363: Everything You Need To Know About Protein + Myths & Questions Answered

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In this episode we go over everything you need to know about protein. Answering all your questions, giving guidelines and breaking down myths. Don't miss this episode!

1. What is protein?
2. What does protein do for you?
3. How much should you be having in a day?

- Most athletes who workout 0.8-1.3g per pound of bodyweight
- When maintain or gaining aim for 0.8-1g of protein per pound of bodyweight
- When cutting 1-1.3g of protein per pound of bodyweight
*What’s important to note here is the protein intake is scaled upwards with severity of caloric restriction and leanness. The higher the body fat percentage, the lower the protein intake can usually be compared to the total bodyweight.

4. What are the best sources of protein?

Questions/Myths:
-What about the anabolic window? Do I need it right after a workout.
-Can I have protein powder on a rest day? / Should I have less on a rest day?
-What should vegetarians do?
-What is an isolate protein? Are the tiktok proteins better?
-Is it bad to have most of your protein from shakes?
-How to easily incorporate protein when out?
-What's more important, my protein or my calories?

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