How to Achieve Body Recomposition (Science Explained)
Show notes
Dr. Wolf and Dr. Pak break down how to recomp - build muscle and lose fat at the same time.
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
3:10 What Is Body Recomposition?
6:31 Energy Balance & Why Scale Weight Can Mislead
14:15 How Body Recomposition Works
24:18 What the Research Says
29:07 Limitations & Training Status
36:05 What Recomp Actually Looks Like
38:26 How to Recomp in Practice
45:40 The Verdict
53:00 Lab Report
References:
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12460530/pdf/40279_2025_Article_2263.pdf
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