Nutrition
Rest Day Protein Floor
A rest day protein floor keeps daily protein at training-day levels on off days so recovery and muscle repair do not stall when carbs trim.
A rest day protein floor is the minimum daily protein you keep on non-training days—usually matching or exceeding training-day grams per kilogram—even when carbs and fats trim for calorie cycling. Muscle repair continues forty-eight hours after heavy sessions; skimping protein on Sunday because you are not lifting undermines Monday performance.
Spread floor across three or more meals.
Common questions
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Can rest-day protein be lower than training days?
For hypertrophy blocks, usually keep it equal or higher relative to body weight even if total calories fall. Lower protein on rest days is a common silent mistake during calorie cycling.
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