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Higher compared with lower dietary protein during an energy deficit combined with intense exercise promotes greater lean mass gain and fat mass loss: a randomized trial.
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Several discussions showcase the excitement around the article, with phrases like 'You absolutely can achieve hypertrophy in a calorie deficient environment' and 'The magic happens when you combine protein and Resistance training' reflecting strong advocacy for the study's conclusions. The choice of words, such as 'game changer' and 'must consider,' along with an enthusiastic tone, underlines the perceived importance and relevance of the research in achieving fitness goals.
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- Higher dietary protein intake (24g/kg/d) during an energy deficit, combined with intense exercise, promotes greater gains in lean body mass (LBM) and fat mass loss compared to lower protein intake (12g/kg/d).
- The study employed a randomized trial design with young men, emphasizing the effects of varying protein levels during a 4-week period of calorie restriction and exercise.
- Findings revealed that the higher protein group not only saw increased LBM (12.10 kg vs. 1.10 kg in the lower protein group) but also experienced a more significant reduction in fat mass (4.8 kg vs. 3.5 kg), suggesting that higher protein diets can be beneficial for body composition during weight loss efforts.
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Most liked on X and BlueskyYou can't optimize muscle building if you're trying to lose fat at the same time. Before you go at me, here's the research from @BradSchoenfeld @mackinprof to support this: 1⃣https://t.co/mHJI2lkQeZ 2⃣https://t.co/sfTBod0qzX
@PeterAttiaMD https://t.co/wGlKGm5KSw Higher compared with lower dietary protein during an energy deficit combined with intense exercise promotes greater lean mass gain and fat mass loss: a randomized trial
In conclusion, a high protein diet has a positive impact on body composition during a dieting program that includes intensive exercise training. Under such conditions, it is possible to gain muscle mass while losing fat mass at the same time. Study: https://t.co/iooe3RjxNJ https://t.co/xRVCC3Vcs0
If you want to lose fat and gain muscle in the process, then you need to eat 2.4 g/kg/day of protein and workout with high intensity. Colloquially this is referred to as ‘body recomposition.’ https://t.co/l6bpmF4lXf
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Think you can’t build muscle in a deficit? A 2019 study compared high vs. low protein intake while both groups trained & ate in a 40% calorie deficit. Here’s the twist
@aravind You absolutely can achieve hypertrophy in a calorie deficient environment if you have ample protein & do resistance training, especially for beginners with a good amount of fat to lose https://t.co/9N5IREi5dW Since we are on the topic of MPS, leucine is the main trigger for it.
@emxxdd @officerugurcan @taytuspulo @SCurry16813 @lemarcaspors_ imkansız değil, aksine gayet mümkün ve yaygın: Direnç egzersizlerine yeni başlamış bireylerde uygun beslenme ile deficit dönemde kas kütlesi artışı mümkün. Ekteki araştırmaları okuyun https://t.co/3mWLLm7BCU https://t.co/VVRBSVH5kI
źródła naukowe do nitki cz.2: Longland et al. (2016) - przyrost mięśni w deficycie: https://t.co/iyr3wpLtY6 Kohanmoo et al. (2020) - hormony sytości i głodu: https://t.co/oExM0LjdnS Helms et al. (2014) - białko u sportowców w redukcji: https://t.co/xHg3gvDj9J
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RT @agingdoc1: Higher compared with lower dietary protein during an energy deficit combined with intense exercise promotes greater lean mas…
Higher compared with lower dietary protein during an energy deficit combined with intense exercise promotes greater lean mass gain and fat mass loss: a randomized trial
Higher compared with lower dietary protein during an energy deficit combined with intense exercise promotes greater lean mass gain and fat mass loss: a randomized trial - ScienceDirect
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Maior proteína dietética em comparação com menor durante um déficit energético combinado com exercícios intensos promove maior ganho de massa magra e perda de massa gorda: um ensaio randomizado https://t.co/HLaY06d29I
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エネルギー不足下での高タンパク質摂取(2.4g/kg/日)は、低タンパク質摂取(1.2g/kg/日)に比べ、除脂肪体重をより大きく増加させ、脂肪量も大幅に減少させる効果があり、体組成の改善に有効であると確認された。 https://t.co/57FaLowARv
@jesuslimonjl 1.- https://t.co/CdtB4VLIZW 2.- https://t.co/7kZhTLklfl 3.- https://t.co/XzdycMXueS 4.- https://t.co/mOI7l4d1Ng 5.- https://t.co/KP6SpfoOls 6.- https://t.co/U6SICcyXbf 7.- https://t.co/XzTDZR2K7i
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RT @PrimaryCarePAC: Based on: "Higher compared with lower dietary protein during an energy deficit combined with intense exercise promotes…
Based on: "Higher compared with lower dietary protein during an energy deficit combined with intense exercise promotes greater lean mass gain and fat mass loss: a randomized trial" by: Thomas Longland, @saraoikawa, Cameron Mitchell, @MC_Devries, and @mackinprof
@BayeDrew @KevinH_PhD @SableSys @DrCarlaPrado @CatConte_MD In this study https://t.co/zvNmfuiBxH 1.2 g/kg/d resulted in full retention of muscle with not a lot of lifting and a deep energy deficit
@cl_groves @jacksonfyfe Or lift weights and eat more protein and REALLY improve your health! https://t.co/zvNmfui3I9
@Asger_Joergense @jacksonfyfe Aye, done all the time by athletes https://t.co/zvNmfui3I9
Higher compared with lower dietary protein during an energy deficit combined with intense exercise promotes greater lean mass gain and fat mass loss: a randomized trial https://t.co/3412v1zvn8
@DanielBerglind A small study found LM increases are possible with RT under conditions of a 40% caloric deficit, with a very high protein intake. https://t.co/fAXC4YdKl1 https://t.co/fvDLZmb4rr
@Messi_____hazlo @Xavicg97 @Xabibenputa El paradigma de las fases del superhábit calórico cada vez está quedando más en entredicho (https://t.co/pisUpQLcJI). Por otro lado hay autores que sugieren que en promedio se pueden ganar unos 10kg de masa muscular el primer año de entrenamiento de fuerza. https://t.co/j3OeMYgyNn
And for the people who will insist you can’t gain “real mass” while also losing “real weight” … https://t.co/ftPXsWDBiX
@Lawl_Assoc @AJenks81 @findependencec1 https://t.co/4BODBQdTO1 this is the last thing I care to offer
The magic happens when you combine protein and Resistance training. When combining Resistance training with high protein diet. It not only saves your muscle but actually grow them even in dieting. https://t.co/UBj9KIQkhc https://t.co/kfJWfX3wwD https://t.co/qIJapDzLko
"Higher compared with lower dietary protein during an energy deficit combined with intense exercise promotes greater lean mass gain and fat mass loss: a randomized trial" https://t.co/8FABw2K9ZW
@ScepticalDoctor @BTC_de_Blog A very different population in this study but provides some of the most convincing evidence (to me) on the importance of protein https://t.co/aPnTSRxyAA https://t.co/ReoBRsTcqI
@Thamno @cam_o_gram @sguyenet @MacinProf Disgust for 'muscle-only' reasoning? Well here are a few weight loss studies we've done (all emphasizing the preservation of muscle and bones so you may have to suppress your disgust) https://t.co/hG9nKGTIXP https://t.co/EPjefORSb0 https://t.co/zvNmfui3I9
@zardigrade @MrDeflecto @ThorTorrens @danawhite You can actually gain muscles while losing fat. https://t.co/1iPd9ddf4O
@mackinprof Agree that strength training is most important, but if exercising 6d/wk (2 days of resistance training), and in 40% energy deficit, protein consumption at 2.4 g/kg/d increased LBM on BIA by 1.2 kg vs 0.1 kg for 1.2 g/kg/d, during a 4 wk period. Reference https://t.co/jRnQHBwmkA https://t.co/s3WOvM3xvX
@mike_lustgarten @mackinprof "Our results showed that, during a marked energy deficit, consumption of a diet containing 2.4 g protein · kg(-1) · d(-1) was more effective than consumption of a diet containing 1.2 g protein · kg" https://t.co/4Z8ctp4fSk
@exfatloss @donlayman @mackinprof https://t.co/yRmeylnI5b
RT @mackinprof: @AndrewMcKune I can think of several scenarios where OTS would be a default state for almost everyone undertaking the train…
@AndrewMcKune I can think of several scenarios where OTS would be a default state for almost everyone undertaking the training. Whether my ethics committee would allow us to induce it I’m not sure. We did this study https://t.co/zvNmfui3I9 and at the end many had ‘classic’ OTS signs/symptoms
@learn_think_run @SamueleMarcora @BlueSpotScience We saw many who I would have described as having OTS in this study https://t.co/zvNmfui3I9 read the protocol and think about the cumulative stressors… just saying
RT @hormonedietdoc: Higher compared with lower dietary protein during an energy deficit combined with intense exercise promotes greater lea…
Higher compared with lower dietary protein during an energy deficit combined with intense exercise promotes greater lean mass gain & fat mass loss: a randomized trial. In a nutshell: Eat more protein animal-sourced protein Lift weights progressively https://t.co/shMPDCauWK
RT @hormonedietdoc: Higher compared with lower dietary protein during an energy deficit combined with intense exercise promotes greater lea…
RT @hormonedietdoc: Higher compared with lower dietary protein during an energy deficit combined with intense exercise promotes greater lea…
Higher compared with lower dietary protein during an energy deficit combined with intense exercise promotes greater lean mass gain & fat mass loss: a randomized trial Eat more animal-sourced protein https://t.co/uJ5ajfRcBZ #LCHPMF #carnivore #ketocarnivore #protein #ketovore
“Scientists have found that it is possible to achieve both, and quickly, but it isn't easy”.
Porque si, que está demostrado que en un excedente de calorías hay mayor respuesta hipetrófica que en aquellos que no lo están, para los que no lo estan aún existe hipertrofia ( en menor medida pero existe, y eso lo demuestra está investigación) https://t.co/E31u8HQtWI https://t.co/n1ws9mmfQV
Scientific literature states that in a large calorie deficit, a protein intake of 2.4 g/kg was better than 1.2 g/kg for muscle building In this study, the low protein group (1.2g/kg) retained muscle mass but the high protein group increased muscle mass https://t.co/mKU0GTaaJ3 https://t.co/trtEfZWFOI
RT @MichaelAlbertMD: 14/ Up to 2.4 grams of PRO per kilogram of ideal body weight per day may lead to additional improvements in body compo…
14/ Up to 2.4 grams of PRO per kilogram of ideal body weight per day may lead to additional improvements in body composition in resistance-trained adults. https://t.co/l6bpmF3O7H https://t.co/iLShl1ka0W
If you’re interested in the research studies I mentioned - (1) https://t.co/wnJvVekD8i (2) https://t.co/bpK34lal2r (3) https://t.co/erldRZA7Bt https://t.co/RivivEc2be https://t.co/kkQwUZG64g (4) https://t.co/dIGPFxGrFj (5) https://t.co/JQoEXP3dJN
في هاته الدراسة حتى مع 40% عجز سعرات ( نسبة تخفيض كمية الاكل ) مع رفع كمية البروتين 2.4 غرام لكل كلغ ) عند الأشخاص الذين يملكون نسبة دهون عالية مع التركيز على رفع الاوزان لوحظ زيادة في الكتلة العضلية وانخفاض في نسبة الدهون عند المتدربين انت ماهو عذرك ؟!؟https://t.co/7Rux5DL9kk
@JWL63 @DrAndyGalpin @KieranO @clemlanf @BJSM_BMJ Dieting a little higher https://t.co/syOWrzSU6D but exercise is the big driver of retention of muscle https://t.co/zvNmfui3I9 Elderly, right in the same ballpark... https://t.co/s8G9X4dOvO https://t.co/Io9ouimi1Y
@Grannell_ @DrNadolsky @DrKarlNadolsky What do you make of Longland et al., AJCN, 2016? PRO 2.4 g/kg/D (LBM) + RT/HIT led to lean mass gain and fat mass loss while in a 40% kcal deficit. Avg BMI pre-intervention ~30. https://t.co/l6bpmF3O7H https://t.co/9Lz1DzffDN
@rottingpothead @anorexiaherself @calorieskitten sources here https://t.co/8uPJZZuYDf https://t.co/HsHGvtjzeF
RT @MichaelAlbertMD: @DrPlantel @DrNadolsky @mackinprof https://t.co/l6bpmF4lXf https://t.co/pvZ1h8czrN
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RT @MichaelAlbertMD: If you want to lose fat and gain muscle in the process, then you need to eat 2.4 g/kg/day of protein and workout with…
RT @MichaelAlbertMD: If you want to lose fat and gain muscle in the process, then you need to eat 2.4 g/kg/day of protein and workout with…
RT @MichaelAlbertMD: If you want to lose fat and gain muscle in the process, then you need to eat 2.4 g/kg/day of protein and workout with…
RT @MichaelAlbertMD: If you want to lose fat and gain muscle in the process, then you need to eat 2.4 g/kg/day of protein and workout with…
If you want to lose fat and gain muscle in the process, then you need to eat 2.4 g/kg/day of protein and workout with high intensity. Colloquially this is referred to as ‘body recomposition.’ https://t.co/l6bpmF4lXf
In conclusion, a high protein diet has a positive impact on body composition during a dieting program that includes intensive exercise training. Under such conditions, it is possible to gain muscle mass while losing fat mass at the same time. Study: https://t.co/iooe3RjxNJ https://t.co/xRVCC3Vcs0
激しい運動と高タンパクな食事が除脂肪体重の増加と著しい脂肪の減少を示した研究。 この研究結果のみからの話だと、除脂肪と筋肥大は同時に行うことが可能。 除脂肪と筋肥大を実現した食事内容は記されてはいないが、P 35% F 15% C 50% である。 https://t.co/p9DnMYTxEA
RT @GordanDivljak: You can't optimize muscle building if you're trying to lose fat at the same time. Before you go at me, here's the rese…
I’m on a diet and muscle strength exercise program so I’m into this stuff
RT @GordanDivljak: You can't optimize muscle building if you're trying to lose fat at the same time. Before you go at me, here's the rese…
RT @GordanDivljak: You can't optimize muscle building if you're trying to lose fat at the same time. Before you go at me, here's the rese…
RT @GordanDivljak: You can't optimize muscle building if you're trying to lose fat at the same time. Before you go at me, here's the rese…
RT @GordanDivljak: You can't optimize muscle building if you're trying to lose fat at the same time. Before you go at me, here's the rese…
RT @GordanDivljak: You can't optimize muscle building if you're trying to lose fat at the same time. Before you go at me, here's the rese…
RT @GordanDivljak: You can't optimize muscle building if you're trying to lose fat at the same time. Before you go at me, here's the rese…
RT @GordanDivljak: You can't optimize muscle building if you're trying to lose fat at the same time. Before you go at me, here's the rese…
RT @GordanDivljak: You can't optimize muscle building if you're trying to lose fat at the same time. Before you go at me, here's the rese…
You can't optimize muscle building if you're trying to lose fat at the same time. Before you go at me, here's the research from @BradSchoenfeld @mackinprof to support this: 1⃣https://t.co/mHJI2lkQeZ 2⃣https://t.co/sfTBod0qzX
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@Alecsplaining @EscapeLow @ScepticalDoctor Alec - unfortunately, there’s no controlled comparison in the literature where 1.6 is the lower-protein comparator. The LP treatments are typically near the RDA or about 50% above it (0.8-1.2 g/kg). For example, Longland et al compared 1.2 with 2.4 g/kg: https://t.co/pYq3fG4x99
RT @JornTrommelen: Gain muscle and lose fat with a high protein diet? It is possible to gain muscle mass while losing fat mass at the same…
@BiggestComeback @The_Nutrivore Here's an example from @mackinprof of muscle gain occurring with fat loss, but during an energy deficit. https://t.co/EwtgCKL0JJ
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@pt_mishari 1.6 g/kg is indeed suboptimal : https://t.co/ryXkEorrws https://t.co/WlZth1Wd4V https://t.co/27E7Ua8tBJ https://t.co/PCre1T7iq9 https://t.co/VmNP6GtDm2 https://t.co/pHPIhQKOUF
@TuitNutrition cites 2016 study by Longland, @mackinprof &co https://t.co/6VBo581W0Q
@mackinprof @TheBhupiThakur @kevinnbass @BradSchoenfeld This all goes back to an important point I made previously: the study that would help settle this (1.6 g/kg as lower-pro comparator) doesn’t exist. Longland unfortunately chose 1.2, which was still bested by 2.4, in hypocaloric conditions. https://t.co/pYq3fG4x99
Higher compared with lower dietary protein during an energy deficit combined with intense exercise promotes greater lean mass gain and fat mass loss: a randomized trial | The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition | Oxford Academic - https://t.co/OzIP2melsv
ダイエット中の高タンパク質摂取と筋トレは脂肪を減らし、筋量を増加させる Higher compared with lower dietary protein during an energy deficit combined with intense exercise promotes greater lean mass gain and fat mass loss: a randomized trial https://t.co/seLe8rF1Zs
المصادر: Higher compared with lower dietary protein during an energy deficit combined with intense exercise promotes greater lean mass gain and fat mass loss: a randomized trial. Longland TM, et al. Am J Clin Nutr. 2016.
@onco_cardiology And 1.2-1.6g protein/kg or it is only a matter of time ,you will gain back your lost weight. "Higher compared with lower dietary protein during an energy deficit ..intense exercise .. .. greater lean mass gain and fat mass loss: a randomized trial" https://t.co/8FNG0VUOtp
【朗報】筋肉を付けながら痩せられることが判明。高たんぱく食と筋トレの組み合わせで 平均で筋肉量1.2キロアップ、脂肪量は5キロダウンした模様。 Higher compared with lower dietary protein during an energy deficit combined with intense exercise promotes greater… https://t.co/Gt25zHrMUM
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Higher compared with lower dietary protein during an energy deficit combined with intense exercise promotes greater lean mass gain and fat massloss:a randomized trial.
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Higher compared with lower dietary protein during an energy deficit combined with intense exercise promotes greater lean mass gain and fat mass loss: a randomized trial | The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition | Oxford Academic https://t.co/hN2uhzSuyJ
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