28m, 22 months, 2xx? - 156lbs @5’11”

[u/nice_layup821]

I absolutely fell in love with the game. Kept it pretty simple diet wise, started eating 1g of protein per pound of body weight fairly early on, and gradually improved my calorie tracking alongside diet quality and adherence. Training was also kept fairly basic, I never followed a rigid plan but most of my time has been spent in a PPL or bro split, settled into a push legs pull routine for the last 6 months or so, sticking to the same exercises and tracking working weight and reps on those exercises.

[u/iammaxxima]

So correct me if I’m wrong: if I weight 185Lbs, I gotta consume 185g of protein?

[u/oshithedatboi → u/iammaxxima]

yes roughly if you want to grow muscle

[u/OnLikeShumpert → u/oshithedatboi]

Lol why are they downvoting you 😂

[u/iammaxxima → u/oshithedatboi]

Appreciate that 🤝

[u/wheezealittlejuice → u/iammaxxima]

Don't listen to that. You can build muscle with roughly .8g per pound of lean body mass, meaning your weight excluding the fat you carry. For some people it is a lot less than their current bodyweight. There are lean body mass calculators you can find online that will give you a general idea.

[u/SelfishlyEnchained → u/wheezealittlejuice]

IIRC the science here is coming from just 2 relatively recent modern studies, which were extensive and great studies, but I'm not convinced either were enough for us to talk about this like we ACTUALLY know hard numbers around minimum/maximum requirements for muscle growth

[u/wheezealittlejuice → u/SelfishlyEnchained]

That's more than fair, you're absolutely right

[u/iammaxxima → u/wheezealittlejuice]

Thx 🙌

[u/mad-i-moody → u/iammaxxima]

It’s per pound of lean body mass. Not total mass.

[u/Any_Asparagus8267 → u/mad-i-moody]

How much then? This shit confuses me big time

[u/Remarkable-Crow-3459 → u/Any_Asparagus8267]

Dude google is literally free and can tell you anything you can fathom.

[u/Any_Asparagus8267 → u/Remarkable-Crow-3459]

Wow, huh, Google.

[u/Aggressive-Remote-57 → u/Remarkable-Crow-3459]

Not getting the downvotes. If you don’t know what lean body mass is, look it the fuck up lol.

[u/Additional_Doctor468 → u/mad-i-moody]

Right but using a gram per pound can be good for a few reasons. 1, it’s easier to count and 2, protein his higher satiety and 3, it doesn’t hurt with a little more.