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Originally Posted by alhubley
Originally Posted by brettTHEjett
Hypothetical question:
What would happen to someone who
-lifted heavy but in enough volume to trigger hypertrphy
-had a maintenance caloric intake of 2700 (working at a desk all day)
-did intense workouts (500 cals) five days a week
-ate exactly 2700 calories everyday with clean foods and the right ratio of macros
would they build muscle, lose fat, and stay the same weight?
IMO it's extremely hard to recomp unless you're on something. It takes a calorie surplus to build muscle which you won't have and a calorie deficit to lose fat which you also won't have. I don't think you'll get much results at all. I could be wrong but that's my opinion on it.
Take in consideration the calories you burn throughout the day by doing regular activities. You should retain 3k calories AFTER calorie burn - to gain weight anyways.