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How Much Protien Do I Need?????

pinkdreams13
pinkdreams13 Posts: 25 Member
edited January 30 in Social Groups
I am new to strength training. I want to know how much protein should I be consuming daily to help aid with building muscle? I am 242 pounds right now and I want to drop 100 of it. I just started taking lifting seriously.

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  • Barbellgirl
    Barbellgirl Posts: 544 Member
    Scoobyworkshop.com and IIFYM.com both have good basic calculators you can use. Of course many people tweak their macros based on goals. Mine is set at 40% protein, but I'm trying to gain muscle.
  • sunflowerhippi
    sunflowerhippi Posts: 1,099 Member
    I set mine for 1g per lb of LBM, in my case that is around 120-130g per day, then i tweak my % to be as close to that as I can.
  • darwinwoodka
    darwinwoodka Posts: 322 Member
    1.6 - 2.4 grams per kilogram of lean body mass.
  • pinkdreams13
    pinkdreams13 Posts: 25 Member
    Thanks for all of the tips. Weight loss can be so confusing...lol
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