If you're natty you don't need anywhere near that amount of protein, your body isn't using most of it. Cut back to like 100g max, you can still make gains eating 70-90/100g a day and that won't ruin your health.

I’m 5’6” and weigh 122 lbs
I want a sleeper build. I don’t want to really look big or any different with clothes but I want to look yolked shirtless if that makes sense. I feel like getting bigger will just make me look fat and also will look weird at my height. How do I accomplish this. Need workout and diet tips…

Just lift heavy weights nigga youll never be too big/bulky naturally anyway

do i have to eat differently? I eat at a caloric maintenance most days. Also, do you have any recommendations on routines? I never know what to do in the gym or how much of it

Don’t eat any different unless you’re like below 14% bodyfat (solid abs in any lighting is a good reference). And in that case eat a slight surplus 1-300 calories extra.

Routine I would go with the program “starting strength” and stick with that for close to a year +.

walnuts and pumpkin seeds

What exactly are you eating

Like I usually get 180-200g of protein everyday and that s*** goes in and out easily

My legs are big asf and i only do squats, deads, and calf raises

nigga just lift

let this be ur motivation for today

Guess im skipping today

I’m currently over 50 weeks deep into a cut so I can’t really afford to lower my protein intake until I finish this prep and go back into a caloric surplus natty life

Shredded as s*** but feel like s***

Taking a week off, was getting real close to burning out

Ur body uses more than 100g of protein…

I never said it didn’t? I said that he can cut back since that amount is impacting his health and he can still make gains. Also, someone who’s natty is going to see the amount of gains via eating high amounts of protein plateau sooner than someone in a cycle - the cycle of roids allowing them to synthesise more protein than they would be able to naturally, which is what I mentioned.

As a natty, I found myself making better gains, maintaining muscle and actually losing more inches/toning by increasing my complex/fibrous carbs. I don’t think I have ever gone above 100g of protein or else I would start to feel icky and would bet I look just as good as someone who does lol so I agree with you.

More protein doesn’t automatically equal more/better gains. The effort to “get shredded” means you’re losing most of that protein to fuel your body anyways. You need complex carbs and you need fatty/dietary fats because your body can’t make those. Protein intake has to be timed well and proportioned well with the other macronutrients to maintain maximal gains. Bro gotta do some more research

Gonna go for a run today

what're you eating?

eggs, chicken breast, salmon, shrimp, cottage cheese, soy beverage, greek yogurt, fairlife protein shake, whey protein powder, beef jerky

Not my best but good money nonetheless