Comments on: The Truth on How Much Protein You Really Need Per Day to Build Muscle

By: Gigi

Gigi — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 22:10:57 +0000

This area has been a struggle for me. I tried all kinds of protein diets. Now I stay away from the “protein shakes loaded with sugar” and I stick with the natural stuff.

By: Dori Schwaiger

Dori Schwaiger — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 01:36:36 +0000

This article is without a doubt the most comprehensive advice and has good fact value on the subject of protein. I have spent way too much time reading all the great comments! I have to agree that protein that is taken from real food sources is far more satisfying than just drinking protein shakes. I started out eating high amounts of protein when I went to a very low carb diet to drop the excessive weight I needed to lose. However, after I lost all the weight I included good complex carbs along with my protein meals. I generally eat 75% protein to just 25% complex carbs and i find that it balances my lean muscle to my weight. I take into account my age, body weight and level of exercise and weight training schedule. I am 53 years old and find that when I eat over 80grams of protein daily that I actually gain weight.

By: Robert C. Morreale

Robert C. Morreale — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 18:46:23 +0000

exactly… GIT-R-DONE!

By: mike

mike — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 04:02:17 +0000

a gram of protein per day for every pound you weigh. 200 lbs. = 200 gr.

yes the more u get from solid high protein food is better but a protein blend with 25 g before the gym and another 50g after the gym. between food and shakes you come up with another 125 gr to get into our body.

now stop the BS and suck up some whey and grab your gear !!!!

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Tue, 29 Dec 2009 20:06:31 +0000

[...] Do I eat enough (not just protein, but all calories)? How much is enough? Well most people can start at about 15-20x their lean mass (lbs) in calories and go from there. If you want to know how much protein you really need, then read this past article. [...]

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By: JIM REED

JIM REED — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 23:24:56 +0000

I ONLY notice great results and recovery when I consume a high protein diet.

By: Woodslave

Woodslave — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 11:50:28 +0000

1 more question and thanks in advance

I can train only in the morning at 6.30 am. 2 days a week on Thuesday anf Friday. I would like to have 2 fast days on monday and thursday. What do u recommend. Should I train completely fasted, (this means 24 hours) or should I eat something in the morning before workout?
What u recommend for fasting days? Eat a dinnner on sunday and fasting till monday dinner, or eat a breakfast on monday and fast till thuesday morning?

By: Mike OD

Mike OD — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 16:54:00 +0000

@Woodslave – I’m getting a little confused on the kg/lb switching around (us Americans fear the metric system afterall)…but to answer your question simply, if your goal is muscle gain 0.8g-1.0g x lean lb bw is a safe range to aim for…..sure 0.6gxlb bw can work, but that means you also need enough carb/fat calories on target inorder to signal muscle growth (as you won’t with too low calories overall). Also by “aiming” for protein to be 0.8-1.0gxlb of lean bw you give yourself room for error (as some days you may aim for higher intake and still eat low as well). What can work….and the reality of how we eat, are usually not 100% the same. “Intermittent” Fasting (not extended for days) will not inhibit muscle growth, UNLESS you still don’t eat enough calories overall (which can be a result of too much fasting). Muscle growth is a simple equation of the right stimulus from weight training (by progressing with weights over time), the right stimulus from nutrition (to signal muscle repair/growth with calories) and letting your body rest/recover enough to let those 2 things happen.

By: Woodslave

Woodslave — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 09:57:46 +0000

Thanks Mike.

But when I say “low” protein I mean 70-120 as Brad recommend in his book (didnt read yet, jut saw it on a forum post so maybe inaccurate).
The 1 gramm / body pound 2.2g / body kg (im from Europe is use metrik system) Is not low. An “average” gym rat ike me is near or above – depends on fat level – 200 pound and 200 gramm protein isnt far from the general recommendation for bodybuilders in magazins or in advertisements. (at least here dunno about usa). 200 gramm protein comes from 1 kg (2.2lb) chicken breast.
So what if i eat only 100 gramm protein. Like lean body mass * 0.7.-.08.
Can I keep or better build muscle mass? Can I build muscle when i fasting 2 day in a week?

Thank for Ur time.