protein with minimum exercising??

danasummers13
danasummers13 Posts: 2
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
I'm on a basically low carbs some what high protein diet.
I do less then 30 mins of mostly strength exercises in the morning (crunches, squats, wall sits, planks, push ups etc..)
I don't drink protein shakes or anything but will having more protein in my diet make me gain weight if I'm not exercising that much?
Thanks in advance

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  • lishie_rebooted
    lishie_rebooted Posts: 2,973 Member
    Calorie deficit for weight loss.

    If the amount of protein puts you over your maintenance cals, youll gain. Otherwise youre fine
  • giantrobot_powerlifting
    giantrobot_powerlifting Posts: 2,598 Member
    edited March 2015
    Short answer: No. As long as you don't exceed your calorie ceiling and since your cutting (I assume) its very difficult to add muscle. Shame that. Stupid physics.
  • danasummers13
    danasummers13 Posts: 2
    Thanks I have had a few people tell me that since I'm not working out that much that instead of the protein turning to muscle it will turn to fat. I had never heard that before and I wanted to clarify
  • stelper
    stelper Posts: 19
    danasummers13 wrote: »
    Thanks I have had a few people tell me that since I'm not working out that much that instead of the protein turning to muscle it will turn to fat. I had never heard that before and I wanted to clarify

    Protein can't turn into fat or muscle. It simply aids in the repairing of muscle.

    Best of luck!
  • Drewlssix
    Drewlssix Posts: 272 Member
    danasummers13 wrote: »
    Thanks I have had a few people tell me that since I'm not working out that much that instead of the protein turning to muscle it will turn to fat. I had never heard that before and I wanted to clarify

    They must have learned that from Southpark.

    BEEFCAKE!!
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