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In my opinion the bigger benefit of protein is that you can over eat it and also eat it more frequently than carbs with less likelihood of becoming fat. This is very important for those who are trying to gain muscle mass. When you want to gain muscle you need to consume slightly more calories than you burn. You have three choices then when it comes to foods you will over eat. If you over eat carbs or have them too often you will get fatter. You can eat fat all day but an overabundance of it will also lead to increased body-fat. That leaves protein as your best choice. That right there is the simple reason why eating a hefty amount of protein is a good idea. However, the numbers we select for daily protein requirements will never be anywhere near the normal bodybuilding recommendations simply because that’s completely unnecessary. Especially because of the fact that The Renegade Diet makes you much more metabolically efficient, allowing you to do more with less. Skinny Guys Need to Force Feed Carbs All Day to Gain Muscle This is a myth although somewhat true… kinda, sorta… Skinny guys who stay naturally ripped (I mean somewhere between five and ten percent body-fat) do need to eat a lot of carbs to bulk up. There’s no way around it. Protein, fat and veggies just won’t cut it. These guys need to really load up on the potatoes and rice. But they don’t need to eat them all day, nor should they. Skinny guys who have a high percentage of bodyfat are true hardgainers. In the past I thought that all skinny guys were hardgainers. But the ones who stay ripped are really just 28 T HE R ENEGADE D IET