Weight Training Blog Should You Follow a High-Protein Diet In Weight Training?
Should You Follow a High-Protein Diet In Weight Training? Friday October 16, 2009#spacer{clear:left}#abc #sidebar{margin-top:1.5em}zSB(3,3) I know, it’s been discussed endlessly. How much protein do you need for building strength and muscle? I addressed this in an article quite a while ago called How Much Protein for Bodybuilding. In my latest article I look further afield at the long-term safety of high-protein diets, especially diets high in animal protein. Now I’m not saying that strength trainers and athletes in general don’t need more protein. In fact it’s a universal recommendation among sports nutritionists and it’s not unusual to see recommendations of up to twice the dietary recommendation for sedentary people, which is where I draw the line. But it’s not uncommon to see up to four times the RDA and 40% of total energy from protein recommended by some in the bodybuilding community. That
