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petboy

Joined: 16 Aug 2008 Posts: 18
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Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 6:19 pm Post subject: how much protein |
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I've been working out for a couple of years and am now on a four day split trying to gain a bit more mass here's the question how much protein per lb bodyweight to consume I've been having up to 2grms per lb so for me that's 400 grms daily. Now after looking at numerous articles on the net i wonder if that's a bit overboard estimates are between 180 and 380 grms a day, if i could cut down and still build up it would save allot of cash as carbs are so much cheaper and there's no point having exes protein just to convert it for energy any savings would be useful as i have all but cut out the tuna ( my cheapest source of protein) after recently reading about mercury problems, and this may make you cringe boss man but i was having up to 6 cans a day for most of the two years that I've been lifting. I now get most of my protein from Pollock, chicken, turkey, eggs, beef, cottage cheese, whey, some tinned salmon, sardines and some soy , all much more expensive that tuna. SO how much works for you  |
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Boss Man

Joined: 25 Nov 2006 Posts: 3604
Location: My site, (Steelmuscle), and anywhere else I feel like
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Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 9:20 pm Post subject: |
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Yes 6 cans a day had me cringing, but he Protein question is that you could be aiming for around 1-1.2g per lb of bodyweight. Certainly don't really need to go above 1.5g per lb bodyweight, unless you were around 180lbs + and needed it to keep mass levels up.
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swanso5

Joined: 16 Jan 2006 Posts: 6890
Location: melbourne, australia
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Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 3:35 am Post subject: |
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| i have maybe 200g ish at a 165pds or so over 9 - 12 meals...maybe more but never less |
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