Protein articles
How much protein you need, when to eat it and how to hit your target.
How Much Protein Do You Need Per Day?
The official minimum is 0.8 g per kg of body weight, but most active people do better with about double that. Here is how much protein you need for your goal, and why.
Read the articleHow Much Protein Do You Need to Build Muscle?
Research points to about 1.6 g per kg of body weight a day for most lifters, with up to 2.2 g/kg for those who want to cover every base. Here is what that means in practice.
Read the articleHow Much Protein Should You Eat Per Meal?
About 0.4 g per kg of body weight per meal, or roughly 25–40 g for most people, across three to five meals. And no, your body does not waste protein above 30 g.
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