48 resistance - trained men and women consumed either 2.3 or 3.4 g of protein
per kg of bodyweight per day for the purpose of this study.
While both groups continued with the same training regime, the first group increased their protein intake to 4.4
grams per kg of bodyweight.
Yet, BCAAs supplementation is unnecessary (although not harmful) for people who already have a pretty high protein intake (around 1.5
g per kg of bodyweight per day).
It's common sense among dieticians and personal trainers that one should aim for 1.2 to 1.6 grams of protein
per kg of bodyweight after you finish your workout and you should do this every day if your goal is bulking up.
This randomised, double blind trial examined the influence of 45 mg of
leucine per kg of bodyweight (vs 45mg / kg of corn flour placebo) on VO2 max, upper body anaerobic power and time to exhaustion in a 70 - 75 % maximal intensity row.
A study of 25 college - age males showed that when individuals ingested 5 mg of
caffeine per kg of bodyweight before exercise, their reported muscle pain was lower than when they did not ingest caffeine.
Most overweight rabbits are being fed far too much concentrated food pellets and a neutered, healthy, adult rabbit only needs about 1
tablespoon per Kg of bodyweight per day of concentrated food.
The research has shown that dogs have developed severe anemia after eating about a tablespoon of
onions per kg of bodyweight daily (about 4.5 tablespoons per day for a 10 - lb dog).
The UK Government recommends a reference nutrient intake («RNI») of 0.8 g
protein per kg of bodyweight per day for adults with no special dietary requirements *.
Increasing the recommended daily protein intake from 1.5 — 2 grams per kg of body weight to 3 - 4
grams per kg of bodyweight will not result in increasing the muscle mass and strength in bodybuilders and athletes according to a study.
If you are over 65 years old then you should aim for around 1.5 g of protein
per kg of bodyweight.
For instance, in healthy young men 0.3 g of whey and 0.04 g of leucine (
per kg of bodyweight) appears to maximally stimulate MPS, but these values need to be higher when looking at older participants because of an increased level of anabolic resistance (decreased sensitivity / absorption).
For high - level athletes that incur higher amounts of muscle damage, a range of 1.5 - 1.8 grams of protein
per KG of bodyweight can sometimes be followed while maintaining a ketogenic state.
Most people will do very well in the range of 0.8 - 1.2 grams of protein
per KG of bodyweight they have.
Younger and older men eating 1g protein
per kg of bodyweight had greater satiation than similarly aged men eating either 0.75 g / kg or 0.5 g / kg, and they reported a superior ability to stick to an eating plan.
That is, as long as you are getting between 0.8 g to 2.2 g of protein
per kg of bodyweight.
Eat 2 - 3 g of protein
per kg of bodyweight.
Water at the rate of 30 — 35mls
per kg of your bodyweight is your daily target to drink.
Elite athletes eat approximately 2 kg protein
per kg of bodyweight.