I was told that if I weigh 180 pounds (lets pretend I weigh 180) then I need to consume at least 180 grams of protein a day. Is this true? How many grams of protein do I need to consume a day?
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09-17-2012, 07:04 PM #1
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09-17-2012, 07:09 PM #3
Dont bother answering how active you are. You should get anywhere from .80-1g per lb. Just to be safe 1g per lb is good to go with. This applies to cutting and bulking. You actually need more protein during a cut so dont start slashing it if you arent working on gaining muscle.
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09-18-2012, 03:25 AM #11
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I agree with this for the bulking...
For cutting I've seen some data, by Eric Helms, suggesting that going a little higher might be benefical to lean athletes/bodybuilders for lbm preservation, however again we are talking about lean individuals (which no everyone is at the start of a cut) and it is only something like 2.4g per kg which is still only like 1.1g per lbs of bw so less than 20g more for a 180 lbs individual. I'm splitting hairs here as 18g of protein isn't going to make or break a cut mind you.
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09-18-2012, 05:20 AM #12
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Well we can certainly agree to disagree but I can't understand why someone who is sedentary would need to consume 1g/lb/bw.
Intakes that high are certainly beneficial for athletes or those who train, particularly those who train in high endurance endeavors. There would be no need for someone that is sedentary, or engages in moderate to light exercise, simply no extra benefit. Now can they do so without harm? I think so, and although there are physiologists that disagree, I know of no evidence that it would be harmful. If sedentary one wouldn't need the extra calories anyway so I don't understand why you would suggest that to someone who doesn't train.
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