How much protein at once

[sstedje Banned Find all posts View Profile Close sstedje]

I heard the 50 to 60 grams but look at somes diest and a steak or chicken has way more. Is that number just whey or all protein or is it all just bull shit.

[xamo Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close xamo]

you can't really calculate it as it depends on the kind of protein. You can"'t have more than 60g in your bloodstream at once. But then 60g every 2 hours will go to waste as some proteins will remain over 2 hours so lowering your daily consumptions... but I have a saying.. better too many than not enough. Even if some go to waste.

[CFINCH007 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close CFINCH007]

Remember that steak and chicken move through your body a lot slower than a whey protein shake....thats kinda the point of whey

[ds222 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close ds222]

i have read tons of different studies on this and they all seem to come to different conclusions. iv heard your body can only digest 25-30g at a time and yet read studies that say that over time you can digest more. i personally dont like to get more than 50-60g in a shake as it makes me feel bloated

[CFINCH007 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close CFINCH007]

and really if you are eating every two to three hours it doesnt really matter too much

[xamo Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close xamo]

Personally I take in 30 to 60g of proteins every 2 hours.. at the end of the day I get around 480-500g

[ds222 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close ds222]

i find .75-1g of protein per lb of body wt works best for me with me consuming about 60% of it pre and post workout. iv long been suspicious of studies on a "need" for so much protein esp how they are always followed by an advertisement for protein shakes. remember too much of anything isn't good

[xamo Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close xamo]

I agree, but while doing 4 to 6 hours of physical activities daily it's pretty useful trust me!

[one-more Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close one-more]

A budy and I have argued about this..he claims the 30grams at a time approach, and does'nt juice.. large amounts of anabolics in the system your protein synthysis its 20 times what it would be normally...I agree having to much and not absorbing 100% is way better than being short on protein and body needing more...just my two cents..

[ds222 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close ds222]

I agree, but while doing 4 to 6 hours of physical activities daily it's pretty useful trust me!

your case is definitely not the norm. just make sure you are drinking alot of water with that much protein.

[xamo Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close xamo]

lol i love the way you put it ^^

[Liquid Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Liquid]

1.5 to 2 grams of protein per lb of bodyweight. Spread out in 6-8 meals.

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i beelieve i read somewhere that the body can take up to 50g of protein at a time

[ds222 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close ds222]

i did a little research on this and found that your body can digest as much protein as you can consume. the rate of absorption changes with the more you take (as in it'll take you longer to digest 100g than 20). i think this is where the myth came from. people who wanted the fasted absorption into the bloodstream were most likely told to consume a smaller amount. the only tests i could find that said the body could only digest 25-30g of protein were done on sick people and people with medical conditions.

[sixteentons Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close sixteentons]

1.5 to 2 grams of protein per lb of bodyweight. Spread out in 6-8 meals.

I agree. Years and years of experience has shown this. And of course the bigger you get the bigger you gotta eat. 1.5 grams per lb works at 200 lbs, but if you're a 300 lb beast you're probably taking closer 2.5 grams per lb.