MIKE MENTZER: THE PROTEIN CON  

What do you consider a healthy diet ? I’ve been doing 200g of protein a day. That’s 800 calories from protein. That’s too much?

Given that Mike only used 60 grams of protein a day when in training for the 1979 Southern Pro Cup (which he won), I would say it's more than you require.

Exactly. The misconception of more is better is like saying doing 30grms of creatine a day will give two times the strength. As long as you have adequate protein each meal it will be utilised for repair from training but gorging on so much protein a day is wasted food.

@@2hugebros241 There's been recent studies that say that eating protein can actually stimulate muscle growth on it's own. Check it out on Huberman Labs. Fun stuff

It’s worse than that. Protein from starches and animals is extremely acidic and difficult for the human body to breakdown. It clogs the lymph system and damages the kidneys. You can get all the amino acids you need to build muscle with medjool dates and bananas. Easily digestible and superior in quality for the human body

And make sure 20% of the remaining calories come from Fats.

That's enough for a 2560 kcal per day diet by Mike's reckoning.​@theDestinationisnow.

@theDestinationisnow. 180. I am kind of leaning towards 0.75 grams per pound of body weight

Also, if you intake Healthy Omega 3's as opposed to rancid Omega 6 fats, than your brain & heart will be happy and use the excess for energy. Thermogenesis. ◇ Avoid Omega 6 Fats & High Fructose Corn Syrup (Cancerous) Refined Olive oil Rapeseed oil Palm oil Soybean oil Sunflower oil Safflower oil Canola oil Cottonseed oil Vegetable oil (combo) | -----> Are all bad for you. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Avocados Raw Walnuts Virgin Coconut oil Extra Virgin Olive oil Raw Cashews Raw Pistachios Raw Brasil Nuts Chia seeds Pumpkin seeds Flax seeds Hemp seeds Wild caught salmon/ sardines Eggs (Pasture Raised) (Are the all good for you) ^^^^

To my knowledge, Mike didn’t recommend specific grams per pound of bodyweight. He believed that 25% of your macro intake should be in the form of protein.

​@@HEAVYDUTYCOLLEGEAre you somehow related to Mike Mentzer.

@@chaddog7 No relation, just an old friend.

@@HEAVYDUTYCOLLEGE Very Good!! That's all I ever heard him say too, I didnt know if he ever gave you some more precise recommendations. Thnkx Bud!!!!!!

Most of the protein that gets consumed aren't 100 percent absorbed by the human body, these are utilised by the body for various metabolic activities and the rest are passed on as waste.

2 steaks per day are 120gr protein, what are you talking about 😂

Don't worry about the protein intake. Just be sure that you are consuming minimum requirement i.e 0.8 gram per kg bodyweight

@@User107Dwho tf can afford 2 steaks a day? 😂

1g per cm of height works as a good eyeballing method.

​@@wulfgarplRidiculous! If he's 180 cms he will consume 180 grams and may die of kidney failure if he's leading a sedentary lifestyle

@@TruthTriumphs786 What the f you are talking about. Who the f dies from eating 500g of chicken per day with and (lets say) 2 protein bars.

0.8 grams of protein per pound of body weight. I.E. 150lbs = 120 grams of protein.

He looks like a dweeb. Needs more steak