Hi guys,
First time reader, long term disappointment here. After years of eating, drinking and generally ****ing my life up, I've decided to sort myself out. I've been off the booze for 4 weeks and the weight is coming off.
So I've started lifting weights and I'm loving it. But, I have a question around Protein requirements.
I'm a big guy, and everything I read says I need to be eating around 1g per lb of body weight. Now, I get that when you're lean and have hungry muscles. But I'm not lean. About 40% of my weight is disgusting fat that I want to lose.
Do I still shoot for 1g per lb? Or is that overkill like I suspect it is?
Thanks,
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Thread: Protein need
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04-19-2024, 07:09 AM #1
Protein need
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04-20-2024, 01:42 AM #2
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04-21-2024, 07:07 PM #3
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1 gram per lb LEAN bodyweight. Most big guys think they have way more muscle mass than they actually do... anything over 100 is a good place for most average joe trainers.
https://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=180003183&p=1635918623#post1635918623
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04-23-2024, 04:21 AM #4
Jorn Trommelen, PhD recommends 160 grams of protein per day, across four meals, for those seeking the best results. Recommendations by Eric Helms, PhD go up to 0.8-1 grams per pound of bodyweight for building muscle. For most purposes, 120g-160g per day is a very good place to start, with room to add more if you want. The maximum that research has shown to be beneficial for muscle growth is 0.82g/lb, but there’s no danger or waste in going above that (as long as you don’t eat only protein).
It's about lean body mass, regarding gs of protein/weight in lbs. Your muscles and bones use that protein, your fat doesnt.
If you're say, 18% BF and 80kg, and you want to bulk up 145g of protein would be ideal. Less protein would mean a longer recovery and the bulk taking longer. I personally eat 200+g of protein just because it's been a habit for so long.Back off, Warchild.
Seriously.
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