Proteins are broken down into amino acids that can be used for other applications instead of resynthesizing into skeletal muscle.

“if you're working out it's at least a plausible scenario that amino acids are being broken down I meaning proteins are being broken down amino acids being released they may not be resynthesized right back into that same piece of skeletal muscle they may be used for another application well it's not even a May it's like yeah it's a pretty much guarantee like that that's going to happen”