How are my labs? Am i gonna have a heart attack?

[FatBluDragon]

I myself shoot for 1.5 grams/pound of bodyweight from high quality sources. I grow better then on 1 gram/pound. I don't count plant sources.

The literature supports this. 0.8-1.5g/lb is the ideal range for maximized muscle growth. The chart is asymptotic when going above, and hyperbolic when going below that range.

And plant sources have very little bio-availability compared to animal sources. Digestion ease and rates also vary wildly, but animal sources are by far the best option.

 

[buck]

The literature supports this. 0.8-1.5g/lb is the ideal range for maximized muscle growth. The chart is asymptotic when going above, and hyperbolic when going below that range.

And plant sources have very little bio-availability compared to animal sources. Digestion ease and rates also vary wildly, but animal sources are by far the best option.

I tend to find most of the literature is geared towards the population in general. And not to those who are hard training bodybuilders looking for optimal results. I saw old soviet studies that showed 3 grams per pound with their Olympic weightlifting athletes showed they were in negative nitrogen balance. I tried 1 gr/pound and grew. With 1.25 i grew better. On 1.5 grams i grew even better. And just because people are taking something in does not mean it is getting digested and absorbed. That is another topic. And age makes a difference too. There are many factors to what is best it seems. People can try something far several months and find out if it gives them more of an advantage.

 

[FatBluDragon]

People can try something far several months and find out if it gives them more of an advantage.

Bingo. The key is to start with a stable test, then adjust as necessary based on results.