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Metabolic adaptation
Increased protein and energy intake is recommended during the preparatory phase to support muscle mass development.
Increase protein and energy intake during the preparatory phase for muscle development.
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During the preparatory phase, it is recommended to increase protein and energy intake to support anabolic processes and muscle mass development.
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Changes in Body Composition and Nutritional Periodization during the Training Macrocycle in Football—A Narrative Review
Wiktoria Staśkiewicz‐Bartecka et al. · Nutrients · 2024
DOI 10.3390/nu16091332
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Read the paper DOI resolved against Crossref · corpus check 2026-06-10
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