There are probably pros and cons to gaining muscle too.
As a born again cyclist, there are. Regretfully, after 2 years and 12,000 miles of cycling, my legs are almost as big as when i was powerlifting. Nice for the short flat runs, but not good for the hills.Perhaps it is just my body type.Thal
Whey protein is the answer to your problem old chap. I am 210 pounds, but a couple of pints of milk mixed with 3 big scoops goes a long way to providdng my daily needs.If you are breaking down muscle fibres with exercise, this is the best way to ensure muscle repair without having to eat loads.Thal
Hm... Depends. If 150g is the generic recommendation or if you use 1g protein per pound lean body weight (weight - fat pounds) [which still gives around 150g anyway], three scoops isn't enough.1 scoop = 20g protein You need more like 7.5 or 8 scoops -- per day -- to get 150g.3 scoops = 60g protein. That would be pretty easy to get in in a day. I started eating 2 scoops right after waking. The stuff foams/solidifies though. It looks like it's thick chocolate milk, but then it turns into a solid foam. Edible enough.If I'm going to err on the side of caution here, that would be the 150g/day number (or 1g/1pound lean body weight). 150 is just easier to think with.I got actual whey protein and casein protein today. Man is that stuff expensive. $20 (or $40, blanking now) per tub. One of them I couldn't buy a smaller tub. Unless I wanted to go to another store, it was just buying a giant tub, so that's what I did.
THREE SCOOPS?That's a lot