From what I understand the conversion of protein to fat is a very inefficient process, and so does not happen as readily as sugar to fat conversion, for example. Excess protein normally gets broken down by the liver and excreted in the urine.
The point is, if youre training hard, especially if its resistance training, the chances are you'll be in positive nitrogen balance (i.e. your muscles will be demanding protein and actively uptaking it), in which case excess protein is not too much of a concern. In this case I would say that its better to have just a little too much protein and satisfy muscular demand, than not have enough because of being afraid of weight gain and cheating your muscles out of fuel that could make them bigger (IMO).
Xav
The point is, if youre training hard, especially if its resistance training, the chances are you'll be in positive nitrogen balance (i.e. your muscles will be demanding protein and actively uptaking it), in which case excess protein is not too much of a concern. In this case I would say that its better to have just a little too much protein and satisfy muscular demand, than not have enough because of being afraid of weight gain and cheating your muscles out of fuel that could make them bigger (IMO).
Xav