How much protein per meal is used to rebuild muscle?

[JayBee]

Hi all, first post here.

There seems to be a lot of confusion about how much protein to eat in one sitting, and about how often to ingest.

Many sources claim 30g, with any excess becoming calories, but in order to eat 400g of protein, which is considered necessary for significant size, you would have to eat 13 times a day...with a 2.5 hour gap between meals, you wouldn't do a lot of sleeping!

Anyone here over 220Ibs and eating more than 30g per session?


Thanks,



JayBee.

[Stevie B]

30g is a myth. How can one figure be right for everyone, it depends what you've eaten already that day, your metabolism, energy requirements, type of protein etc. etc.

You can't really believe that a 80yr old woman can absorb the same amount of protein as a 350lb wrestler

Your 'sources' have no science behind them only pseudo science, like high reps for tone, crunches for a flat stomach etc.

[JayBee]

Originally posted by Stevie B
30g is a myth. How can one figure be right for everyone, it depends what you've eaten already that day, your metabolism, energy requirements, type of protein etc. etc.

You can't really believe that a 80yr old woman can absorb the same amount of protein as a 350lb wrestler

Your 'sources' have no science behind them only pseudo science, like high reps for tone, crunches for a flat stomach etc.

But if it were a simple matter of ingestion, we'd have guys training heavy in the gym eating 100g+ per meal, and going from 200Ibs to 350Ibs in a few months. Nothing worth having in life is so straightforward.

I train hard and heavy, but I'm reluctant to push my intake per session past 30g for fear that the excess will simply turn into fat. I KNOW I have to increase, but what to?

50G? 70G? What do YOU take in per meal?


JayBee.

[TarvMan]

The protein will not turn into fat. Excess calories turn into fat, first carbs,then fat then, protein(though it is unlikely)

[JayBee]

Originally posted by TarvMan
The protein will not turn into fat. Excess calories turn into fat, first carbs,then fat then, protein(though it is unlikely)

Fine, but how much protein per meal is used to rebuild muscle?


JayBee.

[bkman4]

It depends. As long as your meals don't regularly go over 100g, you should be fine.

[foles32]

i eat atleast 50 grams per session iam 6'5 215 and trying to add weight so i hear were u are coming from

[TarvMan]

Originally posted by JayBee
Fine, but how much protein per meal is used to rebuild muscle?


JayBee.

How many pubes did you have when you were 12? It depends on gentics.

Do your job at the gym as a human crane. Then do your job and eat. Milk, eggs, tuna, protein powders, beef, chicken, whatever. Expirement.

[opela77]

I take in 43 grams for every protein shake, and around 30 for my meals. Dont know if this helps...

[Stevie B]

Originally posted by JayBee
Fine, but how much protein per meal is used to rebuild muscle?

There is no answer to that, it depends how much is needed, how much is left over after the more important needs of the body are taken care of.

Your obsessed with specific numbers and not gaining fat - with that attitude you'll never grow.

You can't put exact figures on every aspect it doesn't work that way, everyone is different you'll have to experiment with different protein intakes.

[JayBee]

Originally posted by foles32
i eat atleast 50 grams per session iam 6'5 215 and trying to add weight so i hear were u are coming from

Thanks for giving me a serious numerical answer, I'll kick it up to 50g and see how I progress.

BTW, I'm 5'11", 240Ibs and already have a BF easily into double figures...we both have good reason to worry about protein intake, although they are both entirely different ones!


JayBee.

[Stevie B]

you are overyl concerned iwth protein - if you want to lost weight its overall calories that count not the exact g of protein you take in.