I met a training coach at a party last weekend, and after a while we broached the topic of nutrition. He told me that during caloric restriction, it is imperative to get at least 20g of protein every 4 hours during the day, or the body starts to break down muscle. So in a typical eating schedule like breakfast at 8am, lunch at noon, dinner at 7pm, he strongly recommended a protein shake as a mid-afternoon snack, and a protein shake (casein, which AFAIR Jordan refuted to be better than whey) directly before going to bed.
Is there any evidence to supports this? Or is it perhaps only applicable to dieters who aren’t strength training?
Eh, I think that in general this coach probably means well and because of that- I’m going to give him the benefit of the doubt.
Ideally during a weight loss or weight gain phase I’d like to see someone getting a good dose of high quality protein very 3-5 hours. Is there a huge difference between 3 meals or 5 meals per day? Not as far as I can tell.
I also think casein offers no advantage to whey.
OK, thanks!
I imagine coaching is as much providing facts as it is influencing the trainee to do what the coach wants them to do. Perhaps he knows it’s unnecessary as well, but has found it effective when it comes to his clients’ adherence to the diet plan.