Protein Intake

[Papa Smurf]

Ok............ weve all heard about how much protein we should be taking in each day to grow. some say 1.5 grams per pound of muscle and some say 2 grams

Now my ? is what weight number do we use:

A guy weights 200lbs with 10% BF. So he has 20lbs of fat Right? So one would say use 180 as a mass weight, but what about bones.

So which weight do we use?

Lean muscle weight, or lean body weight?

[Klimax]

You use lean body weigth, but i think that for this guy 360 g pro are not enough to bulk, if he uses the 40 40 20 split. It's better see results than numbers.

[chitownhoker]

Ok............ weve all heard about how much protein we should be taking in each day to grow. some say 1.5 grams per pound of muscle and some say 2 grams

Now my ? is what weight number do we use:

A guy weights 200lbs with 10% BF. So he has 20lbs of fat Right? So one would say use 180 as a mass weight, but what about bones.

So which weight do we use?

Lean muscle weight, or lean body weight?

2 g per body weight is over kill and EXPENSIVE. I've been growing on 1-1.2 grams of protein per day. Just keeping carbs around 300 and eating fats, which gives me almost a 30p-40c-30f, and not been putting on much fat. I started out with the 40-40-20 split and i was going broke so i droped the protein down and im still gaining, just at a lower price tag

[eatrainrest]

anyhwere between 1-1.5 is good IMO.. 2g is overkill as already stated since there isnt scientific data to support that BB need more protein than any other person

[Klimax]

Sorry i'm from europe and i used kg not ibs

[spywizard]

what the hell is ibs ???
LBS = 16oz or 1 pound..

fyi

[Hunt88]

he meant lbs
1 kg = 2.2 lbs or 1 lb = 0.5 kg basically

[CHAP]

anyhwere between 1-1.5 is good IMO.. 2g is overkill as already stated since there isnt scientific data to support that BB need more protein than any other person

I have to agree with this.

If Im just maintaining my weight 1g is good
if I want to gain some weight + muscle 1.5g