Articles tagged: nutrition and calorie deficit

Older muscle is less sensitive to small protein doses. Consensus starts at 1.0–1.2 g/kg daily, but extra protein adds less than supplement marketing implies.

Caffeine drops HRV for 30-90 minutes, but that acute dip is not training-readiness data. The real signal is your morning baseline before the first sip.

A cut starts well, then strength tanks in week three. Here's what actually changes in your body when calories are low, and how to train so the muscle you cut for is still there at the end.