The real bodybuilding nerds will have a specific amount. You're basically talking 2 to 3 grams of leucine per meal 3 to 4 times a day, something like that. Even smaller individuals might need that large amount and larger individuals might still get muscle proteins synthesis at a 2.6-ish gram leucine threshold. Those who are looking to gain muscle, whether you are including carbohydrates or not in your diet, would want to do that.

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