Higher Protein burns off cover? please advise

sweet_tea_lover · Post by **sweet_tea_lover** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 6:29 pm

I have read one of the topics on burning off cover. someone said higher protein will burn off cover, do you need added fat too?

kgb · Post by **kgb** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 9:21 am

High protein only "burns" off cover when there isn't sufficient energy in the diet. When you have high protein and high energy you don't have a problem.

DerekMyers · Post by **DerekMyers** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 10:24 pm

Sweet Tea....KGB is correct......of course I don't need to verify his feed knowledge but an easy to look at it is like the human diets like Atkins. YOu have protein and then fat as energy or in a low fat diet you have protein and carbs and then low fat.....but the carbs are energy. In a balanced diet you would have correct ratio's of protein/fat/carbs. Protein is not a "fat burner"....in human diets if replace lets say excess fat inyour diet with lean protein you will get leaner. Protein is the muscle building fuel for the body..........I use higher protein feeds still today than most guys do, I like the muscle a little extra protein can provide it keeps the pig in positive nitrogen balance(never running out of usable protein) then I simply add more fat to put a smoother cover on those hopefully big correct muscles.

Good Luck-Derek

sweet_tea_lover · Post by **sweet_tea_lover** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 7:04 pm

No, i am asking if high protein WILL help burn off some cover/ dont need cover, have plenty,

kgb · Post by **kgb** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 7:46 pm

Yes it will.

DerekMyers · Post by **DerekMyers** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 10:09 pm

Sorry sweet tea..........feed higher protein.........higher lysine and lower fat........also an increase in exercise will do alot of good also