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[jeremys]

what's your opinion?

protein thread

 

[ZGzaZ]

it may be true for some people, but personally I need a lot of protein to make gains....

 

[PolishHammer1977]

Eat as much food as possible than go to the shakes. I agree with that.

 

[jeremys]

Eat as much food as possible than go to the shakes. I agree with that.

but what do you think about the whole total intake?

 

[rjl296]

I agree with it

 

[louden_swain]

Protein is over-rated!!! Your body can only digest so much!! Personally, I think carbohydrates are the most important.

People have severe imbalances in their diets.

Protein 50 percent
Carbs 25 percent
Fats 25 percent

This stuff is no good!

 

[Deadz]

swain - what isn't good? the 50/25/25 or that people take large amounts of protein in general?

 

[WarriorPL]

I consume about 200-250 and that's ideal for me... roughly 1.2 - 1.4 grams per pound.

 

[TheOak84]

Protein is over-rated!!! Your body can only digest so much!! Personally, I think carbohydrates are the most important.

i agree with that, your body can only digest about 20-30g of protein.

carbs are the best, they give ur muscles glycogen for fuel..

i remember one time i didnt eat enough carbs before my chest day, and 225 felt like 500. i barely got 315..

so now i eat 60g of carbs one hr before i work out along with 25g of protien.

and a little more of each for my post workout meal.

i dont count fats. cuz the only fat i get is form yolks oils and beef.
and the good fats ur body needs...

 

[skaman607]

you need lots of carbs to grow, because if you use protein for energy then you cant use it to grow

 

[jeremys]

the only solution for me is to cram a lot of carbs and a lot of prote, as soon as i'm done cutting, of course

 

[Debaser]

I disagree. 2x BW or more protein will significantly speed up your gains IMO. DC would probably have some fun with this

 

[JDarty6173]

Personally I NEED a large amount of protein in my diet or I just simply do not recover as quickly from my workouts. And this is regardless of whether my carb intake is low or insanely high. By large amount I mean I never get less than 400 grams a day at a bodyweight of around 235-240. But I know that everyone is different though and it's very likely that not everyone needs that much.. But I do....

 

[louden_swain]

Of course anyone who eats a lot of protein must drink a lot of water.

 

[Debaser]

Oh god yeah, I get thirsty very quickly I like it though, because before, even though I knew I needed to get a lot of water each day, my lack of thirst most of the time probably hindered me from achieving this goal.

 

[louden_swain]

I eat a lot of protein, but nothing pumps up my muscles more than carbs!!

 

[Lord_Suston]

about 200-300g of protein a day and about 100-15o g of carbs 1.5-2.0hours before a workout and another 150-250g of carbs throughout the day if i am trying to cut with most fat coming from flax oil and peanut butter. When bulking anything goes, hit up the buffet 2x a day and then eat all day long untill you feel sick, remeber the stomach is elastic

 

[Jxaxsxe530]

i'm always thirsty at night when i'm sleeping. fucck it annoys the hell out of me. no matter how much water i drink during the day the moment i hit the sack i start to get thirsty. so i usually leave a big glass of water on the desk near my bed so i can get up adn take a sip when i get thirsty. problem is, every sip i take at night means a trip to the bathroom

 

[jeremys]

I eat a lot of protein, but nothing pumps up my muscles more than carbs!!

i went 9 days keto until my first carb-up today. a load of carbs and some ALA really makes a guy feel great after not having that for a while

 

[JOKER47]

I take in an average of 55-60 grams a protein per meal. I have no problems with digesting that much.

But, I have worked up that amount over time.

I also take in 250-300 grams of carbs a day.


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