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| Type | Article |
| Author | Andy Galpin |
| Date | Feb 10, 2021 |
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fCtyTChU_U |
| Note created | Feb 10, 2021 |
The research we have now suggests that you only want to be in about a 10% to 15% caloric surplus. Now, if you’re a beginner, you might be able to go up to like 20% but that’s really about it.
You can survive having a little bit lower carbohydrate and a little bit lower fat, but you can’t survive low protein for the most part if you’re trying to maximize muscle growth.
I don’t think there’s any reason to really want to be much below this 2g [of protein] per kilogram body weight, which is effectively 1g per pound. In my opinion, that’s the low end of the recommendation: get at least there, if not higher. I see really no reason if you’re trying to really get lean and grow muscle rather to not be 2.5g maybe even 3g per kilogram.