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Up to about 1.6 grams per kg of bodyweight (or 0.73 per lb) is worthwhile. More is not: > Dietary protein supplementation significantly enhanced changes in mus
by troydavis 6y ago
Up to about 1.6 grams per kg of bodyweight (or 0.73 per lb) is worthwhile. More is not:
> Dietary protein supplementation significantly enhanced changes in muscle strength and size during prolonged RET [resistance exercise training] in healthy adults. Increasing age reduces and training experience increases the efficacy of protein supplementation during RET.
> With protein supplementation, protein intakes at amounts greater than ~1.6 g/kg/day do not further contribute RET-induced gains in FFM [fat-free mass].
- 0-_-0 6y agoThat's quite a bit, for a 75 kg person that's 450g of chicken breast per day, or 29 eggs, or 2.9 L of milk.
- pentaphobe 6y agoyeah - if you're getting it strictly from food it's pretty ridiculous, that's why they're specifically talking about supplementation
- rarefied_tomato 6y agoIf my reading is correct, this is specifically supplementing with soy or whey. People interested in supplementing at this level should remind themselves that many other protein sources are less bioavailable, and have differing amino acid profiles. So if you're young and muscle hungry, scale this limit based on your sources.