How much protein does a weight lifter or bodybuilder need?
For people doing intense weightlifting, I have not found even ONE nutrition expert who recommends more than 2g protein per kg of weight (That’s about 0.9g per pound). There has never ever been a controlled experiement that has found more protein beneficial. Protein in excess of this level is simply metaboised by the body and burnt or stored as fat. Protein metabolism can be hard on the kidneys, but there is no evidence that healthy people drinking lots of water will suffer from excess protein; while eating excess protein is useless, it is harmless. Some links: http://www.naturalstrength.com/protein.html, http://www.nutritionist.com/protein.html A typical wholefood meal from the Body-for-Life program contains for me about 20 – 25g protein and about the same amount of carbohydrates. With two Myoplexes per day, I get to sufficient protein. Without protein supplements (or the Myoplex) I would probably not be getting sufficient protein in this diet. Note: this only applies if you feel you a
