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Originally Posted by sonick
lol did you guys even watch the video?
His definition of "high protein" is higher than 1g/lb (e.g. 1.3g - 1.5g). His recommendation is still 0.73g-0.8g of protein for lifters and anything below 0.55g per lb saw a decrease in performance.
In his recommendation, 80g of protein a day would only be enough if you were walking around at 110lbs.
Also, protein needs for when you are wanting to build new muscle, is gonna be entirely different for somebody simply maintaining existing muscle like Mike or the guy in the video.
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yes but he's talking about 0.55g/lb being a decrease in performance if you're someone who is already optimized for protein intake. i personally don't care about max gainz enough to ever optimize my protein, so as long as im still getting stronger even if it's a bit slower than someone who eats 0.8g/lb then im completely ok with that! i mostly work out to stay active and get in shape. i have no goals of trying to be or call myself a bodybuilder.