Protocol protein strategy

Protein Target

Calicen alternates protein restriction with high protein intake. Lower-protein blocks target the benefits of protein restriction; higher-protein blocks target muscle growth and recovery. The cycle is designed to capture the benefits of both.

One input

Enter current weight

Every block’s grams-per-kilogram value is multiplied by this weight.

Weight kg

Current daily target

—g/day

Enter your weight

If your cycle has not started, Block 1 is shown as current.

Your Calicen targets

Across the 9 protocol blocks

Calicen intentionally cycles lower and higher protein states. Each block applies its grams-per-kilogram target to your current weight.

Current target

Block 1

Block 1 Weeks 1–2

— g

1.6 g/kg

Block 2 Weeks 3–4

— g

1.2 g/kg

Block 3 Weeks 5–6

— g

1.2 g/kg

Block 4 Weeks 7–8

— g

1.2 g/kg

Block 5 Week 9

— g

1.2 g/kg

Block 6 Weeks 10–11

— g

1.2 g/kg

Block 7 Weeks 12–13

— g

1.2 g/kg

Block 8 Weeks 14–15

— g

1.2 g/kg

Block 9 Weeks 16–17

— g

1.2 g/kg

Purging
Weeks 1–8

Water fast
Week 9

Growth
Weeks 10–17

A personal target, not a universal prescription

If you have kidney disease, a clinician-directed protein restriction, or another relevant condition, review the target with your clinician.

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Weight
Current block protein target

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Understand the measure

Why Calicen cycles protein

Calicen does not treat one protein intake as ideal forever. Lower and higher blocks create different, time-limited biological priorities.

Lower-protein blocks

Turn down growth signalling

Lower amino-acid availability reduces nutrient and mTOR growth signalling.
This creates a repair-and-recycling-oriented signal; evidence for longevity mechanisms is strongest in model systems.
Calicen uses this as a temporary state, not permanent protein restriction.

Higher-protein blocks

Support rebuilding and muscle

More amino-acid substrate supports muscle protein synthesis.
It supports recovery and adaptation from resistance training.
It helps preserve or build lean mass during the growth-oriented blocks.

The protocol value is in the alternation: reduce the growth signal when the block calls for it, then deliberately provide more building material when training and recovery demand it.

Formula used

Daily protein (g) = body weight (kg) × block target (g/kg)

Research: dietary-restriction mechanisms Research: protein and resistance training EFSA: protein reference values