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Ian asked in HealthDiet & Fitness · 8 years ago

What happen when I eat 200g of protein every day?

I'm just curious. If I don't go to the gym but eating 200g of protein every day for 6 months. And eat very clean diet with low carb. Would I still experience muscle growth? So no heavy exercise but lots of good nutrition, would the muscle still grow?

Update:

I know I know about exercise. I want to know if eat a lot of protein by itself would muscle grow bigger even 25%? Where would the extra protein go to? Couldn't our body store it as muscle? Tim Ferriss's 4 hour body book talking about just take 30g of protein within 30 minutes of wake up help burn fat. This must be muscle growing effects. No? In his slow carb diet, no exercise is needed.

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  • 8 years ago
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    You need to go to the gym if you want results, the amount of protein is fine, your body take what it needs and throw the excess away when you piss off.

    A lot of protein is good but you also need carbs and healthy fats, ok?

    Glad to help.

  • 8 years ago

    no your muscle will not grow, you need to add weight onto the bar if you want to grow muscle and eat a lot of calories (the more the better) carbs, protein, and fats. Stick to compound movements, deadlifts, benchpress squats etc. the stronger you are on these compound movements, the bigger you will look. Then when you think you have added sufficient muscle, you can start to cut down on carbs and calories. I have worked out for 8 months now and am experiencing great results. I still want to get bigger and stronger and I have added little to no fat because of my fast metabolism and working out 4x/week. Nutrition alone will not help your muscle grow. It will aid when you workout and eat right and sleep well. 1g protein/bodyweight daily should be sufficient. The extra protein will not hurt you but just make sure you are eating a lot of green veggies so your body won't be acidic and make sure your well hydrated throughout the day.

    Also, take a look at this video, my personal inspiration and motivation when going into the gym. Also includes a good diet plan.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ul7HJWuKYZ4

    fast forward to 2:00 and hear what he has to say if you don't want to watch the full video

  • Anonymous
    8 years ago

    No. Exercise is the most important part to make muscle not protein. Think of protein as a supplement only, since that is what is. The protein will just turn into fat VERY quickly if you're not doing the exercise. Overall just a bad idea.

  • ?
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

    Well, you're still growing so the protein might be simply first-rate for that. But, you're additionally very active so that you need the power from the carbs and the power from fat to hold healthy. An excessive amount of protein with out whatever to balance it out could make your approach particularly acidic which is able to make you tire rapid and be rough on the kidneys. Steadiness your meat with a lot of fruits, greens, and entire grain breads or pastas. At your high expense of energy consumption you could also bask in some thing candy now and then, specifically to offer you a 'kick' earlier than games (just don't let it turn out to be habit-forming). Comply with the meals pyramid. For energetic humans, it nonetheless works the best!

  • Anonymous
    8 years ago

    never in a million years. if you dont work out, there is no reason for your muscles to grow stronger. your body will never put on unneccessary pounds.

    * fat is neccessary pounds, people. it's provisions for later, which allowed mankind to survive during famine.

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