Waaait a minute. Excess protein is stored as fat??

[ExecutiveOutlaw]

Protein once absorbed into the blood is filtered by the kidneys and if not used to build and repair muscle tissue, is converted to energy or stored as fat

So that means all those protein shakes i paid a fortune for could just be giving me fat? How do I know what the max amount of proteins I need is?

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[andre patton]

i dont see why this is a shock. i read your other thread too, you're generalizing everything.

food is gas. you put gas in the tank when you plan to drive the car. if you're not driving the car, and still putting gas in it then it will turn to fat. so if you dont use the food to either repair muscle damage, then yeah anything in excess will build up as fat.

if you just drink protein shakes all day and never work out, those are just extra calories that will turn into fat. if you're lifting heavy, compound lifts then you're tearing up so much muscle tissue all the protein you're taking it should be used to build the muscle.

it depends, but generally on days you lift 200-250g of protein is sufficient. anything over 400 is probably excessive, depending on how much you weigh and how hard you're lifting.

if you lift weights and you're not getting stronger or more muscular the main reason why is because you dont have enough protein in your diet.

[Spliff Star]

you're gonna be doin a lot of preachin between now and july, andre

[ExecutiveOutlaw]

i dont see why this is a shock. i read your other thread too, you're generalizing everything.

food is gas. you put gas in the tank when you plan to drive the car. if you're not driving the car, and still putting gas in it then it will turn to fat. so if you dont use the food to either repair muscle damage, then yeah anything in excess will build up as fat.

if you just drink protein shakes all day and never work out, those are just extra calories that will turn into fat. if you're lifting heavy, compound lifts then you're tearing up so much muscle tissue all the protein you're taking it should be used to build the muscle.

it depends, but generally on days you lift 200-250g of protein is sufficient. anything over 400 is probably excessive, depending on how much you weigh and how hard you're lifting.

if you lift weights and you're not getting stronger or more muscular the main reason why is because you dont have enough protein in your diet.

thanks

thing is i dont actually lift. i do boxing training - 4 3-minute rounds of shadowboxing with 3lb weights, 8 3-minute rounds of punching bag work, 2 sets of 8-10 rep bench press with the dumbbells, and the rest is aerobic-type drills like speed bag and ****

i usually take a nitro tech 50g whey shake right after. i weight 155 5'11". i also eat mad steaks and casein shakes since i been trying to gain weight (muscle). so your saying just the 50g post workout shake should be enough? or is my workout useless in helping me gain weight?

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[Soulytrack]

Aight, here's what it says in the back of my Protein Shake jug

Directions: To encourage a positive nitrogen balance, consume approximately 1 gram of protein per pound of body weight per day from a combination of high protein foods and supplements. For even better results, consume your daily protein allotment over 4-6 small meals spread evenly throughout the day.

http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/opt/whey.html

So, calculate how much protein you're ingesting through your diet, and then make the proper adjustement with your supplements, in order to get the proper amount of Protein, according to your body weight.

And since you're doing physical activity, you should be good.

Keep pushing yourself though, because you don't want to hit a plateau.

[I_Spits_Da_Truth]

excess anything (other than water and vitamins/minerals....etc) is stored as fat.

[nalej]

excess anything (other than water and vitamins/minerals....etc) is stored as fat.

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[Katerpillarqueen]

excess anything (other than water and vitamins/minerals....etc) is stored as fat.

yep, apparently excess protein can be hard on your kidneys as well, but thats a lot excess.

[Tech Quadafi]

like the homey said, one pound of body weight= one gram of protein

im 235 right now, and i take in around 230 grams of protein daily...so im almost at that ratio

3 scoops of protein shake daily= each scoop 35 g= 105 g protein daily

5 meals a day- average 25 g of protein per meal= 125 g protein daily

my main meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner) ill take in like 30-35 g of protein, and take in like 10 g during my snacks

[T-MURDA]

excess anything (other than water and vitamins/minerals....etc) is stored as fat.
damn, you got too many muscles...looking like one of those bosses on the fighting video games that come along after ya beat all the goons.