Protein

mrhappy

Just wondering if anyone has some insight on protein intake...

MFP suggests I consume 45g/day (based on my current weight, goals, etc.) but some fitness plans I've seen elsewhere, which include three days/week of lifting/weights, suggest my daily protein intake should be more like four times that amount.

Seems way high...

Opinions, ideas, suggestions, links?

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mrhappy

Just wondering if anyone has some insight on protein intake...

MFP suggests I consume 45g/day (based on my current weight, goals, etc.) but some fitness plans I've seen elsewhere, which include three days/week of lifting/weights, suggest my daily protein intake should be more like four times that amount.

Seems way high...

Opinions, ideas, suggestions, links?

:glasses:

fishernd

I'm in a group doing boot camp at my gym and there is one guy in the group. We do weight training 3 days a week and then cardio on the "off" days. He is supposed to be taking in 160 grams of protein (while us females are supposed to be around 110 grams), so your estimate of 4x what MFP recommends would be correct. If you are doing heavy weight training then you definitely need more than 100 grams of protein to repair your muscles. Hope this helps!

SHBoss1673

Protein is a hotly debated topic, not just here, but around the Health concious world. Personally I feel that an exercise routine that encorporates a moderate amount of weight training should force you to lower carbs and raise protein. I usually sit between 25 and 30% but some suggest upwards of 40%. MFP gives you around 15% I believe (my goals are custom so I can't remeber exactly any more), which is slightly low but acceptable for straight Cardio workouts, pretty low for any weight training routine though, IMHO. Long term over exposure to protein can affect some organs (I'm talking years here) but best to do a little research on it. Here is a pretty good post on it from a reputable source (ACE is a very well regarded Personal Training Certification board)

http://www.acefitness.org/fitnessqanda/fitnessqanda_display.aspx?itemid=272

fjtcjt

From some of the research that I have done, on weight training and sports related websites, they recommend between .7 to .9 grams of protein for every pound of body weight. There is some debate between using your actual body weight or your lean muscle mass to calculate this. So if you use your actual body weight they recommend .7 grams and if you use your lean muscle weight use .9 grams per lbs.

Hope this helps.

mrhappy

Thanks all - these are very helpful and I think I'm getting it.... It appears MFP is using a protein guideline assuming a cardio-based routine, but actual weight-lifting would definitely require more protein.

Good input all!

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Anna_Banana

From some of the research that I have done, on weight training and sports related websites, they recommend between .7 to .9 grams of protein for every pound of body weight. There is some debate between using your actual body weight or your lean muscle mass to calculate this. So if you use your actual body weight they recommend .7 grams and if you use your lean muscle weight use .9 grams per lbs.

Hope this helps.

This is what I was going to say if your a woman (which you are not, but a woman reading may want to know this) it's .5 to .75 grams of Protein for every pound.