How Much Protein!?!?

[hemiman]

Ok, so ive been reading around but havent got a deffinate answer... so... heres my question.. ive heard you need 1 gram of protein for every 1 pound. So if i weigh 170 i need 7 scoops of 24 gram protein before i lift? or spread each shake out through out the day taking only one scoop per shake equaling 7 shakes a day.. (i only take a protein shake in the morning and after i lift.) one scoop in each (100% whey protein "24 grams per scoop")

so thats my question... any advice will be greatly appreciated.

[Dooblecain]

1g per lb is for the entire day so if you weigh 170 you should eat 170g of protein a day.

Personally I feel that is a minimum for building muscle, and prefer 1.5 per day when bulking.

and no, do not drink 7 scoops of protein before you workout, that would be bad.

[hemiman]

yea i did think 7 scoops before working out was.. irrational..

[Supr@]

i would bump it up to 1.5-2 if you were bulking. You should be spreading your protein intake through out the day, not all in one time. Try to get your protein other than shakes, things such as chicken, turkey, beef, eggs, milk, fish, are some great source of protein.

[NiteHawk]

Yes, you will need to consume 1-2 grams of protein per pound of bodyweight. You want to spread this amount of protein throughout the day, eating quality foods as was mentioned....beef, chicken, tuna, eggs, milk, cheese, etc.

Remember, get the majority of your protein through foods, not shakes. Also dont neglect your other nutrients you need as well. Read the sticky I have in the diet section.

Calorie & Macronutrient Formulas

[Cammo]

Like the others mention - don't rely on shakes to get your protein quota.
Eat protein rich food and use whey powder as a supplement.

[trunorth]

in my opinion 2 protein shakes a day is plenty. again as mentioned above 80% or more of your protein intake should come from foods such as; fish, chicken, steak, eggs, cheese, and even oysters haha

im sort of restating what the people above have stated but take their advice and you'll see results

[iwannagetbigger]

1-2 grams per body weight or if you wanna gave 20 lbs 10-20grams more protien

[Papasmurf]

relying WAYYYY to much on shakes. Eat food like eggs, milk, chicken and beef- use shakes to fill the holes here and there........

[Patrick_Bateman]

1 gram per lb is more than enough, to grow you have to also eat carbs and good fats so do not get hung up on the protein myth.

[VBigNate]

your body can only digest so much protein at a time..you sh!t out the rest