Can you consume to much Protein?
As the macro of the moment and so-called building block of muscle, Protein is fetishised as much by supermarkets as it is by gym Bros. While consuming chicken and steak has long won you kudos, now you cannot move in supermarkets without being sold protein ice creams, yogurts, puddings, cereals and even crisps. Sadly, it is possible to have too much of a good thing.
According to Reference Nutrient intake, you need 0.75g of protein for each kilogram of your bodyweight, so an 80kg man requires around 60g of protein a day. But the greater the physical stress placed on your body, the higher its demands for extra protein. For a man of the same weight who trains hard, the International Society of Sports Nutrition recommends 112g per day. Exceed this however, and the benefits are soon negated. One study found those who consumed more than 1.62g of protein per kilogram of bodyweight built no more muscle than more moderate diners.
Shakes, steaks and fortified ice creams all have their time and place, but if you are consuming three well balanced meals a day, you are unlikely to fall short. It might even end up where you do not want it. "Your body struggles to digest excess protein and it may simply wind up being stored as fat" says a Harley Street Nutritionist. So do not overdo it!
This information was from very good sources and I am sure you all will be aware of what has been discussed. I cut down my intake of protein a while ago, and I was not at 1g of protein per lb of bodyweight some days either, with no detriment to my bodybuilding.
Thanks for reading my Journal.
As the macro of the moment and so-called building block of muscle, Protein is fetishised as much by supermarkets as it is by gym Bros. While consuming chicken and steak has long won you kudos, now you cannot move in supermarkets without being sold protein ice creams, yogurts, puddings, cereals and even crisps. Sadly, it is possible to have too much of a good thing.
According to Reference Nutrient intake, you need 0.75g of protein for each kilogram of your bodyweight, so an 80kg man requires around 60g of protein a day. But the greater the physical stress placed on your body, the higher its demands for extra protein. For a man of the same weight who trains hard, the International Society of Sports Nutrition recommends 112g per day. Exceed this however, and the benefits are soon negated. One study found those who consumed more than 1.62g of protein per kilogram of bodyweight built no more muscle than more moderate diners.
Shakes, steaks and fortified ice creams all have their time and place, but if you are consuming three well balanced meals a day, you are unlikely to fall short. It might even end up where you do not want it. "Your body struggles to digest excess protein and it may simply wind up being stored as fat" says a Harley Street Nutritionist. So do not overdo it!
This information was from very good sources and I am sure you all will be aware of what has been discussed. I cut down my intake of protein a while ago, and I was not at 1g of protein per lb of bodyweight some days either, with no detriment to my bodybuilding.
Thanks for reading my Journal.
