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Does a guy that is 280 pounds need more or less test than a guy that is 200 to maintain size? Or does it just depend on the person or how far they are over their genetic limit.
i'll give my thoughts in terms of protein rather than the question but I think you could replace the words as the logic is the same...
you hear older bodybuilders like Flex Wheeler saying stuff like "i used to eat huge amounts of protein i found out i didn't need later after I was a pro for years" "i wish i had done it different etc..." These pros don't realize they DID need higher protein in their younger years because they were growing and it takes huge amounts of consumed protein (muscle tissue) to create muscle tissue at a rapid rate, once they were big and seasoned bodybuilders they go, "waaait a minute I guess I DON'T need that much protein" not realizing the days of putting on 30lbs in a bulk are over and their bodies no longer need huge amounts of protein... You hear the same argument with test. Evan Centopani said "oh I did most of my growing under palumbo, came up and after I was big hooked up with Aceto and realized I didn't need crazy test doses after all" I don't get why they don't understand the difference between being 200lbs and bulking to 300 is different than being 300 and just staying 300 making minor improvements here and there...
You need more protein to grow than to maintain, but a 300lb guy will need more protein than a 200lb guy to maintain. Does that make sense? Yes a bigger person will need more protein to maintain their weight, but it will be significantly less than the amounts they needed to GROW that weight.