Im gonna cycle off my creatine for a few weeks and stay on my high protein diet. I wanted to know if taking 220g in daily would help me out as much as the creatine did.
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Im gonna cycle off my creatine for a few weeks and stay on my high protein diet. I wanted to know if taking 220g in daily would help me out as much as the creatine did.
Everyones protein intake is different. We could identify your protein intake if you listed weight and preferably lean mass.
-NumeroUno
Protein and Creatine do different things. Two different animals if you will. If you eat lots of red meat you will still get some creatine.
The simple answer is: NO
Protein and creatine do different things.
If you have to choose one, stay with protein, but both are essential in building muscle.
Protein intake: 1.0-2.0 grams/lb body-weight
I weigh 170 and have a bf of 15% and take in 220g per dayQuote:
Originally Posted by NumeroUno
If 220g of protein/day is working for you, stay with it. Personally I'd keep the number a little higher myself, but w/e works for you. It also depends on what your trying to do. Culk/Bulk? I'm bulking right now and I, at 195lbs, try to eat at least 380g/day.Quote:
Originally Posted by CreatineAD
sounds goodQuote:
Originally Posted by Aggression
hell, im experimenting with 2.5-3 grams of protien per pound of bodyweight. i dont reccomend jumpin in on the band wagon for that plan though.
Damn, thats a shit-ton of protein bro.Quote:
Originally Posted by prowrestler
dont try that one at home lol!Quote:
Originally Posted by Aggression
HaHa hell no I won't be trying that. I'd be going through a tub of protein every few days. I can only eat so much chicken and beef in a single day. I don't even know how u do it man (and by that i dont mean that its just crazy, i mean that i dont know how u physically do it! haha)Quote:
Originally Posted by prowrestler
lol haha, we'll see. lots of whey/beef and chickenQuote:
Originally Posted by Aggression
I want to up my intake its jus i go through whey like candyQuote:
Originally Posted by Aggression
Make sure you're getting in enough whole food meals. Don't rely on protein powder as your main source of protein. My own personal rule is to have the same, if not more whole food meals than shakes in a given day. I currently eat 4-5 whole food meals per day, plus 3 shakes.Quote:
Originally Posted by CreatineAD
How do you afford it? Im figuring youre around 200lbs so that about 600g protein a day?Quote:
Originally Posted by prowrestler
I dont rely on powders, I eat 5-6 meals and 3 shakes daily.Quote:
Originally Posted by Aggression
That's solid then man. Roughly the same way i split it up.Quote:
Originally Posted by CreatineAD
Dam bro..you must shit like 10 times a day!!Quote:
Originally Posted by prowrestler
no, only 5Quote:
Originally Posted by rayzer27
hmmm
ya, we'll wait and see how money works out.Quote:
Originally Posted by gjn5002
i work at a supplement shop so i save money on whey.
i buy my meat on special, all the time too