Nutrition·
How to Lose Fat Without Losing Muscle
Most fat-loss diets shed muscle alongside the fat, which is why people end up smaller but no leaner. Here's the deficit size, protein target and training approach that keeps what you built.
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Protein, calories and sustainable eating habits, without crash diets or banned food lists.
These guides cover how much protein you need, how to set a calorie deficit that keeps your muscle, and how to eat in a way you can hold for months rather than weeks. No meal plans to follow perfectly — just targets, priorities and simple habits that make them easy to hit.
Most fat-loss diets shed muscle alongside the fat, which is why people end up smaller but no leaner. Here's the deficit size, protein target and training approach that keeps what you built.
Skip the debate. Here's a protein target you can calculate in ten seconds, why it changes when you're dieting, and how to hit it without weighing every meal.