If it unhealthy to lose too much fat, build too much muscle too fast?
What would be a health and realistic pounds of fat reduction or pounds of muscle gain in a week?
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a realistic weight loss is around 1 pound a week. If considered obese then 2 pounds a week is fine. If the bodyfat level is below 10 percent then half a pound a week is probably best.
Muscle gain for a beginner who eats the right amount of protein, enough food and follows a good mass building routine consistently I would say slightly under half a pound of muscle gain a week is realistic. Some with better genetics may build more, some less. Of course the more muscle already on your body, the slower you will gain it.
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