The Truth About How Much Protein You Need

[hurricane]

its said 1 gram of protein per pound of bodyweight is the minn u should intake and 2gm of protein per pound of body weight is optimal atleast for a bodybuilder ..some believe more .. broken down between 8 meals ..thats why people take protein shakes it can become a hassle and there4 people that depend on food alone .. are not gettin enough protein alot of the time ..not sayin it cant be done but its a pain in the ass

 

[JMasters101]

what is the best flavor? How is the fruit punch? and the 'real' fruit flavor?

 

[TSO]

Nelson: I think BigBlast is a great protein shake. The problem I have is that some of us are on low carb diets and although 22g of sugar may not seem like a lot to some, for those of us on low carb diets 22g of sugar is a bit too much. Will proteinfactory.com ever carry a sugar free version?

Trueprotein can help you out bro. You can even customize your protein to fit your wants/needs.

 

[Nelson Montana]

Trueprotein can help you out bro. You can even customize your protein to fit your wants/needs.

They don't carry SPP. The Hydroyzed is the same price as PF but I would not recommend trying to make a shake with Hyrolyzed. It taste really bad.

The Tropical Punch BIG BLAST with cold water and ice in a blender and a packet of splenda is very nice. Fruity and light. I like to add a little cranberry juice.

Yes, 2 grams of protein per body weight is very difficult to maintain. But when you're bulking it must be done if you want quality muscle.

 

[redsamurai]

Nelson........I was told not too long ago that taking anything with sugar after your workout will fuck with the insulin response and therefore negate any muscle growth. I'd like to hear what you make of that............therefor I can take what you say and tell it to the person who told me. It didn't seem right to me that anything sweet at all would fuck with your gains........but supposedly there's some research supporting it. I don't know the details, but I do remember it having something to do with insulin.

 

[chazk]

nelson seems to be some confusion about " grams of protien per lb of bodyweight"
I have read that when the ratio is broke down its x amount of protien per LEAN body weight.
say if some one weighs 250lbs at 10% bf they take their LBM of 225lbs and use that in the forumla to calculate protien needs vs their " total " bodyweight.

 

[JohnRambo]

Nelson........I was told not too long ago that taking anything with sugar after your workout will fuck with the insulin response and therefore negate any muscle growth. I'd like to hear what you make of that............therefor I can take what you say and tell it to the person who told me. It didn't seem right to me that anything sweet at all would fuck with your gains........but supposedly there's some research supporting it. I don't know the details, but I do remember it having something to do with insulin.

Postworkout you need to trigger your insuline, this is done with a amount of fast digesting karbs. But, on the other hand, BCAA's has proven to give similar effects on the insulin-levels, though slower and with less storage of calories.

 

[TSO]

It taste really bad.

That's fine, but it's your opinion. I've had no issues with the taste of their protein...imo.

 

[AAP]

Regarding the amount of protein you need it is really depending on your calorie needs. Precontest you are going to need more protein simply because you are cutting carbs and thus, need to get the calories your body requires from another source. While it is true you cut calories a bit too, you still have a minimum calorie standard you have to keep in order to keep your mass. When you hear of bodybuilders eating 400 grams of protein per day, it isn't because they need that much, it is because they need the calories. Trust me, I have gone up to 500 grams daily for over 7 months at a time. The only difference is that I stayed on the pot more frequently.

 

[TSO]

Do note, Dante (aka Doggcrapp) does recommend large amounts of protein while using his training style. I'd say he knows a thing or two his DC style of training is helping a lot of people put on a lot of muscle over the years.