A Review of Strategies for Achieving Simultaneous Muscle Mass Gain, Maintenance, or Minimal Loss During Fat Reduction: Insights from the Last 5 Years
Introduction Body recomposition, defined as the simultaneous reduction of fat mass and the gain or maintenance of muscle mass, is considered a metabolic challenge due to the opposing processes of catabolism and anabolism. Traditionally, it has been thought that these two goals are difficult to reco...
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Introduction
Body recomposition, defined as the simultaneous reduction of fat mass and the gain or maintenance of muscle mass, is considered a metabolic challenge due to the opposing processes of catabolism and anabolism. Traditionally, it has been thought that these two goals are difficult to reconcile. However, new analyses suggest that with the application of appropriate dietary and training strategies, achieving recomposition is possible.
Materials and Methods
The work used the rapid review method. This review integrates findings from studies published between 2019 and 2024, sourced from the PubMed platform, which consists of multiple databases. Keywords used included “body recomposition,” “muscle gain,” “fat loss,” “high-protein diet,” and “resistance training.”
Results
Studies consistently show that certain strategies can support the maintenance or even increase of muscle mass during caloric restriction and fat loss.
Conclusions
Through a strategic combination of dietary and training interventions, significant improvements in muscle and fat tissue can be achieved. These findings provide practical guidance for clinical and athletic applications, though further analyses are necessary to refine protocols for specific clinical groups.
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| spelling | doaj-art-7b228ca96fb44802b897717bbe71e0892025-08-20T02:06:24ZengKazimierz Wielki UniversityJournal of Education, Health and Sport2391-83062025-03-017910.12775/JEHS.2025.79.59391A Review of Strategies for Achieving Simultaneous Muscle Mass Gain, Maintenance, or Minimal Loss During Fat Reduction: Insights from the Last 5 YearsVolha Babrova0https://orcid.org/0009-0000-3852-6989Weronika Wallach1https://orcid.org/0009-0006-8882-7011Julia Twardowska2https://orcid.org/0009-0009-8336-3029Solomiia Zhyvan3https://orcid.org/0009-0007-1249-457XIryna Segina4https://orcid.org/0009-0008-0902-3395Jakub Wańcowiat5https://orcid.org/0009-0006-0797-1661Monika Kołodziejczyk6https://orcid.org/0009-0003-6954-1091Paulina Należna7https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5406-1288Klaudia Brodowska8https://orcid.org/0009-0006-5812-063XNatalia Matysek9https://orcid.org/0009-0004-7086-9198Students’ Research Group at the Chair and Department of Epidemiology and Clinical Research Methodology, Medical University of LublinUniwersytet Medyczny w LublinieUniwersytet Medyczny w LublinieUniwersytet Medyczny w LublinieUniwersytet Medyczny w LublinieUniwersytet Medyczny w LublinieUniwersytet Medyczny w LublinieUniwersytet Medyczny w LublinieUniwersytet Medyczny w LublinieUniwersytet Medyczny w Lublinie Introduction Body recomposition, defined as the simultaneous reduction of fat mass and the gain or maintenance of muscle mass, is considered a metabolic challenge due to the opposing processes of catabolism and anabolism. Traditionally, it has been thought that these two goals are difficult to reconcile. However, new analyses suggest that with the application of appropriate dietary and training strategies, achieving recomposition is possible. Materials and Methods The work used the rapid review method. This review integrates findings from studies published between 2019 and 2024, sourced from the PubMed platform, which consists of multiple databases. Keywords used included “body recomposition,” “muscle gain,” “fat loss,” “high-protein diet,” and “resistance training.” Results Studies consistently show that certain strategies can support the maintenance or even increase of muscle mass during caloric restriction and fat loss. Conclusions Through a strategic combination of dietary and training interventions, significant improvements in muscle and fat tissue can be achieved. These findings provide practical guidance for clinical and athletic applications, though further analyses are necessary to refine protocols for specific clinical groups. https://apcz.umk.pl/JEHS/article/view/59391body compositionMuscle massweight lossketogenic diettraining.HIIT |
| spellingShingle | Volha Babrova Weronika Wallach Julia Twardowska Solomiia Zhyvan Iryna Segina Jakub Wańcowiat Monika Kołodziejczyk Paulina Należna Klaudia Brodowska Natalia Matysek A Review of Strategies for Achieving Simultaneous Muscle Mass Gain, Maintenance, or Minimal Loss During Fat Reduction: Insights from the Last 5 Years Journal of Education, Health and Sport body composition Muscle mass weight loss ketogenic diet training. HIIT |
| title | A Review of Strategies for Achieving Simultaneous Muscle Mass Gain, Maintenance, or Minimal Loss During Fat Reduction: Insights from the Last 5 Years |
| title_full | A Review of Strategies for Achieving Simultaneous Muscle Mass Gain, Maintenance, or Minimal Loss During Fat Reduction: Insights from the Last 5 Years |
| title_fullStr | A Review of Strategies for Achieving Simultaneous Muscle Mass Gain, Maintenance, or Minimal Loss During Fat Reduction: Insights from the Last 5 Years |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Review of Strategies for Achieving Simultaneous Muscle Mass Gain, Maintenance, or Minimal Loss During Fat Reduction: Insights from the Last 5 Years |
| title_short | A Review of Strategies for Achieving Simultaneous Muscle Mass Gain, Maintenance, or Minimal Loss During Fat Reduction: Insights from the Last 5 Years |
| title_sort | review of strategies for achieving simultaneous muscle mass gain maintenance or minimal loss during fat reduction insights from the last 5 years |
| topic | body composition Muscle mass weight loss ketogenic diet training. HIIT |
| url | https://apcz.umk.pl/JEHS/article/view/59391 |
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