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Protein intake

francogarcia23 Posts: 6 Joined: 2008/11/22	2008/12/07, 05:28 AM How much protein should I be consuming to see muscle gains?
asimmer Posts: 8,201 Joined: 2003/01/07	2008/12/07, 09:52 AM approximately 1g per pound of lean body mass....but there again, thats debated a lot. especially here...look it up in fit buddy and do some reading. -------------- A man of sense is never discouraged by difficulties; he redoubles his industry and his diligence, he perseveres and infallibly prevails at last. Lord Chesterfield
bb1fit Posts: 11,105 Joined: 2001/06/30	2008/12/07, 10:25 AM Well, the main idea that is 'overlooked' in protein intake is if enough protein is taken in, you will at least more than cover your protein 'useage'. That is if and when your body needs amino acids for any normal function, with enough external protein intake, it will have a source to use rather than existing muscle tissue. So, excess protein intake does not necessarily lead to muscle growth, but pretty much insures 'keeping' existing muscle tissue. -------------- Baseball is the only field of endeavor where a man can succeed three times out of ten and be considered a good performer