Where do these "1g protien per lb body weight" come from? Bro science? IMPO, the typical US diet is overloaded with protein (and everything else). Why more?

Better to have too much than not enough (unless you have kidney issues) if you're goal is to gain muscle or retain it during weight loss.

Any links? I searched and found nothing credible. Every credible piece of literature that I've read over the years says the 1g protein per lb body weight is a large exaggeration of what's really needed.

Half of that, 0.5 g per lb body weight, is more than enough for almost all bodybuilders.

Where do these "1g protien per lb body weight" come from? Bro science? IMPO, the typical US diet is overloaded with protein (and everything else). Why more?

Clinical research on athletes for whom lean mass gain/retention is a primary goal.

Correct. 1g/Kg is 0.45g/lb. Or....like I said before, 0.5g/lb. One of the reasons our society is so FAT is because of "rules" like this. Companies that sell food have been trying to get EVERYONE to eat MORE and MORE.

Health and fitness is really a pretty simple set pf concepts: eat, breathe, and move. It gets complicated by people who make money complicating things.

If you've noticed, protein always comes with fat unless you are a rice and beans person.


The actual amount is 1g per kilogram of body weight. It's been exploited and misquoted for years by Protein companies that want to sell more product.


body weight in lbs / 2.2 = body weight in Kgs. So if you weigh 225lbs, you should be consuming 102g of protein a day. This includes your daily meals and post-workout drinks.

Health and fitness is really a pretty simple set pf concepts: eat, breathe, and move. It gets complicated by people who make money complicating things.