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Originally Posted by Baraka_Guru
gucci, what's your recommendation for protein intake for resistance training for building muscle? I'm around 175 lbs., but should be closer to 165 once I shed most of the extra fat I've gained in the past year.
I'm looking at three one-hour sessions per week.
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Well it really depends on what type of workouts you're going to be doing. If you're mixing your resistance training with cardio and yoga style excercises I would actually downsize the raw protein and go a little heavier on the carbs, but keep a good portion of lean protein in your diet.. especially after workout. Try going with breakfast that is carb friendly with some protein materials built in, and a dinner that is more protein friendly as this will (I'm assuming) be after your workout and will help your muscles rest and repair. While fat shredding diets are usually protein heavy, that is reserved for losing more than ten pounds the first month or so, after that, you want to go to a more (good) carb diet with good proteins mixed in, because you are using more calories because your workouts have intensified.
I'll try and be a little more specific later.. I had a bit too much of the liquid pleasure last night.. so.. yeah.. give me a few hours to recover
