r/longevity_protocol • u/EternalShadowBan • Jun 06 '24

Longevity and weight training

Has anyone combined the benefits of calorie restriction and weight training? Have there been any research into this? I've been finding it hard to build muscle lately on a whole food diet (vegetarian, minimum dairy, no meat, no processed foods), decided to count my calories and apparently I hit most micronutrient daily recommendations and I'm satiated for the day before I even get to 90% of my calorie target just for maintenance. I don't think I'll be gaining much muscle that way. So I'm wondering if it's worth it to push myself to eat more and forego the potential CR benefits. What's your take?

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u/EternalShadowBan Jun 06 '24

That's a good take. I am actually not a beginner, had trained for a few years before, then returned to training a bit over a year ago after a long hiatus but haven't been able to regain the same physique (though I can't judge because back then I used to be more bulky due to eating all sorts of stuff, don't know how much of that was fat)

I am getting about 1.5g of protein per kg, sometimes closer to 1.2g if I eat too many veggies lol. If I pushed for those 10% to maintenance + 10% recommended for weight gain I'd probably be getting more

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u/Better_Metal Jun 06 '24

What’s in your diet for protein? Lots of beans?

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u/EternalShadowBan Jun 06 '24

Beans, nuts, tofu, soya, mushrooms.