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WEIGHT LOSS VS MUSCLE GAIN — WHERE DO I START?
Whether your goal is to lose weight is build muscle, you need to adjust your current calorie intake. Remember that losing fat requires a CALORIC DEFICIT, or eating less than you burn in a day.
The opposite is true for muscle building — you need to eat more than you need and give your body the extra food it needs to grow.
In general, you can be a bit more aggressive when trying to lose fat than when trying to gain muscle.
While it’s possible to lose weight too quickly, it’s much more preferable to lose weight fast and adjust to slow it down. You’ll look better faster.
With muscle building, you should take a slow, controlled approach. Start with only small increases, see how your body responds, and increase again as needed.
A common mistake I see is people start eating everything in sight when they want to build muscle and they end up gaining more body fat than intended.
When building muscle, the goal is to build actual muscle — not simply make the scale move up by gaining fat as well.
What do you feel you struggle most with? weight loss or muscle gain? Comment below your thoughts!
