Does protein helps to keep muscle?

[jamesmith8]

guys do you think protein helps to keep muscle while being on a extreme caloric deficit , or which product over the counter can help? I need to go on a very extreme diet to lose weight to join back my college soccer team and I'm against the clock, thank you.

 

[SteveMobsterG]

In a word - yes. But keep the rest of the diet tight and don't leave it so late so that you have to take extreme measures.

 

[stevesmi]

kinda silly to wait till the last minute to do this. if you were serious you would have stayed in shape year round not waited.

you are already against the clock, your teammates that stayed in shape are going to be ahead of you. the best thing you can do is skip this season and push for next season