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Protein workout question

hookemhorns2013
hookemhorns2013 Posts: 56
edited February 17 in Health and Weight Loss
Can your body still build muscle if you up your protein but are not working out?

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  • IronSmasher
    IronSmasher Posts: 3,908 Member
    Why would it?
  • wolfsbayne
    wolfsbayne Posts: 3,116 Member
    Someone will correct me if I'm wrong, but I think you'll just get fat.
  • TR0berts
    TR0berts Posts: 7,739 Member
    If you're particularly active and using your muscles, sure. Think farming or lifting boxes in a warehouse or some other physically demanding job/activity. It doesn't necessarily have to be "working out." Otherwise, no.
  • flippy1234
    flippy1234 Posts: 686 Member
    You need to work your body to gain muscle. Protein feeds the muscle and helps them build, however, if you just eat protein and it sits in your body unused, it will turn to fat. That's if there is too much there. But, eating enough protein for your lifestyle will help you keep the muscle you have while dieting.
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