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arondaballer Posts: 1,054 Joined: 2003/06/14	2004/10/09, 03:30 PM I've recently read on the Gatorade Sports Science Institute that you need to get like .77 grams per pound of body weight. I know a lot of bodybuilders say you need 1 to 2 grams per pound, and that you need to consume a lot of protein right after your workout, but the Institute also says that it only takes like 7 grams of protein right after your workout to start the protein synthesis to rebuild. So are all the extra shakes and stuff REALLY necessary for a strength trainer? -------------- I firmly believe that any man's finest hour, the greatest fulfillment of all that he holds dear, is the moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle-victorious. --Vince Lombardi "Decide what you want, decide what you are willing to exchange for it. Establish your priorities and go to work." H. L. Hunt
JustinE22 Posts: 1,312 Joined: 2003/09/18	2004/10/10, 01:13 PM yes all that extra protein is necessary. I posted an article a week ago in the specific diets.....forum written by Dave Draper who discusses why we need all that extra protein. Remember muscles aren't the only think in your body that uses protein. Check the article out.:big_smile: