Goal: Reduce body fat while maintaining muscle.
Key Factors:
✅ Caloric Deficit – Eat fewer calories than you burn.
✅ Strength Training – Helps retain muscle while losing fat.
✅ Cardio Workouts – Boosts calorie burn (HIIT, running, cycling).
✅ Protein Intake – Supports muscle while in a deficit.
✅ Consistency – Gradual weight loss (0.5–1 kg per week is ideal).
Best Workouts:
🏋️♂️ Strength training (3–5x per week)
🏃♂️ HIIT or cardio (3–4x per week)
Goal: Build muscle mass while minimizing fat gain.
Key Factors:
✅ Caloric Surplus – Eat more calories than you burn.
✅ Progressive Overload – Increase weights & reps over time.
✅ High Protein Diet – Essential for muscle repair & growth.
✅ Rest & Recovery – Muscles grow when you rest, not just in the gym.
✅ Strength Training Focus – Heavy lifting with compound exercises.
Best Workouts:
🏋️♂️ Heavy weight training (4–6x per week)
🥩 Protein-rich diet (2g per kg of body weight)
Goal: Lose fat while building muscle at the same time.
Key Factors:
✅ Slight Caloric Deficit or Maintenance – Eat enough to fuel muscle growth but still lose fat.
✅ High Protein Diet – Helps with muscle retention.
✅ Strength Training + Cardio Mix – Ideal for both fat loss & muscle gain.
✅ Consistency Over Time – Requires patience, as progress is slower.
Best Workouts:
🏋️♂️ Strength training (4–5x per week)
🏃♂️ Cardio (2–3x per week, moderate intensity)
💥 Want to lose weight? → Focus on a caloric deficit with strength training + cardio.
💪 Want to build muscle? → Focus on progressive overload and a caloric surplus.
⚖️ Want to do both? → Recomp is possible, but slower than focusing on one at a time.
Let me know which one you're aiming for, and I can help create a plan for you! 🚀🔥
