Comments on: Extra Protein, Extra Large Muscles?

By: Talli van Sunder

Talli van Sunder — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 02:02:23 +0000

@Guto Protein is essential for building and repairing muscles, but contrary to popular belief, weight training does not necessarily mean that you need to substantially increase your protein intake.

If you were sedentary, you would need about 0.4g of protein per pound of body weight and if you are active you would need to increase that just a little to 0.5 – 0.6 g of protein per pound of body weight. So, if you weigh 150 pounds you would need about 75 grams of protein a day.

So, protein supplements are not really necessary. Most athletes get enough protein through their diet. You will gain muscle and strength through your workouts, not from eating extra protein.

By: Guto

Guto — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 20:59:11 +0000

In my case, looks like ‘too much’ protein is causing my cholseterol to go higher. Any suggestions? I tried to quit and lower my intake for a long time but am always wondering if the benefits of working out will be diminished by not taking the right amounts of protein. I usually take a 20gr protein drink after working out and sometimes accompanied by a protein bar -another 19gr. Would you consider it to be too much?

By: Harshal Sharma

Harshal Sharma — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 18:14:56 +0000

Good Article.
Looks Reliable and Erudite on the first look.
Thanx for posting. Would help a lot of people know what they should do instead of what they think they should do.

By: Rosy Villa

Rosy Villa — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 22:10:19 +0000

great post!!! People amaze me how much protein they eat-Thanks Talli!

By: Brianna Graves

Brianna Graves — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 03:58:52 +0000

Great post!
The only way to gain muscle is to do strength training! It is good to eat protein after a strength training workout. Protein contains the amino acids the body needs to recover and build muscle. Strength training and consuming protein go hand in hand.

By: Salim Dibian

Salim Dibian — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 00:03:19 +0000

Excellent article! Its funny how advertisers advertise that you need roughly 1 gram of protein per pound of body weight or per kg of body weight. I was living poor while I was going to school, eating little, had some protein but nowhere near the amount the magazines sat you need. U remember a friend of mine telling me you can train your but off but it you dont take in alot of protein (with protein shakes) you will not grow. Boy did I prove him wrong. I spent nothing on protein shakes, and still got big!

By: Maria Isabel

Maria Isabel — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 07:16:19 +0000

Good podcast. I think that I need to continue to exercise in order to lose the weight that I want. Thanks.

By: BioArt

BioArt — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 20:34:41 +0000

Great Article! I usually try to keep my protein around 150 and carbs below 200. I find it useful to chose snacks that are higher in protein, but that’s usually because I’m looking for lower sugar alternatives.