How Much Protein Should You Eat?

[@miguelplays2921]

This channel should the biggest fitness channel on youtube you deserve it 💯

[@FlowHighPerformance1]

glad you like the content 👍

[@Insomnolant1335]

I'm down 56 lbs. since February 12th and still going strong. I even took five weeks off and simply maintained my weight to help my body adjust. Now I'm back to losing again and it's going smooth. I aim for 0.8 grams of protein per pound of my goal weight and that's been working great for me.

[@FlowHighPerformance1]

nice work 👍

[@sayanbiswas_sports]

Loved the content! I was too confused from listening to different sources. Now i finally know what is needed. 💛

[@FlowHighPerformance1]

glad it was helpful 💪

[@kaiserfakinaway5909]

omg thank you! You looked into so many important studies that explain why I still retained a LOT of muscle while eating only 1.2 g/kg of protein. This makes me less anxious about not hitting 1.5 g/kg. Again, thanks for this. I can just chill out and continue my journey. God bless you man.

[@FlowHighPerformance1]

yes, you will be fine hitting 1.2g/kg. Going higher will probably yield slightly better muscle growth retention, but no where near as important as resistance training 👍

[@brolythegoat]

Thank you! I’ve been watching your videos and they help me a lot with how to structure my workouts and my workout schedules, and now you’ve helped me with dieting! Now I just need to get better at actually eating more protein.

[@FlowHighPerformance1]

no problem 👍

[@邢大帅]

I am a foregin sports nutrition graduate student .I really like your videos. 👍 Please continue to update your videos 😂

[@FlowHighPerformance1]

glad to hear it 👍

[@itzcoatldefuego]

Great content, as always. 👌

[@FlowHighPerformance1]

cheers, glad to hear it 👍

[@jamiebonner8764]

Awesome work mate

[@FlowHighPerformance1]

cheers 👍

[@ozipozzie7373]

Thanks your videos are great!

[@FlowHighPerformance1]

glad to hear it 👍

[@PomPiDoum]

Great content. For the plant protein, you also have to take the proportion utilized by the body as this is really important.

[@FlowHighPerformance1]

cheers!

[@gerym341]

Thank you for another very informative video

[@FlowHighPerformance1]

no problem 👍

[@yhandros]

You sound a little ill. Get well soon.

[@FlowHighPerformance1]

Yes, I was recovering from a mild cold during the time I recorded the audio. Thank you 🙏

[@andersonnitsche957]

The strength might be because could get more energy from carbs

[@maxpayne892]

Amazing in depth video. Very informative. Learned more from this than from my trainer.

[@FlowHighPerformance1]

glad to hear it 👍

[@HakuCell]

11:57 foods satiety graph.

[@freakythinker4821]

Very useful video.

[@emil5851]

I love your content, thank you for going through all the studies and funneling the knowledge into the video.

[@FlowHighPerformance1]

no problem, glad it was helpful 👍

[@jaysimpson6857]

Most concise yet comprehensive explanation of the subject I’ve seen yet, though I’m always left wondering if notably less protein is required for myself who is mostly sedentary, 35 years of age, 12% body fat, an office worker who only exercises 2 - 3 times a week resistance training for the purpose of bodybuilding.

[@FlowHighPerformance1]

Glad to hear it! Good question. I haven't looked into the concept of adjusting protein intake based on activity levels, but it is certainly possible that you might require a lower intake 🤔

[@SkepticalCaveman]

1'5g/kg on rest days and 2g/kg for lifting days. The difference between days can be covered with protein powder, so the meal sizes remain the same. I use pea protein powder so that my methione levels don't rise too high (methionine seems to promote cancer growth)

[@abdulwahababuhadeed4307]

Can't you take a daily average?

[@ethidian3444]

With muscle growth, what no influencer has discussed a single time that I've seen, that is also a question that everybody who starts lifting has somewhere in their head: how bad/good is it to just eat .2 - .5 grams of protein per pound of body weight per day? What % of gains are newbies losing if they only eat "normal" protein amounts? Can you still expect substantial gains after a few years if you don't prioritize protein, and only eat about .25 grams of protein per pound of body weight per day?

[@FlowHighPerformance1]

Yes, you can definitely make decent gains with 'normal' protein intakes. But I don't know how low you can go before it starts limiting gains 🤔

[@ethidian3444]

@ If someone was doing 12 sets to failure a week per muscle group, say .8 grams per pound was optimal for muscle growth that individual. Do you have an educated guess on where the half-way optimal mark is when dropping protein intake and changing nothing else?

[@xclusive2168]

Just to be extra safe can i eat at 0.8 grams on a bulk protein and for cutting 1 gram per lb

[@allurn1804]

Damn I weigh 60.5kgs and regularly eat between 200g-260g protein and am around 10% body fat as per the Priceline Pharmacy Sisu Health Station BIA! I'm very active though, play ⚽ and train calisthenics with rings throughout each week, and love milk, Greek yogurt, salmon, coconut water, bananas, eggs, qunioa, potatoes, cauliflower, broccoli, carrots, mixed berries, apples, mixed nuts etc ! Adherence isn't an issue as I love this kind of diet. Should I be concerned though?

[@FlowHighPerformance1]

It is a very high protein intake, but is you don't have any adherence issues, then it should be fine 👍

[@allurn1804]

​@@FlowHighPerformance1 thank you mate, I definitely adhere to and enjoy a high protein and dairy / animal based diet

[@ShadowsCread]

​@@allurn1804 you should not. See "Nutritionalfactsorg" youtube channel and learn about animal protein.

[@Festano676]

If I’m eating more than 1.5g protein per kg of bw, but the ratio of muscle I’m losing weekly compared to the total weight lost is at 36% (according to my smart scale), is it because I’m not eating enough carbs? Or is the deficit too high?

[@FlowHighPerformance1]

1. Make sure you are resistance training to preserve muscle mass. It is far more important than protein intake 2. Home smart-scales are usually not that accurate, and I wouldn't be too confident in detecting changes in muscle mass from them 3. BIA (technology used in smart-scales) measurements are susceptible to changes in water & glycogen. This can influence how much muscle/fat is recorded by the scale 3. Depends how fast you are losing bodyweight. In most cases, you want to lose no more than around 1% BW per week

[@Festano676]

@@FlowHighPerformance1thank you for the reply! And thanks for the great contents! I forgot to mention I am doing resistance training but also aerobic exercise 3 times a week. I’ll try to rely less on the smart scale and maybe more on circumference measurements

[@christianduval8374]

How to scale the recommendation w.r.t older dudes?

[@FlowHighPerformance1]

just add an extra 0.1-0.2g / kg to the recommendations 👍

[@ICcccreg]

How much protein to maintenance calories?

[@FlowHighPerformance1]

I don't understand the question 🤔

[@ICcccreg]

@@FlowHighPerformance1 like I wanna keep at 15-20% body fat and stay at a certain weight, how much protein should I eat at a recomp phase

[@FlowHighPerformance1]

at least 1.5g / kg / day 👍

[@Account1746]

It’s gainz day….time to make me some mo’ gainzzzzz

[@FlowHighPerformance1]

💪

[@kiddfamilyfarmllc9962]

Do older adults require more protein?

[@FlowHighPerformance1]

older adults can benefit from higher protein intakes to offset sarcopenia. Although resistance training is still #1 priority for muscle & strength gains 👍

[@ManjaroBlack]

This is one of the better videos on protein intake, but not perfect. I like that you’re recommending and talking about scaling protein intake based on lean body mass. Most people completely ignore this. Protein requirements are scaled based on two major factors and one minor factor. First lean body mass and second activity level determine the bulk of a persons protein requirements. Finally genetics plays a minor role in protein requirements.

[@ember9747]

I don't think epidemiological data is good enough evidence to suggest limiting protein intake to a maximum of 1.2g/kg bw.

[@FlowHighPerformance1]

True. It is very vague, but it the best evidence we currently have 🤔

[@ember9747]

@@FlowHighPerformance1 Since muscle has very beneficial effects on health and longevity, I personally would give the same recommendations for muscle and health

[@rajabp6947]

Isn't soy high quality protein so the omni and vegans just took high quality protein

[@FlowHighPerformance1]

Yes, there are some plant-based protein sources with 'complete' amino acid profiles. But generally animal-protein have a more complete profile than most plant-proteins. In any case, it doesn't really seem to influence muscle growth anyway 👍

[@kane6529]

Jesus Christ when will we stop talking about the same thing 😂

[@jacklauren9359]

Every year mate 😂 every studies says the same shiiiit 😂 same conclusion same try experiment it 😂

[@batatahigh382]

Neva

[@FlowHighPerformance1]

what would you like to talk about?

[@kane6529]

@@FlowHighPerformance1 it’s not directed towards you I just feel like the horse has been beaten on this topic for sure 🤓

[@bo49685]

The studies you are relating to are 11 years old, 6 years old, 3 years old, etc…..Why are you referring to such old studies when the new studies (2024) are saying/proving what you are saying is wrong!!!!

[@FlowHighPerformance1]

can you please link the studies you are referring to?

[@bo49685]

@@FlowHighPerformance1no, I don’t have them. They are from watching the top fitness people on KZbin…..like Sean, RP, Jeff, etc….

[@FlowHighPerformance1]

let me know when you find them 👍

[@marduk6836]

​@@bo49685 all of them are using the same studies as this video dude..

[@bo49685]

@@marduk6836OMG, you much not watch many videos!!! I can’t help you!!

[@Pazuzu-]

As much as you can afford. Remember that the more protein = less carbs and fats.

[@razalasreficul6902]

*fewer

[@roach26]

Your videos are too long dude Jesus Christ cut to the chase first, explain it in depth later for those that are interested.

[@FlowHighPerformance1]

try tiktok

[@kiddfamilyfarmllc9962]

Only if you have the attention span of a Jr. High student.

[@annie-sc]

You don't belong here 😂