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Think you need a calorie deficit to lose fat? Or months of bulking followed by months of cutting to reshape your physique?

Think again.

Body recomp (the simultaneous loss of fat and gain of muscle) isn't just possible... it's achievable for most people under the right conditions. 

Your body can become remarkably efficient at energy partitioning, directing nutrients toward muscle growth while mobilizing stored fat for fuel. 

This episode breaks down exactly how this works: how your body can simultaneously burn fat and build muscle, often without scale changes.

Learn who can achieve this "impossible" feat and how to do it.

Main Takeaways:

• Body recomp is simultaneous fat loss and muscle gain, possible even at maintenance calories
• Your body actively partitions energy based on training stimulus and protein intake
• Beginners, detrained individuals, and overweight people have the highest recomp potential
• Scale weight becomes virtually useless - track strength, measurements, and photos too

Episode Resources:

• 90-Day Body Recomp Workshop - Tuesday, August 19, 12 PM Eastern ($27)
• Chef's Foundry P600 Non-Toxic Ceramic Cookware - 50% off at witsandweights.com/chefsfoundry

Timestamps:

0:01 - The scale weight paradox
3:45 - Body recomposition
5:06 - Why THIS is non-negotiable for recomp
6:48 - Energy partitioning and insulin sensitivity
9:30 - Who can achieve body recomp (spoiler: more people than you think)
12:27 - Detrained individuals
13:45 - Overweight or obese
15:09 - Older adults and advanced lifters
18:34 - What is required for body recomp & how to track
22:37 - Patience + realistic expectations
26:02 - Metabolic health improvements
28:39 - Sustainable physique development

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