3 body recomp mistakes you're making ❌

2 Oct 2026 · 1 min

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In this short fitness video, Eric Roberts outlines three common errors that hinder rapid fat loss and muscle gain. First, he explains that many people over‑consume protein, recommending instead about 1 g of protein per pound of goal body weight and emphasizing the need for more carbohydrates to fuel workouts. Second, he critiques the habit of lifting too light for high reps, urging viewers to train in the 5‑12 rep range with heavier loads to stimulate muscle growth. Third, he highlights poor calorie tracking—especially weekend lapses, skipping dinner logs, and not using a food scale—as a major obstacle, and urges precise, consistent tracking. The video ends with a call‑to‑action to use his free calorie and protein calculator linked in his bio.

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If you're not losing fat and building muscle as fast as you'd like, you're probably making one of these mistakes. Number one, you're eating too much protein. You don't need to eat one gram of protein per pound of your body weight. Instead, eat one gram of protein per pound of goal body weight, and then eat more carbs because that's what's going to fuel your workouts. to lift heavier. Number 2, you're lifting too light. Lightweight for high reps doesn't tone the muscle. You build muscle through lifting heavy, and you lose fat through your nutrition. So lift heavier in the 5 to 12 rep range. And number 3, you're not tracking calories. And if you are, you're BSing it. You're not tracking on the weekends, you're not tracking dinner, not using a food scale. Everybody wants to lose fat and build muscle until it comes time to track calories. If you need to know exactly how many calories and protein you should eat per day, click the link in my bio to use my free calorie and protein calculator.