how much protein

[tay1506]

Ive heard all sorts of things on how much protein u can get. Some people say .8 grams for every lb. of weight and some say 2 grams ive even heard 2.5 grams. So i was wondering how much everyone on here takes and if it is pointless to go beyond a certain point? Ive always heard the more the better so i was thinking about bulking in 10 weeks and taking 4000 calories a day and going 20%f/40%c/40%p my body weight at that time should be 135 at 4% bf and my maintenance level would be lower than 1800 so thats a good amount of calories and alot of protein. Almost 3 grams of protein for every lb. of weight. Is that to much protein?

 

[musketeer]

Apparently Jay Cutler only eats 1 gram per pound in the offseason and ups it up to 2 g when he's cutting.

I get good gains on 250g per day (about 1.1g) I think that a lot of people measure incorrectly and exagerate what they are really getting. Some people do overeat protein and up wasting money.

I think that it's important to get a good high quality stream of protein throughou the day, and a big dose (like 60g) of easy to digest protein right after the workout.

Carbs and fats are very important as you utiliise them for energy and (the fats) for building blocks. Sometimes all you need is a little more energy to grow and not more protein. I know that with my ectomorph body, I can't grow unless I'm eating 100g of fat a day.

 

[tay1506]

hmmmm alright well never thought about that and yeah it probly will end up costing alot because carbs and fat are much cheaper i may lower it ill see then but im almost getting 100 g of fat which i probly dont need anyways because 88 is alot for my weight

 

[DZLS]

you can consume too much and end up wasting money...

it's really a system of trial and error, and you will have to see what works best for you...

i'd start at the 1g / lb and adjust as neccesary...

 

[tay1506]

yeah i always do 1g / lb. and i really dont know if that is enough or not i was eating 24 egg whites a day and alot of tuna and kept it at 1.5 and it seemed like i gained alot of strength

 

[DZLS]

that's alotta eggs man... :chef:

 

[musketeer]

Eating an eggwhites and tuna diet probably means that you were lacking the CALORIES not protein...

 

[anotherbutters]

Holy Ethiopian!!! At 135lbs, I wouldn't be waiting 10 weeks or worrying about where every calorie comes from, I'd be eating everything in sight!

 

[gjohnson5]

Holy Ethiopian!!! At 135lbs, I wouldn't be waiting 10 weeks or worrying about where every calorie comes from, I'd be eating everything in sight!

How tall are you?
You can afford to cheat and it won't hurt you. I have 100lb on you and I can't do that. Sometimes I wish I were skinny because of mobility.

Yes eat everything you get your hands on , but watch the sugar

 

[blut wump]

We don't know his height. At 4'0", 135 pounds would be a lot.

Protein shakes and bars can be a conveniently cheap way to increase your protein intake.