How to Diet Without Losing Muscle with Dr. Eric Trexler

Want to get even more jacked? Grab the RP Hypertrophy App for your training, and maximize your gym efforts with the RP Diet Coach App to nail your nutrition. 00:00 - Christmas magic ✨ 04:10 - Dr. Mike's distain for modern Batman 06:05 - Bodybuilders ≠ Hollywood 12:20 - Muscle loss isn't one-size-fits-all 24:30 - Does diet duration effect muscle loss? 28:30 - Do men lose more muscle when dieting? 34:40 - Are people losing excess muscle on Ozempic? 40:40 - Organ size shifts when gaining and losing fat 44:00 - Factors that make muscle loss worse in a deficit 50:15 - Setting realistic body fat targets 1:00:00 - Best rate of loss / Protein intake / Cardio for muscle retention 1:06:00 - Objections to modern weight loss drugs 1:12:45 - Carb/macro intake for muscle retention

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How to Diet Without Losing Muscle with Dr. Eric Trexler is an episode from RP Strength Podcast by Dr. Mike Israetel, Nick Shaw.

This episode is 01:19:11 long.

This episode was published on Jan 12, 2026.

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