Sport Daily Protein

Sport Fitness
C

Champr23

0
A personal trainer told me to get 1.2g per kilogram of bodyweight in protein. He said "there is documentation I can get for you". Also, he was saying the only reason you see that on websites is because they are trying to market their products.
I've heard 1g per lb of bodyweight is the a good amount for someone trying to gain mass and size. So what gives?
Its a 70g per day difference :eek:.
 
1.2 per kg is for maintaining muscle mass in a person who does not train, or trains very little. Sounds like he pulled it out of a textbook without thinking of your goals. 1g per lb works well for gaining mass, though you would not want to go any higher than that, or do this for a really long time. Many people live by this 1g/lb rule, which is fine, however it does tax your kidneys. One may never notice this if they get lots of water and calcium and live a healthy life, however if you have a high protein diet, combined with low-carb + alcohol or other bad habits, you may run into some problems later in life.
 
You can get the same benefits from 15% of your calories from protein, if you supplement zinc and vitamin b6 (as part of a good multivitamin programme) to help digest and use protein. This doesn't have any of the health implications of a high protein diet, which are manied a varied.
 
Champr23 said:
A personal trainer told me to get 1.2g per kilogram of bodyweight in protein. He said "there is documentation I can get for you". Also, he was saying the only reason you see that on websites is because they are trying to market their products.
I've heard 1g per lb of bodyweight is the a good amount for someone trying to gain mass and size. So what gives?
Its a 70g per day difference :eek:.
Click to expand...
apparently he's never heard of dr peter lemon. dr lemon is the worlds leading researcher on this subject. you can find research dating back some 20 years where he found and still states that roughly 1.8 grams per kg of bodyweight is whats needed.

one gram per pound of bodyweight is a very good number to go by.
 
Alright good deal. Still I wonder how he could pass all these tests for personal training, get a certificate from a top personal training org. and not know basic things. Baffles me.

Also, he was telling me for bench press you DO NOT want to tuck your elbows which is the opposite from what I read on bodybuilding.com. So about using zinc and vitamin b6. Anyone know if this is really effective or anyone here actually do it?
 
I make sure I get enough zinc and b6...but they aren't a replacement for proper protein intake. Until Bryn starts citing sources for their 'very different from the research I read', I'm just not gonna buy into it.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top