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4 Forgestack articles on Protein, grounded in peer-reviewed citations.
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Supplement finder guide & 3-min quiz →Breaking Through a Plateau — The 4-Step Nutrition Protocol
90% of lifting plateaus are nutrition plateaus. Before adding supplements, run the 4-step protocol: protein, calories, sleep, then supplements. Grounded in Morton, Helms, Leproult, and Dattilo.
Cutting Supplements — Only 5 Matter
The job of supplements in a cut is not to burn fat — it's to protect muscle and micronutrients. The 5 that matter, the 3 that don't, grounded in Morton, Kreider, Grgic, McGlory, and Farrokhyar.
BCAA vs EAA — Which to Buy, or Neither?
BCAA flips the switch, EAA actually builds protein. From Moberg 2016, Tipton 2004, and Morton 2018 — the 2020s rational conclusion: if you're hitting 1.6g/kg protein daily, neither BCAA nor EAA adds meaningful benefit.
Protein Types — Whey vs Casein vs Plant (Soy/Pea/Rice)
The protein aisle is 90% whey variants and plant substitutes. Compare whey, casein, soy, pea, and rice by absorption kinetics and amino acid profile via Morton 2018, Res 2012, Lim 2021, and Schoenfeld & Aragon 2018.