As calories go up, protein requirements go down in general.

However, when dieting.... they certainly go up. Your body will always turn to an excess pool of aminos in the bloodstream before actual muscle, itself. Inadequate protein consumption during a diet can certainly lead to excess muscle loss.

That's also something to consider.

This, and you'd be hard pressed to find an elite level coach not promoting an intake of protein similar to the one I highlighted above.... even though science goes both ways.

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