Not exact matches
Dr. Rosedale advises 1 gram
of protein per kilogram
of lean body
mass which for most people will be about 50 grams
of protein a day (or 0.5 grams per
pound of lean body weight).
If you're wondering, we recommend 1 gram
of protein per
pound (or 2 grams per KG)
of lean body
mass,
which is your bodyweight minus how much body fat you have.
I have an FFMI
of about 23.2 and 180
pounds of lean mass,
which gives me about 36
pounds more muscle than our hypothetical «average» guy.
If you are in the first camp and trying to lose weight, you can see progress with as little as 0.5 grams
of protein per
pound of lean body
mass (
which is your total weight minus the weight
of your fat).
The converse is also true: a
lean person is more likely to lose muscle when they are cutting than fat,
which is why preparing for a bodybuilding competition is infinitely more difficult than dropping the first 100
pounds of weight; because more care must be taken to preserve or even increase
lean muscle
mass.
A more ideal protein intake is likely around one - half gram
of protein per
pound of lean body
mass,
which for most is 40 to 70 grams a day.
You've got ta overeat and get adequate protein
which isn't much... 0.8 g per
pound of lean body
mass works for an average amount
of training, 1g if you are working REALLY hard.