Dr. Allan Bacon

one gram per pound of ideal body weight is perfectly fine it's a great general recommendation and it's easy to use and people recommend that because it's easy to remember and so any professional that says that i fully support them in doing that with the more nuanced answer the reason that it's more nuanced is because all of those different factors that i just mentioned actually

one gram per pound of ideal body weight is perfectly fine it's a great general recommendation and it's easy to use and people recommend that because it's easy to remember and so any professional that says that i fully support them in doing that with the more nuanced answer the reason that it's more nuanced is because all of those different factors that i just mentioned actually

can influence the um the level of results that we get back and so if you are leaner or you have more muscle mass or you're in a calorie deficit you could potentially be above that one gram per pound because when we're in a calorie deficit and and the leaner that we are the more of a chance that you have to lose lean muscle in that calorie deficit.

can influence the um the level of results that we get back and so if you are leaner or you have more muscle mass or you're in a calorie deficit you could potentially be above that one gram per pound because when we're in a calorie deficit and and the leaner that we are the more of a chance that you have to lose lean muscle in that calorie deficit.

can influence the um the level of results that we get back and so if you are leaner or you have more muscle mass or you're in a calorie deficit you could potentially be above that one gram per pound because when we're in a calorie deficit and and the leaner that we are the more of a chance that you have to lose lean muscle in that calorie deficit.

And so by adding in some more protein, we can counterbalance some of those losses of lean muscle and potentially have better body composition. If you take the calorie amounts above that one gram for somebody who's not in a calorie deficit, maintenance or above, it's not going to cause you to build any more lean muscle, but you could have slightly better body composition.

And so by adding in some more protein, we can counterbalance some of those losses of lean muscle and potentially have better body composition. If you take the calorie amounts above that one gram for somebody who's not in a calorie deficit, maintenance or above, it's not going to cause you to build any more lean muscle, but you could have slightly better body composition.

And so by adding in some more protein, we can counterbalance some of those losses of lean muscle and potentially have better body composition. If you take the calorie amounts above that one gram for somebody who's not in a calorie deficit, maintenance or above, it's not going to cause you to build any more lean muscle, but you could have slightly better body composition.

You might have a little bit less body fat because of that. If you're older, we have anabolic resistance that comes into play. so by having a little bit more protein in our daily intakes we can counterbalance some of that anabolic resistance and maybe build some more lean muscle that we otherwise wouldn't have as we age So there is nuance to this.

You might have a little bit less body fat because of that. If you're older, we have anabolic resistance that comes into play. so by having a little bit more protein in our daily intakes we can counterbalance some of that anabolic resistance and maybe build some more lean muscle that we otherwise wouldn't have as we age So there is nuance to this.

You might have a little bit less body fat because of that. If you're older, we have anabolic resistance that comes into play. so by having a little bit more protein in our daily intakes we can counterbalance some of that anabolic resistance and maybe build some more lean muscle that we otherwise wouldn't have as we age So there is nuance to this.

And I want to emphasize that total daily intake is far more important than anything else. But if you are able to hit your daily intakes rather regularly, you're like, you know what, I want those extra few percent to really round this out. And I'm willing and I'm motivated to do this.

And I want to emphasize that total daily intake is far more important than anything else. But if you are able to hit your daily intakes rather regularly, you're like, you know what, I want those extra few percent to really round this out. And I'm willing and I'm motivated to do this.

And I want to emphasize that total daily intake is far more important than anything else. But if you are able to hit your daily intakes rather regularly, you're like, you know what, I want those extra few percent to really round this out. And I'm willing and I'm motivated to do this.

Sure, you can go up to the top end of the recommendation that I have there, as long as you're not missing out on nutrients in your diet that you would otherwise need. Usually, when I bring up the fact that you can go up to, in my general recommendation, 1.5 grams per pound, you'll hear a lot of times the concern that higher protein intakes may be problematic for health.

Sure, you can go up to the top end of the recommendation that I have there, as long as you're not missing out on nutrients in your diet that you would otherwise need. Usually, when I bring up the fact that you can go up to, in my general recommendation, 1.5 grams per pound, you'll hear a lot of times the concern that higher protein intakes may be problematic for health.

Sure, you can go up to the top end of the recommendation that I have there, as long as you're not missing out on nutrients in your diet that you would otherwise need. Usually, when I bring up the fact that you can go up to, in my general recommendation, 1.5 grams per pound, you'll hear a lot of times the concern that higher protein intakes may be problematic for health.

In an otherwise healthy person, there is no concern with this. In fact, there's been studies by Antonio and colleagues out of the ISSN, and they've done double what I've recommended here for over a year with no negative health consequences whatsoever. I mean, everything improves, bone health, body composition, kidney health, all these different things.

In an otherwise healthy person, there is no concern with this. In fact, there's been studies by Antonio and colleagues out of the ISSN, and they've done double what I've recommended here for over a year with no negative health consequences whatsoever. I mean, everything improves, bone health, body composition, kidney health, all these different things.

In an otherwise healthy person, there is no concern with this. In fact, there's been studies by Antonio and colleagues out of the ISSN, and they've done double what I've recommended here for over a year with no negative health consequences whatsoever. I mean, everything improves, bone health, body composition, kidney health, all these different things.