Training/Workout Diet...

[KnightWRX]

The context was the OP was asking how to get enough protein in his system to gain muscle mass without having to cook steak/fish every night, not how far can you stretch a dollar. A $20 tub of whey beats the price of cooking every night, doesn't it? And personally I don't think $20 is that expensive for something that lasts a few weeks. Then again I use Nitrotech.

Yeah, let's just waste money away, it's just a little money.

Anyway, again, 1g/lbs body weight of protein a day is about 3 times as much as your body can absorb. You're just pissing away your money, literally. Might as well just buy the cheaper stuff if it's going into the toilet anyhow. And yes, a lot of body builders don't realize that.

So if you take in 40g of powered protein, you're left with about 20g to intake if you weight around 160 lbs. Well you know what ? My breakfeast cereal/fruit/toasts had more than that. Let's not even talk about the chicken in my lunch and the eggs I'll have tonight. Any powder I'd take today would be instantly pissed in the toilet. I'd rather piss a 4$ bag of powdered milk than the equivalent 15$ of protein powder.

I've never had gastral problems related to eggs and milk, I'm sorry to hear you do.

 

[wpotere]

Yeah, let's just waste money away, it's just a little money.

Anyway, again, 1g/lbs body weight of protein a day is about 3 times as much as your body can absorb. You're just pissing away your money, literally. Might as well just buy the cheaper stuff if it's going into the toilet anyhow. And yes, a lot of body builders don't realize that.

So if you take in 40g of powered protein, you're left with about 20g to intake if you weight around 160 lbs. Well you know what ? My breakfeast cereal/fruit/toasts had more than that. Let's not even talk about the chicken in my lunch and the eggs I'll have tonight. Any powder I'd take today would be instantly pissed in the toilet. I'd rather piss a 4$ bag of powdered milk than the equivalent 15$ of protein powder.

I've never had gastral problems related to eggs and milk, I'm sorry to hear you do.

I'd say this really depends on a lot of factors, the first being how much protein you are taking in by food. Secondly how you are working out and then the last being your weight. No two bodies are the same and for you to say that it is too much might actually be incorrect without knowing the individual. I have experimented with mine increasing to a point that I feel comfortable. When I cut it out, I found that my recovery took a lot longer and I was sore for longer.

I found this article which really sums up what I have always been told and how I feel about it. If you read it to the end there will be a section that you will likely also agree with.

http://www.body-perfect-fitness.com/How-much-protein-do-you-need.html

 

[Liquorpuki]

Yeah, let's just waste money away, it's just a little money.

More like let's ignore the context of the OP's original question so we can argue

Anyway, again, 1g/lbs body weight of protein a day is about 3 times as much as your body can absorb. You're just pissing away your money, literally. Might as well just buy the cheaper stuff if it's going into the toilet anyhow. And yes, a lot of body builders don't realize that.

So if you take in 40g of powered protein, you're left with about 20g to intake if you weight around 160 lbs. Well you know what ? My breakfeast cereal/fruit/toasts had more than that. Let's not even talk about the chicken in my lunch and the eggs I'll have tonight. Any powder I'd take today would be instantly pissed in the toilet. I'd rather piss a 4$ bag of powdered milk than the equivalent 15$ of protein powder.

So you're saying someone who's destroying his muscle in the gym to bulk up in addition to daily celluluar maintenance will piss out anything above the RDA. What's your source?

I've never had gastral problems related to eggs and milk, I'm sorry to hear you do.

You're the exception then and must be immune to sulfur

 

[wpotere]

You're the exception then and must be immune to sulfur

I'm not and the wife knows it!

 

[rk1228]

I suppose at the moment I would like to focus on getting a good body whilst attempting to maintain my current running pace. Is that possible?

Yes, it’s possible! From my experience, there is more than one way to reach most any goal – finding the path that works best for you and working with the resources you have available is part of the process. When you find something that works for you – stick with it!

In addition to the press-ups and chin-ups you are doing, you should also include crunches and dips. There are many other muscle-building exercises you can do without weights.

I could try to tell you the difference in chin-ups and pull-ups, or the benefit of varying your hand spacing for a more complete muscle workout, OR you could just do a YouTube search for “workout with your own bodyweight” and find lots of examples of creative, body shaping workouts. You’ll also see lots of variations you can make to each exercise to increase the intensity and work the full range of each muscle.

As for monitoring your progress, I would not depend on looking in the mirror. You will not see changes in yourself as fast as others will. If you’re getting comments from others about your body, you know your progress is showing.

I also like to use photos to measure progress – taken at 4-week intervals. Another suggestion would be to make a BodySpace profile at Bodybuilding.com – http://bodyspace.bodybuilding.com. You can use the Workout Tracker to measure progress in weight, strength, reps, etc. From my experience again, the support, encouragement and inspiration you get from a forum like that helps fuel your success. It’s all free and is a nice way for others to monitor your progress as well.

(I’m loving the 24 Remake and I laughed out loud at the X Factor audition! – Nice work! You got a new subscriber!)