Please Scroll Down to See Forums Below i was at gnc today picking up some protien and the guy was asking me my protien intake and right now im bulking naturally so i told him i take in between 550 and 700 grams a day and he told be that this was way too much and that you should not take in more than 1-1.5 grams per lb everthin that i have read on this board is eat as much protien as possible. now i am 18 and i guess a little gullable so is there n e truth to this or is he just talking out of his ass.
is too much protien bad
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variation
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I think it's too much, that's crazy, you probably pee out alot of it and have some converted to glucose -> fat...
personally (natural ) I will not go over 1/2 g per lb of bodyweight when I am consuming carbohydrates....
if on steroids I still don't think you need more then 1g per lb
personally (natural ) I will not go over 1/2 g per lb of bodyweight when I am consuming carbohydrates....
if on steroids I still don't think you need more then 1g per lb
While its seems excessive, theres no harm if yor digestion system doesn't kill you
I definitly notice a difference in recovery when going from 200grams to 300 grams even if the calories are still kept constant via lowered carb intake.. Soo you can definitly can benifit from over 1 gram per ib of total weight because I'm not quite 200ibs
I definitly notice a difference in recovery when going from 200grams to 300 grams even if the calories are still kept constant via lowered carb intake.. Soo you can definitly can benifit from over 1 gram per ib of total weight because I'm not quite 200ibs
SanFrancisconewb
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listen to these guys. they know their shit. the guys at GNC do not. 30 grams every 3 hours is a great idea and really makes sense, as your body from what i have read cannot process more than 50 per sitting.
Payphone_Johnny
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Your body adapts-give it no reason to change-AND IT WON'T. If you are worried about not being 'swole' for the summer then the 500gm a day protein isn't for you.variation said:
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550-700 seems quite excessive.
even 400g seems a bit high unless you're of dorian proportions.
old schoolers believed excess protien can be toxic to the kidneys but new reserach showed that 1-2 grams protien per pound of lean body mass had no affect on kidney values.
even 400g seems a bit high unless you're of dorian proportions.
old schoolers believed excess protien can be toxic to the kidneys but new reserach showed that 1-2 grams protien per pound of lean body mass had no affect on kidney values.
No one needs that amount of protein and I see people in here now dissing good advice!!!
You should only eat around 1-1.25g per pound of bodyweight while bulking. You dont need anymore.
Your carbs are what you need to adjust in order to get your diet on track for building muscle.
Keep your protein constant at 1.25g per pound of bodyweight. Experiment with 3g of carbs per pound of bodyweight. If you find your putting on fat then cut the carbs to 2.5g per pound of bodyweight. If you find your not growing up the carbs to 3.5g per pound of bodyweight.
There is nothing complicated about diet!
You should only eat around 1-1.25g per pound of bodyweight while bulking. You dont need anymore.
Your carbs are what you need to adjust in order to get your diet on track for building muscle.
Keep your protein constant at 1.25g per pound of bodyweight. Experiment with 3g of carbs per pound of bodyweight. If you find your putting on fat then cut the carbs to 2.5g per pound of bodyweight. If you find your not growing up the carbs to 3.5g per pound of bodyweight.
There is nothing complicated about diet!
psychedout
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agreed. maybe a tad more protien. 40ish along with a hefty amount of carbs (while bulking of course).OXANDRIN said:
RussianBro
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Once again... It's not that intake of protein that truly counts, but combination with workouts, rest, and yes, protein intake throughout the day...
I currently have 150 -200 gs of protein a day for my 183 lbs... I am bulking quite well. And it's a good quality bulk. No WATER (I mean of course there is a bit, but no bloating bulshit or moon face). My bf is at 5%. Works for me really well. So, it's all relative. It's all about what you take, when you take and how you take it... Sometimes I wake up at night for my midnight snack...
I currently have 150 -200 gs of protein a day for my 183 lbs... I am bulking quite well. And it's a good quality bulk. No WATER (I mean of course there is a bit, but no bloating bulshit or moon face). My bf is at 5%. Works for me really well. So, it's all relative. It's all about what you take, when you take and how you take it... Sometimes I wake up at night for my midnight snack...
RussianBro
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Canuck4 said:I wouldnt listen to any BS the salespeople at GNC say.
They dont know their ass from their elbow
same here... local GNC has nobody knowledgeble... But has one VERY HOT chick that I took out on the date... damn she was fine...
But how would they attract knowlegeble people at 6 bux an hour? it answeres the question... If you want good advice, go to places like Elite or specialty stores ran by athletes...
Dr.Equinstein
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RussianBro said:
same here... local GNC has nobody knowledgeble... But has one VERY HOT chick that I took out on the date... damn she was fine...
Well do tell bro, did you give her a sample of some protein with vitamin C..
Canuck4
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Lol
I hear that.
Some fatass guy was trying to give me advice last time I was there. I didnt even ask him shit he came up to me trying to help me.
He never even heard about Ala and didnt even know if they had any in stock
Then he was trying to preach how much brand protein sucked and that the generic GNC is the best kind and priced right
I hear that.
Some fatass guy was trying to give me advice last time I was there. I didnt even ask him shit he came up to me trying to help me.
He never even heard about Ala and didnt even know if they had any in stock
Then he was trying to preach how much brand protein sucked and that the generic GNC is the best kind and priced right
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Payphone_Johnny
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Since when do carbs effect nitrogen balance? I'd love to know the magic way this works.Wyllis said:
Payphone_Johnny
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Keep it up. My friend is able (I have no idea how) to eat over 600gm a day of protein (food only) and his intake is not overestimated either as I have seen his meal logs.bigduck said:
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