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PROTEIN - 1g/lb bodyweight or lean bodyweight?
14 January 2012 20:53
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As above
Everything Ive read chooses one of these as the 'minimum' protein intake for weight trained people.
I aim for 1g / lb body weight as that's more protein, but surely their can be a big difference in these numbers if the individual has a high bodyfat %?
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Re:PROTEIN - 1g/lb bodyweight or lean bodyweight?
14 January 2012 21:23
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I'd say less would be appropriate if you're >18% or so.
But then age also comes in as a factor.
There are so many determining factors that the range is generally given as 0.8-1.2g/lb bodyweight.
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Re:PROTEIN - 1g/lb bodyweight or lean bodyweight?
15 January 2012 00:27
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Personally I aim for 1g per pound of lean body mass - but even that is just a ball park figure. What works for one might not work for another. I can bulk on hitting not much more than 1g per pound of lean mass - for others they'd scream that they'd be wasting away haha.
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Re:PROTEIN - 1g/lb bodyweight or lean bodyweight?
15 January 2012 00:46
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Yeah as robbie says, its lean mass so take off the fat % first
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Re:PROTEIN - 1g/lb bodyweight or lean bodyweight?
15 January 2012 02:58
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When considering an absolute minimum, due to variation in bodyfat I'd opt for % of total weight as bf% is also often over estimated.
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