Effect(s) of getting half as much protein as needed
I’ve been training since July and just realized I was getting half as much protein as I should have been getting. What effect does that have on training? (Earlier plateaus, reduced muscle size, etc?)
Posted Jan 31, 2019, 11:02 PM UTC
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The effect is debatable tbh. Obviously you want to maximize your protein intake(to a reasonable extent) but if you’re going by the 1g per lb it may not be that dramatic. Some studies argue that 1g per KG is a better metric. If you’re indeed going by the 1g per lb metric then being at a calorie deficit is probably hurting you more.
Ahh ok. Thanks. I was originally going by 1g per kg but I saw a YouTube video suggesting 1g per lb.