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Is protein a supplement?

jww23 Posts: 55 Joined: 2006/04/28	2006/05/25, 06:50 PM im 14 is protein bad for me to take and is it considered a supplement because ive told everyone i wont take any supplements because i wanna do it the hard way so can u help? -------------- A great pleasure in life is doing what others say you cannot
mikencharleston Posts: 1,585 Joined: 2002/01/09	2006/05/25, 10:32 PM Anything you take in other than basic food sources are a supplement but that doesn't mean it's bad. -------------- Mike in Pensacola Now.
Mojo_67 Posts: 1,299 Joined: 2003/09/23	2006/05/26, 02:44 AM Sorry Mike, didn't notice you already answerd this post. -------------- Days go by and life drags on.....
flyonthewall Posts: 1,823 Joined: 2005/01/18	2006/05/26, 07:44 AM Just to add some more info. If your seriously wt training it is a good idea to get in 1-1.5g of protien per lb of body weight per day-so if you weigh 160lb then you should try and get 160-240g protien per day (1 chicken breast has about 30g protien) Some people find it difficult to get this amount from natural food sources such as lean meats, eggs, fish, low fat cheeses etc. In this case it is helpful to suppliment with a protien mix like whey protien or even a protien bar. Hope this helps. -------------- Even if you are on the right track, you will get run over if you just sit there.
maxcdc Posts: 180 Joined: 2005/02/26	2006/05/26, 09:17 AM Make sure you drink a lot of water if you increase your protein intake. Too much protein is not really healthy
jww23 Posts: 55 Joined: 2006/04/28	2006/05/29, 12:17 AM so i weigh 135 so about 75 to 90 grams a day and i cant really get that and i eat alot of protein foods so i was thinkin bout whey protein but it wont make like workin out easier for me so i dont think it would be bad as long as i kept up my water drinkin thnk -------------- A great pleasure in life is doing what others say you cannot
mikencharleston Posts: 1,585 Joined: 2002/01/09	2006/05/29, 01:31 AM jww - would you care to clarify that a bit?
jww23 Posts: 55 Joined: 2006/04/28	2006/05/30, 07:11 PM yh sorry i was in a hurry! i was sayin that i need about 75 to 90 grams of protein a day and i dont think that it would be bad to take protein because i eat alot of protein rich foods and still cant get that much. and it doesnt make workin out easier so im still doin it the hard way beacuse thats just part of dieting -------------- A great pleasure in life is doing what others say you cannot
Mojo_67 Posts: 1,299 Joined: 2003/09/23	2006/05/30, 07:23 PM Protein doesn't make it easier to lift. It's the building block of muscle. You need it if you wanna grow muscle. You need between 1-1.5 grams of protein, per pound of body weight, per day. So at 135 pounds, you need between 135-200 grams to build muscle. Taking whey to meet this requirement is the only sense that it's making anything "easier". -------------- Days go by and life drags on.....