Epola
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You don't need to eat your bodyweight in protein. You have been lied to.
There are 80-90 grams of protein in a pound of human muscle. To gain 1lb of actual (dry) muscle tissue in a month, the daily average of excess protein you'd be required to eat is 3 grams.
The only scenario in which high amounts of protein would be required is not in a growth context, but to cope with an extremely high muscle breakdown rate. For almost everyone, the amount of protein in a regular diet will be more than enough; chances are your actual maintenance requirements are closer to .25g per lb of bodyweight or less.
Don't believe me? Replace all the protein in your diet with carbs or fats and watch your progress remain the same. Calories are the only important dietary metric most people will ever need for muscle growth.
There are 80-90 grams of protein in a pound of human muscle. To gain 1lb of actual (dry) muscle tissue in a month, the daily average of excess protein you'd be required to eat is 3 grams.
The only scenario in which high amounts of protein would be required is not in a growth context, but to cope with an extremely high muscle breakdown rate. For almost everyone, the amount of protein in a regular diet will be more than enough; chances are your actual maintenance requirements are closer to .25g per lb of bodyweight or less.
Don't believe me? Replace all the protein in your diet with carbs or fats and watch your progress remain the same. Calories are the only important dietary metric most people will ever need for muscle growth.