[skeptic]

I know that 1-1.5g of protein/lb of lean body mass is needed to build muscle, but i wanted to know, if im cutting i need about 190g to maintain and/or build muscle, but if i was bulking i would take upwards of 250g. I just wanted to know is that extra protein doing anything substantial? or is it just adding to the overall calorie intake?

[Teamorbit]

You still need to keep a high protein diet. When your dropping those carbs you will need some extra fuel for the muscles. As long as its lean protein I dont see it affecting your cut.

[Thomas_Rivera]

If your eating lean meats it's better to get a larger piece of your calorie source from protein. Protein takes more energy to digest than carbs, fats or alcohol. I think fat takes somwhere around 1-3 percent of its own caloric value to be digested, carbs 5-10, and protein somewhere around double that.

The numbers don't really matter, but protein runs you a little less risk of retaining the excess calories as fat as long as you don't pig out on them.

It's better to have extra protein in your system anyway so that your getting a sufficient amount during the day. The science on fat and carbohydrates are pretty much straight forward and well known in terms of the daily needs for a person. But protein isn't there yet. All in all its better to be safe than sorry.

[skeptic]

thanks mate!

[skeptic]

I tried to rep ya mate but it wont let me haha

[Teamorbit]

your the man thomas