FREEKSHOW
12-04-2011, 09:28 PM
PROTEIN
There was a study by a Dr. Lemon where 22-year-old men trained in the gym for an hour and a half, six days per week. These men required about 0.7
grams of protein per pound of body weight to keep from becoming catabolic. This would mean a 150 lb male would need 102 grams of protein per day.
This did not mean that they gained anything as far as muscle mass was concerned. To have gained muscle from their workouts the study showed that they
would have had to consume over .7g/lb of bodyweight. There are experts who say to take in 2 - 4 grams per pound of body weight! Now
just imagine how many carbs that you’ll have to ingest to go with that for a balance. A 200 lb person would need 400g of protein and 1000g of carbs.
That’s like 5600 calories a day not including the fat calories! The World Anabolic Review will tell you just that. This is an understandable intake if you are a
hardcore bodybuilder or using anabolic steroids, as you would certainly allocate a higher percentage of protein toward anabolism.
Remember not to neglect the carbohydrates. Carbohydrates, if you will remember, are burned in place of protein. The greater environment for anabolism
you have, the more you’ll benefit from additional protein. Someone on Deca-Durabolin (an anabolic steroid) for instance, would need significantly higher
amounts of protein due to the increased protein synthesis caused by the steroid. Bodybuilders have trained their muscles, and therefore store more protein than
they burn, thus the growth response is better.
Carbohydrates are necessary for both the runner (endurance athlete) and the bodybuilder, because they are stored in your muscles as energy or fuel when
needed. One third of a person’s dinner should consist of protein rich foods. The rest should be carbohydrate rich foods. For instance, eat a carbohydrate rich
breakfast, then a lunch, which is 1/3 protein and 2/3 carbs, then a dinner of the same proportions. Fish, chicken, lean meats, etc… can be added to a meal,
but should not be the bulk of the meal.
Carbohydrates are important to maintain energy and to train at your best. Proteins will build and recover your muscle tissue, but only if you eat the right
balance. A high protein/low carbohydrate diet will lead to fatigue, glycogen stores being depleted, and frustration because you are training hard and not
gaining the muscle mass that you crave. It can also wreak havoc on your kidneys due to ammonia build up with the release of nitrogen which helps to compose
amino acids, especially if you don’t drink enough water.
There was a study by a Dr. Lemon where 22-year-old men trained in the gym for an hour and a half, six days per week. These men required about 0.7
grams of protein per pound of body weight to keep from becoming catabolic. This would mean a 150 lb male would need 102 grams of protein per day.
This did not mean that they gained anything as far as muscle mass was concerned. To have gained muscle from their workouts the study showed that they
would have had to consume over .7g/lb of bodyweight. There are experts who say to take in 2 - 4 grams per pound of body weight! Now
just imagine how many carbs that you’ll have to ingest to go with that for a balance. A 200 lb person would need 400g of protein and 1000g of carbs.
That’s like 5600 calories a day not including the fat calories! The World Anabolic Review will tell you just that. This is an understandable intake if you are a
hardcore bodybuilder or using anabolic steroids, as you would certainly allocate a higher percentage of protein toward anabolism.
Remember not to neglect the carbohydrates. Carbohydrates, if you will remember, are burned in place of protein. The greater environment for anabolism
you have, the more you’ll benefit from additional protein. Someone on Deca-Durabolin (an anabolic steroid) for instance, would need significantly higher
amounts of protein due to the increased protein synthesis caused by the steroid. Bodybuilders have trained their muscles, and therefore store more protein than
they burn, thus the growth response is better.
Carbohydrates are necessary for both the runner (endurance athlete) and the bodybuilder, because they are stored in your muscles as energy or fuel when
needed. One third of a person’s dinner should consist of protein rich foods. The rest should be carbohydrate rich foods. For instance, eat a carbohydrate rich
breakfast, then a lunch, which is 1/3 protein and 2/3 carbs, then a dinner of the same proportions. Fish, chicken, lean meats, etc… can be added to a meal,
but should not be the bulk of the meal.
Carbohydrates are important to maintain energy and to train at your best. Proteins will build and recover your muscle tissue, but only if you eat the right
balance. A high protein/low carbohydrate diet will lead to fatigue, glycogen stores being depleted, and frustration because you are training hard and not
gaining the muscle mass that you crave. It can also wreak havoc on your kidneys due to ammonia build up with the release of nitrogen which helps to compose
amino acids, especially if you don’t drink enough water.