Originally Posted by
kmagnuss
I do a bit of weight training, and biking is just a side deal until my knee heals up...but I can definitely tell when I'm not getting enough protein. I weigh around 185ish right now, and I normally eat around 150+ g of protein per day (when I'm actually lifting consistently)... Not including vegetable protein, which as said earlier, has incomplete chains. When I'm not eating protein in mass like this, I defintely feel more sluggish. But...that's just me and I think it's a bit overkill for most people unless they are lifting weights frequently.
I agree. Not only sluggish but if I dont eat at least 1g per lb of lean mass body weight, my body goes catabolic on me with the massive amount of cardio (ie: cycling & running), and I loose more muscle weight than fat! As a weight trainer myself, I HATE WHEN THAT HAPPENS!
Tons of protein (at least 1g per lean mass body weight) is anti catabolic, I also supplement L Glutamine with the protein, everyday, which also helps from losing muscle mass when doing extreme cardio
