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missweights
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For the average female person just trying to get in shape and not necessarily looking to put on SOME muscle but not a ton of muscle,how much should one intake daily? I ask because I'm a personal trainer (I know what works for me because I've been working out for awhile now), and I generally recommend for people new to working out to multiply their bodyweight in kg by 1.2, then gradually increase the amount over time if possible/needed. I just had someone arguing with me the other day (not a client) that 1.2 wasn't enough and it should be at least 1.8, if not more and there was no reason to start off at 1.2, just start with 1.8 or more, and I know it's not a huge difference, but I train a lot of women and I know female bodies don't process protein as easily and I would think it would be somewhat of a shock to go from eating next to no protein to suddenly 100g every day, which is why I'd rather have my clients work their way up gradually. I didn't do this on purpose but I gradually brought up my protein consumption when I first started working out and I think it worked just fine.
What are your thoughts? Thank you.
What are your thoughts? Thank you.
