"Lose Weight – Gain Muscle!" You've probably seen or heard this headline all over the place, from today's top weight-loss, fitness, and muscle-building magazines to radio and TV ads. What you may not have seen or heard is that it's best (and possibly easier, too!) to do the weight loss first, and muscle building after. You see, before you can build up your muscles, you have to ditch the excess body fat. So while you may see both processes touted together by your favorite exercise or body-building celebrities, losing weight and gaining muscle really is more of a two-step process.
