The Claim

In untrained young men, consuming a daily protein intake of 1.6 grams per kilogram of body weight—whether from plant-based whole foods supplemented with soy protein isolate or from mixed omnivorous foods supplemented with whey protein—results in significant increases in leg-press one-repetition maximum strength after 12 weeks of resistance training.

Source: High-Protein Plant-Based Diet Versus a Protein-Matched Omnivorous Diet to Support Resistance Training Adaptations: A Comparison Between Habitual Vegans and Omnivores

What the research says

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In plain English

If young guys who don't usually lift weights eat about 1.6 grams of protein per kilo of body weight every day—whether from plant-based foods and soy protein or from regular mixed diets with whey—they can get noticeably stronger in their legs after 12 weeks of weight training.

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A daily protein intake of 1.6 grams per kilogram of body weight, whether from plant-based whole foods plus soy protein isolate or from mixed omnivorous foods plus whey protein, supports significant increases in leg-press one-repetition maximum strength in untrained young men following 12 weeks of resistance training.

What the research says

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  1. Study: High-Protein Plant-Based Diet Versus a Protein-Matched Omnivorous Diet to Support Resistance Training Adaptations: A Comparison Between Habitual Vegans and Omnivores

    The study found that untrained young men gained similar leg strength on a plant-based diet with soy protein as they did on a meat-inclusive diet with whey protein, as long as both got 1.6 grams of protein per kilogram of body weight each day.

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