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Build Muscle AND Burn Fat at The Same Time [No BS]

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Key takeaways

Wellness and Self-Improvement

Key wellness / fitness strategy: “Recomp” (90 days)

  • Goal: Build muscle and burn fat simultaneously using an “extreme but sustainable” 90-day cycle.
  • Core idea: If you’re not brand new to lifting (or not using drugs), true simultaneous recomp is hard, but you can achieve it within a time window by cycling dieting and eating more.
  • Timeframe: 90 days, broken into repeated mini-phases (“micro” cycles).

Non-negotiable nutrition rule: Protein fixed high

Protein target (for 90 days)

  • 1 gram of protein per pound of body weight

Rationale given

  • Label/number accuracy may be off.
  • The claim is that the FDA allows up to ~20% error, so aiming higher (instead of 0.7–0.8 g/lb) is meant to reduce the risk of under-consuming protein.

Carbs & fats

  • No strict preference as long as calorie targets are hit.
  • Personal preference: lower carbs, with claims of benefits (energy/skin/aging) from a keto-style approach.
  • Carbs are allowed if you follow the overall plan.

Macro control

  • Calories determine your body size
  • Macros (protein/carbs/fat) determine body composition
  • Micronutrients are acknowledged but not prioritized in this plan.

The cycling method (extreme deficit / extreme surplus)

The approach oscillates between two phases:

1) Micro Cut (aggressive fat loss phase)

Why cut first (as stated):

  • Fat loss is biologically faster/easier than muscle gain.
  • He claims fat cells can increase in number and don’t fully disappear—so starting lean helps.

Cut calories formula:

  • Cut calories = body weight (lb) × 10
  • Example: 200 lb → 2,000 calories

Protein:

  • Stays the same: 1 g protein per lb

2) Micro Bulk (muscle-gain phase)

When to bulk (as stated):

  • After reaching the leanness you want (rough target: abs / ~8–10% body fat).
  • Bulk until abs start fading.

Bulk calories formula:

  • Bulk calories = body weight (lb) × 20
  • Example: 200 lb → 4,000 calories

Protein:

  • Stays the same: 1 g protein per lb

Rationale for using “extremes”:

  • Because food labels may be inaccurate by ~20%, he argues small calorie changes may not match your expectation.
  • So you “overshoot/undershoot” to ensure the real effect aligns with the plan.

Phase duration / switching rules

  • Typical micro phase length:
    • ~2 weeks to 1 month
    • General guidance: “somewhere between 3 and 4 weeks”
  • Switching rule:
    • Micro cut: stop when you reach the desired leanness (roughly ~8–10% body fat).
    • Micro bulk: stop when you feel you’re getting “too fat” (abs begin to fade).

Mindset / consistency advice (behavioral)

  • Strong rejection of “maintenance phases”:
    • Maintenance is described as “a waste of time.”
    • The plan is to stay in a cycle of improving (cutting or bulking).
  • “Stay ripped year-round” approach:
    • Avoid the classic pattern of getting very fat off-season and only cutting near events.
    • Aim: never get super fat—instead oscillate between leaner and slightly less lean.

Coaching / business offer (from the video)

  • Online coaching is offered.
  • An application link is referenced in the description for potential clients.
  • A free guide / ebook is referenced to help people grow online fitness businesses.

Presenters / sources

  • Presenter: Brandon (referred to as “Brandon”; full name not stated)
  • Referenced research institution: Yale (mentioned regarding fat cells)
  • Referenced regulatory body: FDA (mentioned regarding label/calorie/protein accuracy)

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