An Ignoble Experiment: Do you really need to eat that much protein?

2026/05/08

Do you really need to eat that much protein?

Hey there,

“Stop eating 1 gram of protein per pound of bodyweight per day.”

Recently, many fitness influencers have been saying this, followed by something like:

“~0.7 g/lb/day is the real ceiling for muscle growth and anything more is a waste of calories and money.”

They’ll also often cite the results of a 2018 meta-analysis from McMaster University that seem to support their claims.

But there’s more to the story.

In fact, there are 3 reasons you should take these study results with a grain of salt, and there are several important factors to consider when determining how much protein you should eat.

Here’s the breakdown:

⇒ https://legionathletics.com/how-much-protein-per-day/

Enjoy!

Mike Matthews

Founder of Legion

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