08/24/2026
Are you ready to build muscle optimally? Most aren’t.
There’s an ongoing debate as to the order of things… Do you lose fat first? Do you try to build muscle first?
In my experience, and data supports this, it is much better to lose the body fat first, optimize insulin sensitivity, stabilize your metabolism, and then gradually step calories up… As your body allows (this is KEY)
If you jump into a surplus, with your body fat, already elevated, your body will preferentially partition that surplus of nutrients towards fat accumulation.
Whereas, if you got lean first, got your body adapted to the lean state, it will preferentially partition the surplus towards muscle growth.
The only reason you’d want to immediately jump into a growth season is if you’re already lean. And most aren’t.
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