Reading on forums like bodybuilding.com, you’ll find a huge range of numbers. I’ve seen some recommendations as high as 200 grams per day. How much does a Sand & Steel Athlete really need?
For a 150-lbs. power athlete, that is 82 to 116g, or 82 to 95g for an endurance athlete with the same weight.
The range for power athletes is 1.2 to 1.7 g/kg of high-quality protein per day, and for endurance athletes the recommended range is 1.2 to 1.4 g/kg high quality protein per day. 1
For most people, that’s a lot less than one would expect. Leave it a company like Muscletech to be honest about how much protein you really need. Check out their article here. https://www.muscletech.com/nutrition/how-much-protein/
- Webb, Densie. “Athletes and Protein Intake.” Today’s Dietitian. 1 June 2014: 22. ↩