Nutrition

Building Muscle: Is More Protein Better?

Researchers continue to examine protein needs for gaining muscle mass. It's true that athletes who strength train do require more protein than those who don't - 1.7 grams of protein per kilogram of body weight (or approximately .77 grams of protein per pound of body weight). See chart below:

Weight (lbs) Daily protein requirements (grams)

125 lbs. 96
150 lbs. 116
175 lbs. 135
200 lbs. 154
225 lbs. 173
250 lbs. 193

Next posting will examine foods that help meet these protein requirements.



Fridays workout (last week) was great. It was a total team effort from everyone present. Watching all of you working on agility, starts, plyo throws, sled pulls, and the "Prowler" was AWESOME! Many of you that have been taking part have been making tremendous gains and you should be congratulated for your dedication. The "4th Quarter" team drill was a test of your courage and stamina and all of you met it head on. There were no slackers, only attackers. Keep up the good work!


Just a reminder for all of you to take time to view some of the web site links I have posted. You can see a lot of our drills on video and see how the drills are suppose to look. Also I am looking for feedback from anyone as to what you think about the workouts we have done. Just go to the comments section and post your opinion (s).