Calorie deficit/Calorie surplus, what’s the difference?

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We all know by now that if you want to lose weight you need to be in a calorie deficient, simply put, less calories that you need.

To gain muscle is the opposite, you need a calorie surplus, more calories than you need plus progress overload of some sort (lifting heavier over time).

When you try to gain muscle in a calorie deficient it’s not impossible, it’s just not fun.

100kgs deadlift feels like MORE that 100kgs, this is because of the reduced amount of calories/energy you are consuming. This can mean hitting a plateau and not lifting more which means not gaining muscle.

100kgs while in a calorie surplus feels different, 100kgs feels like you could lift more or lift that 100kgs a few more times, this is fun, this is new PRs weekly, feeling good and enjoying training.

This is why it’s so important to decide what you are trying to achieve, weight loss or muscle gain.

So many people try to do both at the same time and end up not getting a result at all.

You can’t goive 100% attention/focus to two separate things, pick one and crush it, you can always do the other options after you have completed the 1st one.