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

[CodyFoe90]

This all helped me a bunch.

[ultimateGoku]

Overconsumption of protein for beginners I feel, is an area that goes unmentioned.

From not paying any attention at all to protein intake, to suddenly going to the typical 1gram of protein to 1lb of bodyweight is overkill in my opinion (BROSCIENCE, YEH WHUT). Much less than that will suffice, saving the beginner money (If on shakes).

[TrustHaddin]

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[paradoxman]

All of the posts so far are missing one key thing - in 1987 a Chinese scientist managed to prove that NO protein is required for muscle growth. The main factor for growth is actually FAT. I eat over 700 grams of fat a day and am huge! Why don't you all do some research before talking about something you have no clue about.

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I bet you're huge. Also, I can see the bulging muscles in your avi.

[Alexpayne]

I bet you're huge. Also, I can see the bulging muscles in your avi.

lol

[thatcrzyguy]

agreed protein doesnt build anything...and u get it in EVERYTHING!!! I only focus on Carbs lots of them always the rest takes care of itself naturaly

seems like a good time to say "not sure if srs"

and people call me clueless. did you really just say you only pay attention to carbs and that you get protein in everything? that must be a complete joke cuz protein is not in everything carbs on the are in everything.

[TrueAmateur]

TOPIC: How Much Protein Should A Bodybuilder Consume?

simply put... at least 1 gram per pound of body weight per day.

[morganstanly]

Muscle builder will try to eat around 3-4 foods a day. Many experts say that they eat 5 foods a day themselves, and many physicians suggest this to provide your system with a stable quantity of nutritional value, instead of filling yourself twice a day and then seated on your buttocks viewing T.V. You want to propagate your aminoacids around in these six foods. You should not consume 5 Whey protein drinks and 9 of meat for evening food and get over 125 grms of Protein in that food, just because you didn't eat any Protein for the whole day. A excellent muscle builder knows that he should provide his muscle tissue with a stable flow of Protein to develop, not go without food his muscle tissue and then package so much Protein in his system in one seated.

[Darknessss]

Too many people forget they are not bodybuilders. 1 g to 1 lb is not applicable to so many people who follow it.

[DapperSapper]

I thought this had been beat into the ground before.

I am not a bodybuilder so I shoot for over 100 grams/day (200lbs ish)

My friends who are do 1 gram/day/lb

I have one friend who does 1.5 grams/day/lb

[morganstanly]

I am not sure but if anyone answered this, but body builders need 1 gram of protein for every pound. EX. 280 pound dude eats about 280 grams. I read this from FLEX magazine.

[butchersof]

good info!

[BFJ]

by no means am I saying this article is the end all be all, but it touches on the idea that how much one should consume is relative to what their body's be previously exposed to, etc. i'm a believer in that personally - lol , i wrote the article

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22958314

[jumpman18]

Protein is the king of all supplements and vitamins, your body will not grow or mantain weight without it period!

the same could be said about many other nutrients and supplements

[guille20]

I guess it depends on their expectations

[jakesyl]

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TOPIC: How Much Protein Should A Bodybuilder Consume?

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Protein is essential for a bodybuilder and/or athlete to meet their fitness goals. However, the average recommended protein intake can differ depending on who you ask.

How much protein should a bodybuilder consume daily?

How much protein should a bodybuilder consume in one sitting?

What is the best balance of getting protein from food and supplements?

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Double his bodyweight

[PTmonaco]

For guys over 6'7 ,
If you do hard work, 8 times 30gr s a minimum.

[nic9212]

good info. Im trying to at least do 1lb for 1 g.

[suprhulk28]

Depends on the individuals needs and goals.

For bulking 1-1.5 is sufficient as you will be consuming more carbs, which should allow more of the protein to be used for growth and recovery vs for energy.

When dieting, Ive gone as high as 2-3 and noticed a significant difference is hardness and leanness and muscle sparing, which may be high for some, but for me it worked better than the standard 1.5-2.

If the person is not intensely weight training, or looking to build muscle or get lean, the needs are very much different.

[yourbodytype]

depending on your body type

[ZedM]

Heya guys. It's an interesting thread for sure. Since I started lifting just eight months ago, I try to follow the 1g per lb of bodyweight rule and I swear by it. Unfortunately I'm struggling to put on weight - only managed 5 pounds since I started! I think trying to find the calories is much harder than meeting your protein requirements.

[driggers6904]

At least one gram per pound oflean body mass.

[MarkDuin]

It has been a very useful discussion here. I came to know how much calories most people consume.

[futurebody90]

I would say take in as much as you can. taking in as much as your bodyweight is good to but that's always not as easy as it sounds.

[brokensafety]

depends on lean muscle mass from 100-150lbs about 1 grm per lb, 150-200lbs about 1.5 grms, 200-250lbs about 2grms

[jerrycarroll]

take as much as you want, you just excrete what the body doesn't use. more than 2.5g/kg of bodyweight could severely tax your kidneys though. I'd say a good number is 1-2g/kg and spread out throughout the day in 4-6 meals at least should be fine. Protein is like air...your body uses what you need at that moment.....most folks only actually use 70% of the air they breathe in at rest. just remember, the higher the protein intake the more water you need. on any given day I take in at least 80grams and at max 200g/day...depends on how I feel and the nature of my training.

[thebreezybb]

What about vegetarian people?

Where i live Soybeans and Tofu are really expensive (Imported) and the only way to get enough protein is through Supplements!

I take shakes 3 times a day (not consistent sometimes only 2 times) and i get the rest through eggs.

[jayet2]

IMO 1g/lb is kinda on the higher side even for intermediates,, this number should be reached only after 2-3 years of gym and when hypertrophy and maintenance more is required. ACSM recommends 1.7g/kg for athletes, that is the max. But that recommendation is not for bodybuilders. Personally I have tried to go on 10-12 gms a day(not intentionally) and also to 200gms but have found 50gms to be sufficient.

[jayet2]

What about vegetarian people?

Where i live Soybeans and Tofu are really expensive (Imported) and the only way to get enough protein is through Supplements!

I take shakes 3 times a day (not consistent sometimes only 2 times) and i get the rest through eggs.

hv you tried albumen powder

[seaneym]

1-1.5 grams of protein per pound of bodyweight. E.g 200 pound guy consumes 200+ g of.protein
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