The Thinking Lifter Blog by Philip Stefanov

Body recomposition is somewhat of a complicated subject, and there are some strong opinions out there.

You see, we are led to believe that to build a great body, you need to do something like this:

Bulk ⇒ Cut ⇒ Bulk ⇒ Cut ⇒ Bulk ⇒ Cut...

After each bulk-cut cycle is done, you should be a little bit bigger, leaner and stronger.

But imagine that you’ve managed to drastically improve your body composition by building muscle and losing fat at the same time. After all, don’t we all want that?

The problem is, most people see it as black or white. Possible or impossible. But as with every other aspect of fitness, context is crucial here.

Today, we’ll go over body recomposition, who can do it effectively, how to pull it off and what might be a better option for certain people.

At some point in your life, you probably experienced immense motivation to lose weight. What followed was nothing less than incredible excitement and determination to change for the better.

You started eating better, began exercising, and things were going great. You felt proud of yourself and for finally making positive changes in your everyday life.

But, after a while, you started losing the drive to eat healthier foods and exercise. Your motivation had waned.

Before you knew it, you were back to your old behaviors, frustrated and disappointed.

So what gives?

Motivation is a tricky beast, but today, we’ll tackle it and see how we can use it to our advantage.