Protein intake is over rated

[Blindead]

Yeah, I probably get 200 g in a day easily, and the only time I take protein is ~30g before 5 hours of classes on tuesdays/thursdays and PWO, sometimes PrWo. Just gotta like chicken and beef!

[Simmo0508]

Originally Posted by Jay Rawd

It isn't hard to get a gram per lb. I go over one gram per lb. without trying. I don't even take whey, either.

That's it, you eat a big steak with other **** and you've got like over 100g right there lol

I agree 1g per lb for most people should be no problem whatttsoever.

[Jay Rawd]

Originally Posted by Simmo0508

That's it, you eat a big steak with other **** and you've got like over 100g right there lol

I agree 1g per lb for most people should be no problem whatttsoever.

If you can't even get the minimum recommended amount I'd say you really need to:

Get a job
Eat some meat

When you're eating nothing but carbs and fat of course it's gonna be hard to get in some protein.

[Blindead]

liek guiz i ate 3000 calories today but im wurried cuz i onli got 40g of protein n 20g wer from whey wut am i doin rong??? im eting enough caloriez but im gettin weeker not strongur!!! reps 4 help.

[IGF-WON]

Originally Posted by dinger8

in my opinion meeting your caloric needs for a bulking phase and keeping your protein intake at 1lb or less per lb body weight would require more fat and carbs to reach caloric needs since extra carbs can be stored as fat easier than protein, and fat well stores as fat even with sufficient efas and omegas, exrtas will be stored so to reach my caloric needs for a given day i increase my protein intake so to help limit excessive fats and carbs in my diet
and this way i know that i have enough protein to build muscle and may help addition of extra fat. i know while bulking iam going to gain some fat but if i try to limit this i will feal much better about my efforts

The same amount of extra calories will be stored as fat, though. If there is excess protein it will not go to building more muscle, it will be burned off or stored. I realize processing protein requires more energy, but that means that your caloric surplus is reduced since you use more energy. I think if you get enough of everything, moderate excesses will have very similar results and the differences should be hardly noticeable.
Someone correct me if im spewing nonsense

[Opies]

Originally Posted by dinger8

in my opinion meeting your caloric needs for a bulking phase and keeping your protein intake at 1lb or less per lb body weight would require more fat and carbs to reach caloric needs since extra carbs can be stored as fat easier than protein, and fat well stores as fat even with sufficient efas and omegas, exrtas will be stored so to reach my caloric needs for a given day i increase my protein intake so to help limit excessive fats and carbs in my diet
and this way i know that i have enough protein to build muscle and may help addition of extra fat. i know while bulking iam going to gain some fat but if i try to limit this i will feal much better about my efforts

Strong broscience

Getting your calories from carbs/fat/protein makes no difference whatsoever in calories being stored as fat. Carbs are not stored as fat easier than protein, that is absurd. If you are over your caloric needs, those calories will be stored as fat regardless of which macro-nutrient profile they have.

[FootBallBeast]

Originally Posted by RideOn12

You talking g/lb of lbm or total body weight?



You do realize that almost every functioning cell in your body consists of proteins, that all of the functions performed by these cells are done using proteins, and that the only reason you actually exist is because proteins are made from your DNA/RNA....right?

Hmm. Well these is some protein in potatoes, and I'm pretty sure fruits have some amino acids.

[andydreamchaser]

Originally Posted by willldabeast

if everyone would read my post i answered OP when he said would he grow. and yes, he would. i then said he wouldn't build muscle, he would be a fat blob.

im sorry if i did not make it clearly obvious that it would be a terrible idea, of course it would be not to eat protein. my points was you gain still gain weight.

Obviously I know what was meant.

[TheWaffleIron]

Originally Posted by Hasshman

How many of you think this whole thing about having 1 gram or more per Lean body mass is really needed? Can you grow with less grams?

Originally Posted by FootBallBeast

According to real science, yes, protein intake is overrated. Anyone taking 2g/lb is probably wasting a lot of the protein for energy and would almost definitely get the same results on 1g/lb given that their calorie intake was the same. Real science says that .6-.8g/lb max is sufficient for bodybuilders, but I take somewhere between .75-1g/lb for reassurance.

Originally Posted by b_barlow

Would you happen to have a link to this 'real science'? I'm not trying to call you out by any means, I would just be interested in reading it.

http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showpo...1&postcount=48

[gekkoboy14]

Originally Posted by Opies

Strong broscience

Getting your calories from carbs/fat/protein makes no difference whatsoever in calories being stored as fat. Carbs are not stored as fat easier than protein, that is absurd. If you are over your caloric needs, those calories will be stored as fat regardless of which macro-nutrient profile they have.

wrong. u are now the brofessor.

[dinger8]

Originally Posted by Opies

Strong broscience

Getting your calories from carbs/fat/protein makes no difference whatsoever in calories being stored as fat. Carbs are not stored as fat easier than protein, that is absurd. If you are over your caloric needs, those calories will be stored as fat regardless of which macro-nutrient profile they have.

this is my opinion witch i stated first in my post. i have been bulking for over a year and have gained 30 pounds while my body fat started at 9% and is now only up to 13% i think this is because of my diet, i do no cardio and eat close to 300 grams pro a day so a 4% increase in body fat after over a year of bulk, i think ill stick to high protein

[HerveDuchemin]

Originally Posted by Dave P

Uhhh....no.

Uhh yes. Oprah Winfrey did it.

[Boraken]

Originally Posted by Seamless

liek guiz i ate 3000 calories today but im wurried cuz i onli got 40g of protein n 20g wer from whey wut am i doin rong??? im eting enough caloriez but im gettin weeker not strongur!!! reps 4 help.

I lol'd

[ArtfulDodger]

Originally Posted by dinger8

the more the merrier
for the amount of calories i take in its better to get it from protein than fat

Depends what fat you're talking about. Why not consume protein and fat, with little carbs?

[Jay Rawd]

Originally Posted by ArtfulDodger

Depends what fat you're talking about. Why not consume protein and fat, with little carbs?

Why little carbs?

[wave_length]

What does "overrated" mean? A certain amount is needed for optimal body composition.