The Claim
In healthy young untrained men who consume 1.6 grams of protein per kilogram of body weight daily and undergo resistance training, a high-protein plant-based diet leads to similar gains in leg lean mass, muscle fiber cross-sectional area, and leg-press strength compared to a protein-matched omnivorous diet, with no statistically significant differences observed after 12 weeks.
What the research says
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If young guys who don’t work out much eat a plant-based or meat-based diet with the same amount of protein and lift weights for 12 weeks, they’ll gain about the same amount of leg muscle and strength.
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In healthy young untrained men consuming 1.6 grams of protein per kilogram of body weight daily and undergoing resistance training, a high-protein plant-based diet is associated with similar gains in leg lean mass, muscle fiber cross-sectional area, and leg-press strength compared to a protein-matched omnivorous diet, with no statistically significant differences observed after 12 weeks of training.
What the research says
1 studyThe study found that young men who ate only plant-based protein gained just as much muscle and strength as those who ate animal protein, as long as they got the same amount of protein and did the same workouts.
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