how much protein

[alpha111]

How much protein can you body absorb in one sitting? And how often can you intake more protein?

For example, say I have a protein shake with 34g of protein, can I have another and still absorb all 68g of protein or do I need to wait a certain amount of time

[Nooomoto]

Observe Ronnie Coleman making his protein shake.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcWIAt6pqLc

[alpha111]

thats a lot of protein, i guess thats why he is one of the best but what about a normal human being like someone weighing about 200lbs whats a rule of thumb or is it just take down as much as you can?

[Nooomoto]

Depends on what you are trying to do. The FDA says this:

Generally, the largest protein recommendation ever supported by a controlled study is 1.6 grams of protein per kilogram of lean body mass, or ~.73 grams protein/pound of lean body mass.

So a 160 pound person of 10% body fat doing extensive strength training would benefit from how much protein?

160*.9= 144 pounds of lean body mass.(mass which is not fat) 144*.73= 105 grams of protein a day.


Some will argue that there is no evidence to support taking in more protein than that...but find me a pro BB'er that doesn't consume protein all day long.

[alpha111]

thanks for the info