...it's probably the most common food group mentioned with exercise - it's protein...but why is it so important??
...well, protein is the essential building block of our entire bodies - our muscles (skeletal and cardiac), the highly important transportation of nutrients between our intracellular and extracellular spaces, right down to haemoglobin, the chemical complex that carries oxygen in our bloodstream...every workout you have causes microscopic tears in our muscle fibres, and protein is the critical factor is the repair and improvement of our muscle tissue...
...so, of course - this means every sports store and nutritional supplement supplier has protein supplements by the bucketload (and I mean, BUCKETLOAD)...
...the question remains, how much protein do you actually need??
...so, of course - this means every sports store and nutritional supplement supplier has protein supplements by the bucketload (and I mean, BUCKETLOAD)...
...the question remains, how much protein do you actually need??
...let's put this in simple terms - the maximum amount of protein that your body can absorb in a day is 2.2 grams per kilogram of body weight per day. This means for the 83kg of me, the absolute maximum amount of protein I can absorb in a day is 182.6 grams...
...however, the daily recommended intake for the average person in the street is only 0.8 grams per kilogram of body weight per day (66.4 grams for me)...
...so, how do you get this?? Here's a good list of how much protein is actually in the food we consume...
...however, the daily recommended intake for the average person in the street is only 0.8 grams per kilogram of body weight per day (66.4 grams for me)...
...so, how do you get this?? Here's a good list of how much protein is actually in the food we consume...
...as always, if you need to know more - email me at the.chiro@mail.com, or ask these guys:
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