Can I still gain muscle with 0.45g/lb of protein?

[raffy]

@jamesgray Just stick to the guidelines if you want to do it optimal. If youre ok with progressing slower then sure.

 

[murri]

@jamesgray Yes. You can put on a lot of muscle without optimal protein and even diet. The only thing you cannot neglect is proper rest and training hard

 

[lemartes]

@jamesgray I always reccomend 1g/lb of goal bodyweight. It will vary person to person of course. But say you weigh 150lb and you want to make your way to a lean 160lb. Id take in 160g of protein a day.

 

[rocki7]

@jamesgray Yes.

 

[bigpuff2008]

@jamesgray Why do you want to eat less protein? Do you have stomach issues? You can get the same benefits with IF with high protein, because it’s all about calories. Lower your carbs and increase protein intake.

If you really have to, start taking BCAA’s to ensure you’re getting some amino acids

 

[peregrint]

@jamesgray That’s quite low during a cut.

 

[isa4031]

@jamesgray You can, but it likely won't be maximal as studies have shown

 

[tomw2016]

@jamesgray Yes very, most bodybuilders oVerdo protein, that amount will be fine to gain. You wont be optimizing but you can gain

 

[kagenonikki]

@jamesgray Are you able to squeeze in a protein shake between your meals? Something with around 30-40 g protein but doesn’t have a lot of volume?

 

[dawn16]

@jamesgray https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5828430/