114 - Eric Helms: Nutrition, Bodybuilding, & Supplementation for Strength and Aesthetics
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The Benefits of High Protein Intakes for Muscle Retention
There's been people who've postulated that a very high protein diet is a useful way of ensuring you're having sufficient protein to build muscle or maintain muscle while also burning a few more calories. But the amount we're talking about is pretty negligible in the grand scheme. So generally, my recommendation is 0.7 to 1.2 grams per pound and using kind of a lower half for periods where you're not in a deficit and the higher half when periods where you aren't in a deficit. And it's important to remember when you have a bodybuilding scientist recommending protein for bodybuilders, that they are looking to optimize things even if someone would not be able to notice the difference.
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