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Ep 390 - Is Muscle Loss Really a Big Deal?

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23 Sept 2026 · 1h 8m

Muscle growthNutrition basicsWeight management

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Bodybuilders are laser-focused on retaining as much muscle as possible while dieting, and for very good reason. In that context, the smallest details matter. But what about everybody else? This episode explores a hot take on weight loss, lean mass loss, and why the usual fear of losing muscle may be overstated in the context of successful long-term weight loss. Drs Eric Helms and Eric Trexler break down what lean mass loss actually represents, how body composition changes in obesity differ from

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