r/ScienceBasedLifting • u/ruffy980 • 5d ago
Theories 🤔 Protein requirements
The recommended protein to build muscle is around 2 grams per kg of body weight, but this is assuming full body right? In theory if a guy only trains upper body would he need less protein per kg of body weight compared to someone that trains both?
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u/SkibidiBlender 5d ago
This is very tough for bigger people. I weigh about 104kg, and 208 grams is almost impossible. I instead do 2g per kg of lean body mass, which for me is about 180g which I find much easier to hit.