Losing boby mass instead of gaining?

Question

I've been working out for 3 months now 6x a week. But during the last 2 weeks when I started taking protein shakes I lost around 2 pounds. I don't know it that muscle or fat? I'm getting stronger, I can pick up more weights but I somehow don't gain anything. I eat a lot of protein. Well my goal isn't to gain much but get down to 6% body fat. Is it muscle that I'm losig or fat? During the first 2 months of training I was the same weight but now, when I'm using the shakes it got down. I'm 6'2, 178lbs 8-9% bodyfat.

Answer 1

For your height, your ideal weight is between 147lbs and 178lbs. You're well within range.

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The Weight training that you're doing is enhancing muscle mass and density, and it strengthens bone mass.

The muscle cells are about 8 times more metabolically demanding than fat cells. This means that larger the percentage of muscle you have in your body, the faster your metabolic rate becomes. This may explain why some people can’t gain weight fast.

Even if you’re resting, you body burns 8 times more calories than normal. Therefore having more muscle mass can helps you to burn more fat and calories.

Answer 2

why mad then 6x a week workouts is alot u need to rest and sometimes overworking can lead to weight loss that may be ur problem but if u say ur stronger then ur def not losing muscle  i think ur set man ur getting to ur ur goal losing that fat keep up what ur doing is what i can say from all the info im getting