# 556 - lose fat while building muscle

Losing fat WITHOUT losing muscle is the holy grail of body composition, but how exactly do you become leaner without losing that all important muscle tone? In this episode I give you 6 science backed ways to do so : 1. Maintain a moderate calorie deficit 2. Consume sufficient amounts of protein 3. Prioritise resistance training 4. Too much cardio will kill your muscle gains 5. Sleep is a vital fat loss tool while protecting muscle mass 6. Refeed to reset your body. The dangers of high carbohyrate foods : series : health benefits fo exercise : Happy Habits for Mind and Body Audiobook: Kindle copy of Happy Habits for Mind and Body : US paperback of Happy Habits for Mind and Body : UK paperback of Happy Habits for Mind and Body : to all previous podcast episodes of the Happy Habit Podcast via these podcast platforms :Apple Podcasts music : the Happy Habit Podcast Website: used is Purple planet Music crediit goes to them

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# 556 - lose fat while building muscle is an episode from Happy Habit Podcast by Mathieu Norry.

This episode is 00:05:50 long.

This episode was published on Jan 12, 2026.

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