Optimal Health Daily - Fitness and Nutrition
3321: Should I Lose Weight Before Building Muscle? by Eric Bach of Bach Performance on Fitness Goal Strategy
Mar 10, 2026
· 12m
Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3321: Eric Bach explains that chasing fat loss and muscle gain at the same time often leads to stalled progress because the body needs opposite conditions for each goal. By getting lean first, you improve health markers, insulin sensitivity, and motivation while revealing existing muscle definition. Once body fat is lower, your body becomes far better …
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