Week 207 :: How Much Protein Should A Bodybuilder Consume?

[addosh87]

When I started off I was having pre workout and post workout plus another casein shake before bed. I have cut out the pre workout and I think that's still too much as I'm getting the results I want.

[drewmigliazzo]

When I started off I was having pre workout and post workout plus another casein shake before bed. I have cut out the pre workout and I think that's still too much as I'm getting the results I want.

I think the only way to be certain is to see how your body responds. I wake up and have one as a breakfast sup, I have 2 peices of whole grain with it. One post workout and one casein. I could probably get rid of the casein but it is good tasting. So I dunno brother people will say up to 2 grams per LB of body weight.

[DCrew220]

These days I am trying to eat 40-40-20 (300 protein, 300 carb, 75 fat). If I need more food, it's more protein (shake, bar or good ol' chicken). Down 10 since I started 6 weeks ago and been easy to keep it up

[nickdavid]

anywhere from 1g to 2g per pound of bodyweight appears to be a happy place according to the research and people's case studies...

I think many people overkill protein...

also quality of protein is a big diff

plant protein has a 80% absorbtion - dairy, much less

pea protein, brown rice protein, hemp protein etc

so quality of your food/sources is important

I buy all organic food too, plus grass-fed meat, not the grain fed hormone pumped animals you get in the local super

[DCrew220]

also quality of protein is a big diff

plant protein has a 80% absorbtion - dairy, much less

pea protein, brown rice protein, hemp protein etc

so quality of your food/sources is important

I buy all organic food too, plus grass-fed meat, not the grain fed hormone pumped animals you get in the local super

I dont think this is right. Whey protein has the highest bio-availability of any protein and the best absorption rate of any protein at about 15g/hour. Rice/soy/beans have BA rate less than half of whey and an absorption of 3g/hr.

As for "organics" thats just the iPhone of meat - 3 times the price so you can look cool.

I hope you don't charge much for your advice.

[jh4]

I know when I reduced my protein untake to ~.8g / lb of weight... it made no NEGATIVE impact on my body composition. before this, I was always adamant about getting 1g/lb if not more

[wozza2k]

isn't it 1g per lb or 2g per kg which is pretty much the same thing

[locust12]

one pot of creatine a day

[jaykav]

YOU don't flush protein out with your pee. Any excess protein you consume does not get stored either. Excess protein is converted into glucose and then burned for energy or stored as fat.

True, and too much of it can cause diarrhea

[raw0526]

1) A bodybuilder should consumer anywhere between 1-3g of protein/lb of bodyweight. I know people who do much more and much less but it really depends on the individual and how many times per day they eat.

2)60g of protein per sitting seems to be my max but again all depends on the person

3) Always do as much food as possible, using shakes mainly post workout or when you can not get to solid food

Bonus...I consume between 300-350g per day and it doesnt really change if I am gaining or cutting, carbs and fats get changed when I want to change body composition.