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Fat Loss

Calorie deficits, body recomposition, and sustainable cuts

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How Fat Loss Works

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Fat loss comes down to using more energy than you take in over time. Every diet that works, works by that mechanism, whatever else it claims.

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How to Set a Calorie Deficit

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A step by step method for setting a deficit: estimate maintenance, pick a rate you can hold, set protein, and adjust from real data rather than guesswork.

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Body Recomposition

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Building muscle while losing fat is real, but it is slow and only works well for certain people. Here is who it suits and how to set it up.

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