1g of protein per 1 lb of body weight?

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  • selina884
    selina884 Posts: 826 Member
    I have 160g of protein each day and strength train 3 times a week cardio 2 times! Is the above post correct? Excess stored as fat?

    Im a female and I have around 160kg daily. Just saying.
  • albertabeefy
    albertabeefy Posts: 1,169 Member
    ... and I have around 160kg daily. Just saying.
    I'm going to be "that guy" and point out your typo... I'm hoping you don't really take in > 350 pounds of protein a day :smile:
  • selina884
    selina884 Posts: 826 Member
    ... and I have around 160kg daily. Just saying.
    I'm going to be "that guy" and point out your typo... I'm hoping you don't really take in > 350 pounds of protein a day :smile:

    I do.
  • concordancia
    concordancia Posts: 5,320 Member
    I think its actually 1g of protein for 1 lb of lean mass.

    Actually this is under debate.

    Lean muscle mass vs total body weight

    No, it isn't. The science says 1g per lb. LBM is sufficient for maximum gains. People who don't understand the science or who think more is better say by body weight.
  • selina884
    selina884 Posts: 826 Member
    I think its actually 1g of protein for 1 lb of lean mass.

    Actually this is under debate.

    Lean muscle mass vs total body weight

    No, it isn't. The science says 1g per lb. LBM is sufficient for maximum gains. People who don't understand the science or who think more is better say by body weight.

    It's still under debate.
  • Arkhos
    Arkhos Posts: 290 Member
    Unless you're doing some serious body building, 1gm per 1lb is a LOT. I actually think the correct calculation is 1gm per 1kg.

    Hope that helps!

    please stop posting.

    This was an unnecessary comment to make to another member.

    1gram of protein per 1lb of Lean Body Mass is a common recommendation, especially when exercising. The below references the .8g per kg of body weight per day (not lean mass, but also uses kg not lbs). I converted the kilograms to pounds for easy calculation below.

    American College of Sports Medicine, American Dietetic Association, and Dietitians of Canada (2000). Joint Position Statement: Nutrition and athletic performance. Med. Sci. Sports Exerc. 32:2130-2145
    The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), American Dietetic Association (ADA) and Dieticians of Canada (DC) recommend

    The current dietary reference intake (DRI) for protein for persons over 18 years of age, irrespective of physical activity status, is 0.8 g per kilogram of body weight per day (i.e., 80 g of protein for a 220-pound person).

    200 lbs
    72g of protein (sedentary)
    127g of protein (endurance athlete)
    154g of protein (resistance/strength)

    .8 grams per kilogram or
    .36 grams of protein per pound (sedentary)

    1.4 grams per kilogram or
    0.635 grams of protein per pound (endurance athlete)

    1.7 grams per kilogram or
    0.77 grams of protein per pound (resistance/strength)
  • Proyecto_AN
    Proyecto_AN Posts: 387
    Depends on your body fat. A dude with 10% or 8% and 180 lbs is probably eating like that to get results. But if you have 35% and 280 lbs, eating 1g of protein per 1 lb of body weight will damage your renal system big time.
  • albertabeefy
    albertabeefy Posts: 1,169 Member
    It's still under debate.
    Not amongst those that research the science of it.

    In scientific studies we define the protein requirement in healthy adults as "the continuing intake of dietary protein that is sufficient to achieve body nitrogen equilibrium (zero balance) in an initially healthy person of acceptable body composition at energy balance and under conditions of moderate physical activity..."

    Studies show that using that definition, when it comes to a resistance/strength-training athlete, Nitrogen Balance techniques suggest that the protein requirements to attain zero nitrogen balance range from 1.2–2.2 grams of protein per kg of bodyweight.

    So yes, it varies greatly from individual to individual.

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