Is 100 grams of protein enough to build muscle?

johnnyhodge
johnnyhodge Posts: 19 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
I weigh 214lbs and I'm getting between 100-140 grams of protein a day. When I raised it to 200 grams, I wasn't seeing any more muscle gains than before. So is that rule about a gram of protein per pound of body weight really true? Have any of you seen gains from increasing protein intake above 100 grams per day? It's would just be expensive and make losing fat really tough to maintain 200 grams of protein everyday.

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  • Dave198lbs
    Dave198lbs Posts: 8,810 Member
    gaining muscle mass requires a surplus in calories and a lot of heavy weight lifting

    100 g of protein is close enough if you have the caloric surplus and weight lifting

    for 200 lbs body, 150 g of protein is probably better
  • babyblake11
    babyblake11 Posts: 1,107 Member
    IMO 1g per lb of LEAN BODY MASS, is about right.
    other than that, eat the rest of your calories to preferance. If you want more chicken, eat more. Want more bread or butter, eat it. I for one am 5"1, 115lbs and eating 3000cals and get around 90-120g protein, sometimes more if i go over my calorie goal. im a girl obviously. i could probably eat minimum of about 70g per day and be fine, im just not going to LIMIT my protein as i do enjoy certain foods....
  • ChitownFoodie
    ChitownFoodie Posts: 1,562 Member
    IMO 1g per lb of LEAN BODY MASS, is about right.
    other than that, eat the rest of your calories to preferance. If you want more chicken, eat more. Want more bread or butter, eat it. I for one am 5"1, 115lbs and eating 3000cals and get around 90-120g protein, sometimes more if i go over my calorie goal. im a girl obviously. i could probably eat minimum of about 70g per day and be fine, im just not going to LIMIT my protein as i do enjoy certain foods....

    ^^^THIS!!
  • vanguardfitness
    vanguardfitness Posts: 720 Member
    when you get a chance read this:
    http://www.charlespoliquin.com/Blog/tabid/130/EntryId/1587/Tip-445-Eat-a-High-Protein-Diet-to-Gain-Muscle-and-Strength-Fast-Don-t-Miss-Out-By-Eating-Too-Little.aspx

    it's an interesting article.
  • johnnyhodge
    johnnyhodge Posts: 19 Member
    Ok, gonna step up the protein to 150 grams. Appreciate it guys!

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