Interestingly, when I was part of a weight loss diet study at my local university I actually gained muscle whilst losing weight.

I had multiple full body dexascans during the programme.

I didn’t change my exercise routine at all. I wasn’t hitting the gym or doing weights, just my usual basic cardio.

And I gained muscle and lost ~10kilos in weight.

It wasn’t much muscle, but the amount of muscle was higher than before.