Rhonda Patrick
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Same training, just adding the protein.
That's pretty big.
In the strength side.
So the protein itself, but if you think about it in a way, we're talking about supply and demand.
So now we're talking about more optimal, a little more optimal.
We're talking about people that are training.
That's number one.
You need to be training.
If we're talking about optimal protein intake, you need to be training.
And then what's happening when you're training is you're breaking down muscle.
You need protein to support the repair of that muscle and the rebuilding of it.
And so that makes sense in a way.
But yeah, I was surprised by the strength as well.
Really, once you went above 1.6 grams, there was still increases in muscle protein synthesis.
I like the analogy that Stu Phillips uses.
He says, like, if you have like a wet washcloth, you squeeze it to get all the water out.
Most of that water is coming out at 1.6 grams per kilogram body weight.
But you can keep squeezing a little and you're still getting some water out.
It's just marginal.
It's like most people don't care about that difference.