Muscle building formulas

[hothunk222]

I've been working out for a few weeks now! I can already see some results, my body changes week to week, really quick it's awesome! I'm kind of new to working out but I've been following some of the guides that they have online in the body building websites. I really like separating the muscle groups, working a different one each day. I'm really liking this! Anyways, what's a good protein formula to use? I'm thinking of buying myself a bucket.

 

[UnderBiCover]

Anyways, what's a good protein formula to use? I'm thinking of buying myself a bucket.

do you have any idea now what your daily protein intake is in terms of total grams?

 

[hothunk222]

do you have any idea now what your daily protein intake is in terms of total grams?

Not yet! I eat alot of meat, chicken, fish, tuna that kind of stuff so I'm getting plenty of protein from my normal diet. I guess I should start keeping a log of my daily intake. I'll do that this week!

 

[conroeguy]

I respectfully disagree - I consume an average of 285g protein a day - most serious lifters I know consume at least 200

I was wondering how many calories do you consume a day? Your getting 1140 calories just from the 285 g of protein, just curious. A lot of traditional hardcore ************ follow this type of diet and if it works for you and your happy with it, then no problem. But, I hate to see some guys at the gym using all this extra protein and wondering why they can't lose the gut or that last 12 - 15 lbs.

The Cooper Institute recommends .8 grams per pound of body weight for "highly active", ie navy seal during pt, individuals. I tend to agree.

For beginners it is important to understand that you don't store extra protein, it is "flushed" out or converted and stored as fat. In the end it is just excess calories that you are taking in. .6-.7 grams per pound is good enough for most active people .

I 'm a personal trainer for a police department and would never recommend 1-1.5 grams that is often seen in Muscle and Fiction Mags. Don't forget they are in the business of selling supplements. The only miracle supplement out there is the juice. With roids you could consume and utilize massive amounts of protein with no problem, but that is a whole nother box of worms.

just my 2cents

 

[UnderBiCover]

lots of good advice conroeguy

my daily diet macros are about: 2650 cals.,180 g. carbs, 75 g. fat --> I did not figure that myself a dietitian did it for me

I was wondering how many calories do you consume a day? Your getting 1140 calories just from the 285 g of protein, just curious. A lot of traditional hardcore ************ follow this type of diet and if it works for you and your happy with it, then no problem. But, I hate to see some guys at the gym using all this extra protein and wondering why they can't lose the gut or that last 12 - 15 lbs.

The Cooper Institute recommends .8 grams per pound of body weight for "highly active", ie navy seal during pt, individuals. I tend to agree.

For beginners it is important to understand that you don't store extra protein, it is "flushed" out or converted and stored as fat. In the end it is just excess calories that you are taking in. .6-.7 grams per pound is good enough for most active people .

I 'm a personal trainer for a police department and would never recommend 1-1.5 grams that is often seen in Muscle and Fiction Mags. Don't forget they are in the business of selling supplements. The only miracle supplement out there is the juice. With roids you could consume and utilize massive amounts of protein with no problem, but that is a whole nother box of worms.

just my 2cents

 

[Nephelauxetic]

My prof, who was a b******lder, suggested that someone who wanted to build muscle should buy skimmed milk powder and use that instead of a supplement (why?)
-Because its way cheaper
- Contains more essential nutrients
- Has just as much protein as the supplments would have
- Its NATURAL

All that lactose will create a massive insulin peak which one should avoid. Bad idea

 

[UnderBiCover]

what's a good protein formula to use?

ultimately you will probably want to test for yourself which ones you like - some guys get indigestion & bad gas from certain formulas while others do not

 

[D_Pipa]

try GOMAD

Gallon of milk a day.