Editing on the Renaissance Periodization diet book is really coming along. Heres a quick excerpt on the topic of eating extra protein (hope I didnt post this already lol): Although protein recommendations in the lay literature (forums, bodybuilding magazines, supplement company ads) vary between 1 and 2g per pound of bodyweight per day, an oft-repeated claim is to get as much protein as you can. But is more protein always better? If an athlete at ANY given amount of calories eats much more protein than satisfies physiological needs for basic functions, muscle growth, and muscle loss prevention, he will have to cut back on calories from other macronutrients. Cut those calories far enough (by continuing to eat more extra protein), and the negative effects might start to outweigh the positives. For example, if fats are cut too low to accommodate the extra protein intake, a poorer anabolic hormonal environment may result. On the other hand, if carbohydrates are cut too low, glycogen repletion may suffer, and workouts will become less energetic and productive, which will risk muscle mass. Thus, it is by no means a good idea to always have more protein. The Caloric Constraint Hypothesis tells us that there IS something like too much of a good thing, because the addition of too much of that good thing (protein, in this example) comes at the expense of other good things (carbs, fats). Because of the Caloric Constraint Hypothesis, we need to find out two pieces of information and use them both to find out optimal macronutrient amounts for body composition alteration: a.) What the physiological needs are for all 3 macronutrients b.) How important these needs are in a ranked order of priority
Posted on: Fri, 08 Aug 2014 20:21:53 +0000
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