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I just stick with 1 gram per lbs. I do think you can do more with gear.

Without gear I do not think you can utilize it.

Yeah he mentioned you may need less while on gear. I would say if your threshold of usage goes up, why not give your body more to use. I modulate protein intake to keep OFF mass for boxing and martial arts. If I consume over 120 grams per day I add mass. Mass burns fuels and I loose cardio. But for a BB every oz of lean mass is important.

Quote from: jipped genes on May 15, 2023, 04:24:58 am

I just stick with 1 gram per lbs. I do think you can do more with gear.

Without gear I do not think you can utilize it.

I agree. Without gear, for me excess protein is just extra calories that do not lead to fat accumulation.

So for you excess protein does NOT lead to stored as excess and converts to fat issue?

I go back to the study Dr. Antonio did where he took a group and increased their protein intake to 3.7 grams/kg of body weight. He did not change anything else in their diet or training. He just increased their protein intake on average by 200 grams per participant. The study was a year long. Results showed there were no negative impacts to health (lipids, liver, kidneys, etc... even though the American Heart Association says no one should have more than 80 grams of protein a day) and most gained LBM and lost body fat, despite being in excess caloric intake. Like Dr. Stevenson says, the thermogenic properties of protein are amazing.

Yep. During this contest prep I have not had to cut much in the way of total calories. I just adjust the macros around and start moving carbs and fats to protein. It is going to get to a point in the next couple weeks where I am probably going to have to drop it, but I haven't had to so far 6 weeks in.