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I was reading the girlfriends nutrition text book the other day and came across the protien section. This text stated that the daily requirement for athletes and weight lifters was 1.6 grams per kilogram of body mass. That crunches out to be about 0.73 grams of protien per pound of mass. I know there is a difference between a "weight lifter" and and a body builder looking to pile on as much mass as possible but the basic idea of having enough protien to repair the muscle tissue is pretty much the same. At least there should not be a factor of 2 difference. Is it possible that this 1.5 grams per pound is blown out of proportion or one of these things that applies to proffesional Bodybuilders using steroids but has been dragged into mainstream training. I have never consistantly taken in more than maybe one gram of protien per pound. As far as gains go I don't think I've been any slower than my buddies taking more protien. But maybe if I did hop up the intake I would leave old gain rates in the dust. Has anyone gone from intaking closer to 1gram per pound to somthing more and noticed a difference? Is this text full of shat? I don't know what to think but if some of you vets have some good advice or info I would be gratful.