Understanding this makes fat loss easier
You’ve probably heard people say protein requirements increase in energy deficit, so when you’re cutting, you need more protein. This theory is taken as gospel even in the evidence-based fitness community, yet there’s zero research directly supporting it and multiple lines of research directly falsifying it. In this video, I’ll explain how much protein you need to consume on a fat loss diet to maximize your gains.
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:34 Protein requirement increases in energy deficit?
02:00 About muscle protein synthesis and breakdown in energy deficit
04:09 The data in untrained individuals
05:22 The data in trained individuals
10:35 Conclusion
