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for those building muscle without bulking, how many grams of protein per pound would you recommend? right now i get about 120 grams (i’m ~132lbs/5’6” f) but should i be getting more?
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Anonymous 17w

Studies broadly suggests 0.7 to 2 grams per lbs of body weight. So you’d be fine to get the same results at 100g/day. You definitely don’t need more.

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Anonymous 17w

i’m getting good results right now but man it’s been a long process😭 and i just can’t get myself to eat THAT much

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Anonymous 17w

120 is fine, 0.8 to 1 grams is typically recommend and you're in that range

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Anonymous 17w

You’re getting plenty. Most studies say a gram per LEAN body mass, and since none of us are 100% muscle mass it’s fine to get a little less than what you weigh. I’m 250 and can usually get 220-30 grams in a day, but as long as I get over 200 that’s fine

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Anonymous 17w

Generally the rule of thumb is 1 ish gram per pound of body weight so your almost there at 120 so I would try to get it to 132 ish which shouldn’t be too hard

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Anonymous replying to -> #5 17w

well how do i find out my lean body mass? is there somewhere i can go for that? everything i’ve found online seems so inaccurate

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