1.5gm of protein per lb of body weight

[MotorCityMuscleMachine]

Seems like the only ones who recommend that much protein are those that have an interest in selling it as that is way more than you need.

I don't entirely agree with that.

"Yes" supp companies want to sell.protien but there is no harm in having a bit of surplus, especially in hard training athlete's. I "personally" know a former Mr America, and two former Mr Michigan recipient title Holders.

And a.agree on 1.15 gram per pound of "lean" mass - 1.5 to cover bases, most notably the Mr America, and he is a 'BIG' Dude, knows his shit.

I also agree with. What Adonis19 says.

 

[Skin&Bone]

I do t give a good shit about now many grams I get in one day. I drink 2 shakes a day and eat a lot. And every morning I bust ass In the gym

Never will compete. Just enjoy being bigger and stronger than your average male


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[Andrew0409]

Depends on what your body needs is what I say. If you're on your ass and eat 2g of protein per lb it's not going to do jack shit. Those guys that do 1.5g/lb are guys that probably need it and use it to grow at another level most of us are not at and also using enough gear to put it to use. I would say you are fine at .5/lb. But again, it highly depends on what you're doing. I think olympic swimmers eat over 10k calories ed, they need it. Most people don't. Same concept with protein.

 

[Kins]

Seems like the only ones who recommend that much protein are those that have an interest in selling it as that is way more than you need.

That's exactly what it is. Same thing with the protein supplement companies telling you you have to drink casien protein before bed or you'll end up starving to death and catabolic.

 

[Kins]

I don't entirely agree with that.

"Yes" supp companies want to sell.protien but there is no harm in having a bit of surplus, especially in hard training athlete's. I "personally" know a former Mr America, and two former Mr Michigan recipient title Holders.

And a.agree on 1.15 gram per pound of "lean" mass - 1.5 to cover bases, most notably the Mr America, and he is a 'BIG' Dude, knows his shit.

I also agree with. What Adonis19 says.

Yeah, well that's different than saying "1.5 grams per pound of body-weight" which is what the supplement companies say.

 

[jrsgym]

Of course they'll try to sell their product, and some newbs will listen and buy the product. But beyond that, do you think you need it regardless of where it (protein) comes from? I've been using it since, I think, 1996 or 1997, and it seems to do ok. Carbs are very important too but a surplus of protein is no big deal as we just extricate it. Carbs different story.

 

[Oldschool]

A surplus of protein (amino acids) are turned into glucose and either burned as energy (through conversion into ATP), stored in the liver, or adipose tissue.