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How much protein you should eat and when, with Dr. Mike Israetel (E31)

The Adam Ragusea Podcast

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How Much Protein Do You Need to Eat to Get Lean?

Excess protein means excess calories which is still bad, right? If you don't count up your daily calories and you just do macros individually, definitely bad. Any extra protein you eat you'll have to make room for in your carbs or in your fats. So, going much over a gram per pound is a bad idea. Grab it half, two grams per pound per day. You're just missing out on a lot of carbs and fats that could make you fuller,. Make your hormonal profile better, make your training energy higher.

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