Quote (Darkblue @ 28 Sep 2011 20:01)
Energy is energy. Your body uses what it needs and the rest of that protein just goes stored as fat. So if you're consuming too much protein, then yeah cutting that could do you more of a service. Protein isn't magic son, it's necessary but just like anything can have negative results if abused. And well in the process you rape your kidneys with ketones for no reason.
only need 20-30% of your calories to be protein. anymore more than that is a waste and can even yield negative effects..
That's a pretty bookproof view there.
Protein has less tendency to be stored but carbs get converted into fat when in excess.
Many people think of protein as magic and yes when you have troubles with kidney's then one of the worse things to do is eat a lot of protein according to sport's medicine.
95% of the time you don't need proteins to make up a majority of your energy intake contrary to what GSXR believes, it's more like 30% for normal and 20% for a training athlete.
Bulking simply put - more calories than needed.
Clean or not clean is just a matter of calorie surplus. One might also say a matter of calorie sources, burger vs natural chicken breast for example.