S1E823 - Can You Build Muscle While Losing Fat? The Science of Body Recomposition

Vanessa breaks down the biggest takeaways from her conversation with Dr. Sara Oikawa, including what the research says about losing body fat while preserving—or even gaining—lean mass.

A major focus is a tightly controlled body recomposition study in which young men followed a 40% calorie deficit while completing intensive resistance and interval training.

The group consuming 2.4 g/kg of protein per day actually gained lean mass while losing fat, while the lower-protein group maintained lean mass.

Vanessa explains why resistance training was likely the most important signal, how higher protein intake may supp...