How much protein should I eat if I am trying to build muscle?

To increase muscle mass in combination with physical activity, it is recommended that a person that lifts weights regularly or is training for a running or cycling event eat a range of 1.2-1.7 grams of protein per kilogram of body weight per day, or 0.5 to 0.8 grams per pound of body weight.

How many grams of protein should I eat?

According to the Dietary Reference Intake report for macronutrients, a sedentary adult should consume 0.8 grams of protein per kilogram of body weight, or 0.36 grams per pound. That means that the average sedentary man should eat about 56 grams of protein per day, and the average woman should eat about 46 grams.

How much protein do you take per pound of body weight?

There is nothing WRONG with taking 1g or more of protein per pound of body weight. The general “rule” is 0.8-1g per pound of LBM but that’s not an ABSOLUTE rule.

Do I really need 200 grams of protein a day?

Protien isnt the killer here so do not drop below the needs of your body, if anything suceed them! about 160g/day should suffice. Absolutely 100\% do NOT need 200 grams or protein. I bet you could start with 150-175 and build a much better diet.

How much protein do you need to eat when cutting?

As such, there is simply no empirically substantiated reason to think we need more than 0.82g/lb of protein per day when cutting. If anything, you could reason the body should be able to use more protein during bulking periods, because more muscle is being built and a lot of other nutrients are ingested that may enable more protein to be used.

Do you need more protein when bulking up?

If anything, you could reason the body should be able to use more protein during bulking periods, because more muscle is being built and a lot of other nutrients are ingested that may enable more protein to be used. The only people that may actually need more protein than 0.82g/lb are people with unusually high levels of anabolic hormones.