COMPOSITION CHEM

If you’re training consistently and eating well but still not seeing the body composition of your dreams, it can be tempting to simply go harder. More volume, more HIIT, more cardio. Less calories, less carbs, less rest. Because surely increased energy expenditure and a sustained calorie deficit must result in fat loss, right?

Not so fast.

Improved body composition is not always as simple as calories in versus calories out. Research shows that when your body perceives too great a gap between energy expenditure and intake, it triggers fat storage and hormonal disturbance. You might notice it as low energy, loss or disruption of your menstrual cycle, sleep disturbance or fluid retention. Your usual