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The importance of 200g of protein/day.
Posted on 1/12/24 at 6:12 pm
Posted on 1/12/24 at 6:12 pm
If you arent on testosterone or hgh, will one really see benefits of of 200+ grams of protein a day? It just feels excessive and if you don't have an exterior muscle enhancer, I feel like you are spinning your wheels.
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Posted on 1/12/24 at 6:31 pm to Taxman2010
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It just feels excessive
Idk man. I have the opposite problem and can't figure out how to save room for carbs. If you're eating whole foods, not snacking all day, and make meat the focal point of each meal it's pretty easy to eat 200g
Posted on 1/12/24 at 6:56 pm to Taxman2010
What is an "exterior muscle enhancer"??? 
Were you referring back to testosterone and/or hgh?
No matter, but I'm stealing that for personal use from now on. I can't wait to hit the gym and walk up to newbies and ask them what kind of exterior muscle enhancers they're using this new year.
But seriously, there is no magic rule about 200+ grams of protein a day. You need to take in the correct "dosage" of protein to help you meet your goals. A smaller athlete may not need that much, for example. I think any time an athlete's performance lags or progress towards goals slows (or stops), it's a good time to look at protein intake.
FYI: Creatine is my preferred exterior muscle enhancer...well, that and "Chicken Products"
Were you referring back to testosterone and/or hgh?
No matter, but I'm stealing that for personal use from now on. I can't wait to hit the gym and walk up to newbies and ask them what kind of exterior muscle enhancers they're using this new year.
But seriously, there is no magic rule about 200+ grams of protein a day. You need to take in the correct "dosage" of protein to help you meet your goals. A smaller athlete may not need that much, for example. I think any time an athlete's performance lags or progress towards goals slows (or stops), it's a good time to look at protein intake.
FYI: Creatine is my preferred exterior muscle enhancer...well, that and "Chicken Products"
Posted on 1/13/24 at 8:18 am to Taxman2010
It just depends on your goals. 1g/lb of lbm or goal weight is kinda the de facto general standard to optimize building muscle regardless if youre a natural or not.
If your goal is to just be relatively healthy then you don't really care about optimizations and you could go as low as .5g/lb of lbm/bw and still be building muscle, albeit more slowly.
If your goal is to just be relatively healthy then you don't really care about optimizations and you could go as low as .5g/lb of lbm/bw and still be building muscle, albeit more slowly.
Posted on 1/14/24 at 10:22 am to Taxman2010
Always thought the 200g was BS. I mean someone who weighs 150 lbs isn't going to need 200 grams of protein. Matching your body weight in protein is ideal, but even a little less is still good for muscle growth.
Posted on 1/15/24 at 8:56 am to Taxman2010
1-1.5lb per lb bodyweight.
If you want to put on muscle it's necessary period especially if natural.
If you want to put on muscle it's necessary period especially if natural.
Posted on 1/16/24 at 8:50 am to Taxman2010
ill say this...high protein is more important when not on anabolics and if you try it and hit is consistently from real food, i think you would be amazed at the results.
Posted on 1/19/24 at 8:32 pm to Taxman2010
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If you arent on testosterone or hgh, will one really see benefits of of 200+ grams of protein a day? It just feels excessive and if you don't have an exterior muscle enhancer, I feel like you are spinning your wheels.
Depends what rest of diet and calorie expenditure looks like.
Posted on 1/19/24 at 8:43 pm to Taxman2010
Idk it’s an easy hurdle to hit imo
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