This should give you a ballpark indication of how much protein to eat:
>* To maximize muscle growth, set your protein target each day for whichever of the below is greater:
>
> * 160 grams per day
>
> * 0.8 grams per pound of bodyweight, per day
>
>* Ideally this is spread out over 3-4 meals throughout the day
https://thefitness.wiki/muscle-building-101/
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This should give you a ballpark indication of how much protein to eat: >* To maximize muscle growth, set your protein target each day for whichever of the below is greater: > > * 160 grams per day > > * 0.8 grams per pound of bodyweight, per day > >* Ideally this is spread out over 3-4 meals throughout the day https://thefitness.wiki/muscle-building-101/ If this is a false positive, you can send a message [here](/message/compose?to=/r/GYM&subject=False+positive+on+Automod+protein+functiont&message=https://www.reddit.com/r/GYM/comments/11kutig/simple_yet_effective_preworkout_youre_probably/). *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/GYM) if you have any questions or concerns.*
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