Honestly feel like the protein numbers that are given regularly are complete bullshit

[oscarwebb1973]

@bronsontaur Well, if you look at the studies, they aren't saying that muscle growth drops immediately to zero under .8 g/lb lol. MPS plateaus at about that level, and then stays there as the protein intake increases.

I'm skeptical of your n=1 though, because it takes about 3 months to get measurable results. So if you did 70g a day for 3 months and added an inch to your arms, and then did 200g for 3 months and added an inch, and then did 120g for 3 months and added an inch, then we have data. But saying, "seems like good growth" doesn't really mean anything. But yah, if you're super sensitive to protein, then that's awesome, grats! More room in the budget for those sweet sweet carbs!

 

[namakula]

@bronsontaur It makes you wonder if you consume 200g of protein per day and only a few grams of that get used to spare/develop lean body mass, wouldn't the same effect be possible by consuming 100g if calories are equated?

Maybe some of that 100g of additional protein might have been better to have carbohydrate to increase performance (and therefore stimulus) in the gym, and those bodily functions could use the carbs instead of the inefficient proteins.

 

[txbutterfly]

@bronsontaur It's obviously pushed by these big corps selling whey. The same as the water myth certain amount a day needed which caused people to buy more water bottles.

 

[danielle1234]

@bronsontaur I think I'll stick to using reputable studies as a general guideline vs a random guys "feeling". I'm not killing myself in the gym just to go on and not gain every gram of muscle that is mine. Hah

 

[mrtj]

@bronsontaur it also just seems super hard to afford when ur young/in college and grocery prices are rising :/ like i wanna try to eat more protein but it’s just sooo expensive and idk how all these other ppl are affording it and looking huge

 

[spimefroom]

@bronsontaur Protein insecurity is promoted by whey brands because there’s stuff to sell.

 

[jexsefandi]

@bronsontaur Also, the protein farts are deadly when you approach 1g per pound of body weight

 

[dawn16]

@bronsontaur No. You will notice a significant difference between 200g and 70g of protein intake a day. It’s also incredibly easy to hit that if you’re cooking your own food. No need for protein powder.