Comments on: The Truth on How Much Protein You Really Need Per Day to Build Muscle http://www.theiflife.com/how-much-protein-per-day-build-muscle/ Intermittent Feeding & Fasting for a Lean Lifestyle Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:15:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: "2 Meal" Mike http://www.theiflife.com/how-much-protein-per-day-build-muscle/comment-page-2/#comment-4688 "2 Meal" Mike Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:23:58 +0000 http://www.fitnessspotlight.com/?p=11956#comment-4688 Hershell Walker did only bodyweight and ate mostly one meal a day. He wasn't rich (the exact opposite). Just keep progressing in strength, you get bigger muscles. Eat good meals and don't sweat the protein shakes. Hershell Walker did only bodyweight and ate mostly one meal a day. He wasn’t rich (the exact opposite). Just keep progressing in strength, you get bigger muscles. Eat good meals and don’t sweat the protein shakes.

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]]> By: JeimnHein http://www.theiflife.com/how-much-protein-per-day-build-muscle/comment-page-2/#comment-4677 JeimnHein Fri, 20 Jan 2012 13:29:46 +0000 http://www.fitnessspotlight.com/?p=11956#comment-4677 Excellent article, thank you. I stopped gyming due to a shortage on funds, eating steak and drinking protein shakes daily is not very cheap. Knowing that I no longer need a truck of protein has boost my confidence and I am hitting the weights tonight. Excellent article, thank you. I stopped gyming due to a shortage on funds, eating steak and drinking protein shakes daily is not very cheap. Knowing that I no longer need a truck of protein has boost my confidence and I am hitting the weights tonight.

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]]> By: steve branston http://www.theiflife.com/how-much-protein-per-day-build-muscle/comment-page-2/#comment-4402 steve branston Sun, 06 Nov 2011 08:55:59 +0000 http://www.fitnessspotlight.com/?p=11956#comment-4402 I get great results for reducing weight eating 1) cheddar cheese (about 100-150 g a day) 2) Anything else I fancy (chocolate, dried fruit etc) up to 1600 cals I take about 1600 cals a day and lose 1-2 pounds a week. BUT, when doing a two mile fastish run I really need more protein than when not running. My body is def not happy if I run and do not increase protein intake so then I MAKE SURE I eat: a) peanut butter without palm oil (about 40 g ) b) Chicken/turkey breast or tuna (about 20-40 g) My body absolutely needs the extra protein when running but not when sedentary. Lastly, I take high quality vitamin and mineral and b complex because there is not enough in the 1600 cals a day. This is very important. BUT I take less than what they recommend on the bottle. Previous experience has taught me to nibble part capsules with food and water three times day. I probably take about half to three quarters what they say on the bottles in a day. My previous diets have wrecked my body but this regime I have described above has really worked for me. My body is happy and I am not thin in the face like on previous diets. My muscles have not gone. But it needs a lot of intelligent monitoring and a lot of knowledge about vits, minerals, carbs, fats and proteins. (made one very bad mistake - on one day I took a lot of glucose + vit C instead of real food - it nearly killed me - stomach pains!!) I get great results for reducing weight eating
1) cheddar cheese (about 100-150 g a day)
2) Anything else I fancy (chocolate, dried fruit etc) up to 1600 cals

I take about 1600 cals a day and lose 1-2 pounds a week.

BUT, when doing a two mile fastish run I really need more protein than when not
running. My body is def not happy if I run and do not increase protein intake
so then I MAKE SURE I eat:
a) peanut butter without palm oil (about 40 g )
b) Chicken/turkey breast or tuna (about 20-40 g)

My body absolutely needs the extra protein when running but not when sedentary.

Lastly, I take high quality vitamin and mineral and b complex because
there is not enough in the 1600 cals a day. This is very important. BUT I
take less than what they recommend on the bottle. Previous experience has taught me to nibble part capsules with food and water three times day. I probably
take about half to three quarters what they say on the bottles in a day.

My previous diets have wrecked my body but this regime I have described above has really worked for me. My body is happy and I am not thin in the face like on previous diets. My muscles have not gone. But it needs a lot of intelligent monitoring and a lot of knowledge about vits, minerals, carbs, fats and proteins.

(made one very bad mistake – on one day I took a lot of glucose + vit C instead of real food – it nearly killed me – stomach pains!!)

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]]> By: P90X: Day 9. Plyometrics and some reading on protein. http://www.theiflife.com/how-much-protein-per-day-build-muscle/comment-page-2/#comment-4302 P90X: Day 9. Plyometrics and some reading on protein. Tue, 27 Sep 2011 13:13:23 +0000 http://www.fitnessspotlight.com/?p=11956#comment-4302 [...] to the P90X guide and my calorie counter, I need lik 290 grams of protein. They are both wrong. I found this article on how much protein you really need and here are the bullets I picked out of all the [...] [...] to the P90X guide and my calorie counter, I need lik 290 grams of protein. They are both wrong. I found this article on how much protein you really need and here are the bullets I picked out of all the [...]

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]]> By: Protein, Cardio and Other Things | Exercise.Food.Poo. http://www.theiflife.com/how-much-protein-per-day-build-muscle/comment-page-2/#comment-3937 Protein, Cardio and Other Things | Exercise.Food.Poo. Sat, 30 Apr 2011 00:39:57 +0000 http://www.fitnessspotlight.com/?p=11956#comment-3937 [...] 54, NSCA 60-90 (120 for full time athletes) and 225 (bodybuilding) grams of protein a day… How much protein per day to build muscle says that since I’m active, I should probably be getting around [...] [...] 54, NSCA 60-90 (120 for full time athletes) and 225 (bodybuilding) grams of protein a day… How much protein per day to build muscle says that since I’m active, I should probably be getting around [...]

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]]> By: CrossFit 312 » Blog Archive » 12.07.10 http://www.theiflife.com/how-much-protein-per-day-build-muscle/comment-page-2/#comment-2995 CrossFit 312 » Blog Archive » 12.07.10 Tue, 07 Dec 2010 06:22:54 +0000 http://www.fitnessspotlight.com/?p=11956#comment-2995 [...] article: how much protein do you really need? [...] [...] article: how much protein do you really need? [...]

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]]> By: Two Great Articles: Protein and Testosterone « Marcus' Fitness Blog http://www.theiflife.com/how-much-protein-per-day-build-muscle/comment-page-2/#comment-2994 Two Great Articles: Protein and Testosterone « Marcus' Fitness Blog Fri, 20 Aug 2010 18:27:26 +0000 http://www.fitnessspotlight.com/?p=11956#comment-2994 [...] first article comes to us from Fitness Spotlight which discusses how much protein the human body actually needs and can actually use. The second [...] [...] first article comes to us from Fitness Spotlight which discusses how much protein the human body actually needs and can actually use. The second [...]

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]]> By: Smuthe http://www.theiflife.com/how-much-protein-per-day-build-muscle/comment-page-2/#comment-2993 Smuthe Tue, 17 Aug 2010 03:47:54 +0000 http://www.fitnessspotlight.com/?p=11956#comment-2993 Recently I've been studying up a bit on nutrition and how it affects building lean muscle. Thanks for the research and even more thanks for the conclusions in layman's terms. I've read that bodybuilding magazines are all backed by supplement companies. Assuming this is true, it shouldn't come as a surprise if all these magazines ever publish are research studies supporting the ingestion of more protein shakes/supplements/etc.. Good to see research on the other side of the argument. And Amir is right, more unbiased research on a larger group of subjects would be most welcome. Recently I’ve been studying up a bit on nutrition and how it affects building lean muscle. Thanks for the research and even more thanks for the conclusions in layman’s terms.

I’ve read that bodybuilding magazines are all backed by supplement companies. Assuming this is true, it shouldn’t come as a surprise if all these magazines ever publish are research studies supporting the ingestion of more protein shakes/supplements/etc.. Good to see research on the other side of the argument. And Amir is right, more unbiased research on a larger group of subjects would be most welcome.

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]]> By: Mike OD http://www.theiflife.com/how-much-protein-per-day-build-muscle/comment-page-2/#comment-2992 Mike OD Sat, 07 Aug 2010 14:48:21 +0000 http://www.fitnessspotlight.com/?p=11956#comment-2992 I've read about it, but never had it. I would say it is better than adding more soy into one's diet. Personally I don't use protein powders or smoothies, I eat enough real foods for protein (which is not really that much once you dial it in). I’ve read about it, but never had it. I would say it is better than adding more soy into one’s diet. Personally I don’t use protein powders or smoothies, I eat enough real foods for protein (which is not really that much once you dial it in).

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]]> By: Mike OD http://www.theiflife.com/how-much-protein-per-day-build-muscle/comment-page-2/#comment-2991 Mike OD Sat, 07 Aug 2010 14:39:59 +0000 http://www.fitnessspotlight.com/?p=11956#comment-2991 You are correct, the calories and grams do not reflect what the body will "actually" use. Going for more complete whole food proteins and perhaps using some BCAAs is better than worrying about total grams. You are correct, the calories and grams do not reflect what the body will “actually” use. Going for more complete whole food proteins and perhaps using some BCAAs is better than worrying about total grams.

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