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Keeping muscle while you lose weight

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Keeping muscle while you lose weight

Losing 50 pounds can mean losing 10 to 20 pounds of lean mass if you do nothing to protect it.

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What the trial scans found

Some participants in STEP 1 (semaglutide) and SURMOUNT-1 (tirzepatide) had DEXA body scans.

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Why it matters

Muscle helps you stay strong, keep your balance and handle blood sugar.

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The two habits with the best evidence

Strength training at least twice a week.

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How to tell if you're losing muscle

The scale can't tell fat from muscle.

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A starter strength routine

You don't need a gym to begin.

Want the full picture?

What Zepbound and Wegovy trial scans showed about lean mass, why it matters with age, and the protein and strength habits that help you keep muscle.

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