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Then what are the benefits of strength training while losing weight? Maybe I'm over thinking this. Strength training has always been a weak spot for me, so perhaps I am just not educated enough on the subject.

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  • Jesung
    Jesung Posts: 236 Member
    it helps you retain as much muscle mass & strength as possible while you lose fat
  • NotAllWhoWanderAreLost
    NotAllWhoWanderAreLost Posts: 615 Member
    As I understand it, as you lose weight, you lose a portion of that # from fat and a portion of that # from muscle. Strength training helps preserve the existing muscle while setting you into a good routine for continued success... And you feel healthy and strong, which is all good :)
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