Originally Posted by aikigreg
You need BOTH in pretty heavy doses. Extended aerobic exercise is extremely catabolic. You don't rebuild catabolized muscle or prevent catabolism with just CARBS. You've got to have protein and lots of it. Unless you want those little stick legs.
Out of curiosity, what do you recommend? I lift and cycle and go for around one gram of protein per pound of body weight. Since I weight 170, I try to get 170 grams of protein. I isn’t always easy and have to eat ever three hours.