Protein Intake

[shivachouhan]

Hi,I am 92 kg and very bulky as well body fat percentage is 36%,my question is that how many times I should take protein and should i take casein or not??
Goal: Lean Body

[Patrickgmaris]

Hi,I am 92 kg and very bulky as well body fat percentage is 36%,my question is that how many times I should take protein and should i take casein or not??
Goal: Lean Body

Hey

I'm not sure if you are still following this thread, but I know it is definitely nice to get a response. Even if that response is from another newbie.

Anyways, I would recommend cutting (restricting calories) first and then bulking (eating tons of protein and foods)


Here is a link I was given when I first asked for help in this forum. It has a lot of great information. EDIT: Can't post links yet, search for the below.

Official: BASIC Knowledge on a variety of topics

[ScottRoland]

There's really no way to answer this question without knowing more about you.

How old are you?

What is your goal?

How many calories are you taking in right now and what is your macro set?

A standard answer would be "Yes....take protein supplements."
The body can only absorb about 10 grams of protein per hour so there's really no need to drink 5 shakes per day if you are eating enough protein. That is unless you are taking a product that allows your body to use more protein.
If you are young...under 25... I'd say just eat more. If you are 36% BF... not to sound mean... but you aren't eating right. So get your diet dialed in before you worry too much about taking protein right now.

[AlienLifeForm]

There's really no way to answer this question without knowing more about you.

How old are you?

What is your goal?

How many calories are you taking in right now and what is your macro set?

A standard answer would be "Yes....take protein supplements."
The body can only absorb about 10 grams of protein per hour so there's really no need to drink 5 shakes per day if you are eating enough protein. That is unless you are taking a product that allows your body to use more protein.
If you are young...under 25... I'd say just eat more. If you are 36% BF... not to sound mean... but you aren't eating right. So get your diet dialed in before you worry too much about taking protein right now.

10 grams of protein per hour? sources?

[ScottRoland]

10 grams of protein per hour? sources?

Crap...now I've gotta go look that up. It's an average...everyone would be a bit different but for the most part...it's about 10 grams per hour. Let me correct my statement. The body can absorb as much protein as you put in your pie hole. It's ability to convert that protein to usable muscle food is limited.

Your body does not store protein, so you must take in protein each day so the body can use it. Because protein is not stored, it is up to your body, particularly the kidneys, to process proteins and their waste product, known as creatinine, and use what it can, then eliminate the rest. This means you can only use so much protein at a time. If you engage in excess supplementation, your efforts in increasing protein intake could be for naught as the excess unused protein then goes to waste and turns into body fat. No magic number exists for how much protein your body can absorb... this is just an approximate.
Once the protein has been broken down by enzymes into amino acids, amino acid absorption by the intestines can begin. Amino acid transporters grab amino acids and transport them through the cells lining the intestinal wall and from there into the bloodstream to be delivered to other parts of the body. But because the pool of amino acid transporters is limited, amino acids are typically absorbed by the small intestine at a rate of 5-10 grams per hour.
This is a topic that bro-scientist will argue until the cows come home. Some believe you can eat 3,000 calories of a macro set of 70-20-10 at one sitting and absorb all of that protein. The other side will argue that meals need to be spaced out more and you should take in your calories in 9 separate sittings.

I'm not getting into that arena. LOL


Source: Absorption of amino acids is a part of the digestion process. One of the best-absorbing proteins is whey. According to Helen Kollias, Ph.D., a muscle development specialist, whey protein absorbs at a rate of 8-to-10 g per hour. Another high-quality source of protein is eggs. Heidi Skolnik and Andrea Chernus, co-authors of “Nutrient Timing for Peak Performance,” states that it takes four hours to digest and absorb two eggs

Read more: http://www.livestrong.com/article/53...#ixzz2Z3H48zoS

Also... watch this: http://youtu.be/zdtDKXu8_00

[ClownNinja]

It really is near impossible to give you any more info without knowing more about you I started my journey at 500. Lbs and over the last 7 years have fluctuated due to injury ." Play hero break like a g.i. Joe" but am now at 12% body fat or so I can tell you how I lost the weight and how I built muscle to join the army but every ones body is different so tell us more about you brother goals strengths weaknesses and I am sure we can push you farther