Trader273, your post is way off target.
"So for the sake of argument, letâs say that a person is generating the correct stimulus to create 10lbs of lean mass a year. 10lbs of lean mass is a lot. So that would mean that they need an additional 6,000 calories a YEAR! "
This is totally false. Anyone who thinks they can gain 10lbs of lean muscle with just 6000 calories hasnt a clue how the body works.
Ive done tons of research on this, and have concluded the pro body builders actually know what they are talking about.
They have been guinea pigs for decades and have zero'd in on what really works.
Pro body building is so competitive these days, everyone is looking for an "Edge", much like trading. Many of these guys are ultra scientific with their diets.
They track everything they eat in log books for years. They calc their protein intake, carbs, fat, calories, everything.
They experiment with the ratios, etc, and look for patterns.
The RDA for protien is a mere 63 grams per day. (for a 170lb man). Body builders scoff at this. Doctors scoff at body builders.
Well, who is right?
I dont have the time or inclination to go dig up the research paper right now, but some of the latest research I read actually backed up the body builders and showed that they were much closer to the optimum number for building muscle in athletes. I believe the 1.4 grams of protein per lb of body weight was very close.
There have been body builders who actually tried using the RDA for a period of 6 months or a year. Just to see who was right. Guess what? They SHRUNK. They lost tons of mass, got skinny, and were pissed. These little experiments proved long ago the RDA is full of shit when it comes to athletes, specifically body builders.
I am a competitive athlete myself, and I can tell you I have experienced the same thing. I supplement with quality protein, and being the scientific backtesting maniac I am, I have tried it both ways. I lose muscle mass when I drop my protein to the RDA recommendation.
Sure, eating tons of protein, above what you are expending will turn to fat. Thats true for all macro-nutrients. But if you are putting the work in , you better make absolutely sure your body has a constant protein source to draw from. This means eating every 3 hours.
Your body can burn protein, fat or carbs for energy. At any given point, your body needs protein to repair muscle. Body builders have simply realized that its better to error on the side of excess and make sure there is always enough protein around for the body to rebuild with. Protein which is not used for rebuilding, is used for energy. If you eat too much, its stored as fat, same as with carbs and fat.
I eat 1.25 grams per lb a day. If I lifted weights, I would eat more protein. I am muscular, 8% body fat, and have a blood profile to die for, so dont anyone give me any triglycerides bullshit, mine are awesome.
"EVERYONE OF THE PRO LEVEL BODYBUILDERS will tell you to eat 2gms/lb of protein even if you are 100% natural.
just search the diets...."
Correct. The guys on here stating that pro body builders are full of shit, are sorta like traders stating that John Henry knows nothing about trading. The proof is in the pudding, and their accounts dwarf yours in terms of muscle and money
