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Post by rickhussey on Feb 15, 2011 15:53:24 GMT -5
I have a question about protein...
I am looking to continue gaining strength, but not muscle mass.
What is recommended for a scenario like this and why?
I read that at a minimum 1 gram is recommended per bodyweight pound. I probably do not reach this amount on a daily basis. I probably hit 125-175 grams per day on average.
Am I severly limiting progress concerning strength?
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Post by thatnuckolskid on Feb 16, 2011 1:47:27 GMT -5
something i used that worked was a cyclical keto diet. basically low or no carb during the week and then carb up on the weekend (or whatever day or two is convenient for you). it's hard to grow without many carbs in your diet, but the carb up days will keep your from losing muscle and are plenty to support strength gains if you train high intensity/low volume.
if you go the CKD route, 125-175 would be low. (shoot for 1.5 grams/pound on low carb days, and about 1 gram/pound on carb days)
with a normal diet, that's probably plenty. if you were on anabolics and protein synthesis was upregulated all the time, you'd want more, but lifting naturally it would probably be plenty.
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Post by lockout on May 21, 2011 21:30:17 GMT -5
That seems plenty. You don't need as much protein as most people say to gain strength. But it cab be helpful if you are trying to reduce carbohydrates to lose a little bit of weight. Because protein helps a lot to make you feel full.
I highly recommend against extreme low carbohydrates. Moderate carbs is the better way to go.
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Post by zekester on Jul 7, 2011 20:29:54 GMT -5
When I started lifting I could only bench press 185...I worked my way up to 405...I never even got close to 1 gram of protein per lb of bodyweight...The most would be about 3/4 a gram per and most the time is was equal to two thirds...But, I supplemented with amino acids + L-glutamine, instead of protein shakes...
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Post by lockout on Jul 22, 2011 19:49:20 GMT -5
When I started lifting I could only bench press 185...I worked my way up to 405...I never even got close to 1 gram of protein per lb of bodyweight...The most would be about 3/4 a gram per and most the time is was equal to two thirds...But, I supplemented with amino acids + L-glutamine, instead of protein shakes... I guess that just goes along with my point. You don't need a lot of protein to gain muscle. In fact, the studies I have seen suggest that any more than 60-120 grams per day isn't going to help you to gain more muscle. However, that doesn't mean that there would be a problem with consuming more protein than that. Personally I find it very useful to consume more while cutting. It definitely helps a lot in making me feel full.
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