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Originally Posted by Flabbibulin
The key point is that losing fat and gaining muscle are typically separate goals that cannot be done at the same time without the assistance of drugs. You can gain weight or lose weight whether you do cardio or not, depending on what your caloric intake is.
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I disagree.
I think it's true for people who've hit their wall or people who are already lean to begin with. However, for people who are obese or just starting out, it is very possible to gain muscle in a caloric deficit. I'm not talking about someone wanting to cut from 15 to 10% body fat. I'm talking about someone at 20%+ (which is a surprisingly large amount of the population) looking to lose weight.
This is particularly true of "newby gains". If you're doing things properly as a newb, gaining muscle while cutting fat is no problem. It's only when you get to the sub 15% body fat that what you're saying really becomes true.