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Originally Posted by UConnJulie
Alan, you talk about it being a somewhat transient thing that can be overcome by eating ... is that also true that if you are resistance training, the small effects of muscle loss that might occur with cardio are reversed with adequate resistance work? (For someone not looking to gain, in other words, just looking to avoid losing LBM while dieting.)
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Yes, but only if sufficient protein consumed, and the caloric deficit isn't too severe or prolonged without breaks or refeeds. Strength training will mitigate muscle loss, but it's not a 100% safeguard in the absence of enough raw material to build with.