Topic

muscle-preservation

2 articles

• glp-1
• protein

How much protein do you need on a GLP-1? What the clinical trials actually show

The 'up to 40%' muscle-loss number gets repeated everywhere, but the real research shows a much wider range — 15% to 60% depending on the study. Here's what actually predicts where you land, with the trial data.

Sep 14, 20264 min read

• glp-1
• protein

How to protect muscle while losing weight on GLP-1s: a 4-week protein protocol

Up to 40% of weight lost on GLP-1 medications can be lean muscle. This 4-week protein protocol — adapted to your medication, dose, and titration phase — gives you the daily targets, meal templates, and progress checks that protect strength while you lose fat.

May 8, 20265 min read