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> If your body fat percentage is high enough (25% or more for example) it is even possible to gain muscle on a calorie deficit. Many studies have shown it's pos
by notyourday 4y ago
> If your body fat percentage is high enough (25% or more for example) it is even possible to gain muscle on a calorie deficit. Many studies have shown it's possible to lose fat while gaining muscle for such individuals.
Being a vegan it is very difficult to get enough protein needed to maintain the existing muscle mass, not to mention grow muscles at 1500 calories per day. That's below base for most men even with a lifestyle that does not include anything other than NEAT.
- Enginerrrd 4y agoWhat's NEAT?
- notyourday 4y agoAll the energy needed for non-exercise activity i.e. eating (edit: muscle movement needed to eat such as lifting a spoon, not the process of digesting), scratching your head, typing on a keyboard, yawning, etc
- solarengineer 4y agohttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12468415/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12468415/ Non-exercise activity thermogenesis (NEAT)