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recomp
REE-komp · noun · informal
Losing fat and gaining muscle at the same time.
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Body recomposition — simultaneously decreasing fat mass and increasing muscle rather than bulking and cutting separately.
“Beginners can recomp, but it gets harder once you're advanced.”
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recomp In A Sentence
Beginners can recomp, but it gets harder once you're advanced.
Origin & Usage
Clipping of 'recomposition'; popular in evidence-based fitness circles.
People Also Ask
What does recomp mean?
Recomp is short for body recomposition, losing fat and gaining muscle at the same time instead of bulking and cutting separately.
Who can recomp effectively?
Beginners and those returning after a break tend to recomp most easily, while it gets progressively harder for advanced, well-trained lifters.
How do you recomp?
It usually means eating around maintenance calories with high protein and consistent resistance training so the body swaps fat for muscle over time.
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