Frank Reynolds
Board Supporter
I would like to give this protocol a try, but would just like to make sure I am on the same page as you Dr. H.
What you propose is 25% of the total meals protein content be comprised of leucine. So lets hypothetically say I am 200lbs, and shooting for 1.5g pro/lb(300g). I am going to have 4 feedings a day which would be comprised of 75g protein.
So if I sat down and had 75g protein (25%=18.75g leu) worth of chicken breast(7.5%leu = 5.6g) would I supplement with 13.2g leucine?
Additionally on a workout day, if I was to consume a 5th feeding peri workout, beginning pre, through the workout and ending immediately post, comprised of carb/protein(hydro cassein, etc) to the tune of 20g additional protein, would the same rules apply here, and free form leu be added to the same 25% of total AA?
There is NEVER a time where you feel supplemental EAA's are beneficial? Is that due to the recommendation of consuming all your supplemental BCAA(leucine) with meals, this making the other AA's moot?
Thanks for clarifying. I guess the part that is tripping me up is the reference to the positive nitrogen balance. How are we ensuring that is taking place? Are we assuming that if we have protein set at, again for ex 300g, even if eating 6-7 meals comprised of 42-50g of protein we are in the positive? Or even if some feedings were 25-30g, as long as the totals for the 24hr period were in the realm of 300g, would that be sufficient?
Thanks for any insight.
What you propose is 25% of the total meals protein content be comprised of leucine. So lets hypothetically say I am 200lbs, and shooting for 1.5g pro/lb(300g). I am going to have 4 feedings a day which would be comprised of 75g protein.
So if I sat down and had 75g protein (25%=18.75g leu) worth of chicken breast(7.5%leu = 5.6g) would I supplement with 13.2g leucine?
Additionally on a workout day, if I was to consume a 5th feeding peri workout, beginning pre, through the workout and ending immediately post, comprised of carb/protein(hydro cassein, etc) to the tune of 20g additional protein, would the same rules apply here, and free form leu be added to the same 25% of total AA?
There is NEVER a time where you feel supplemental EAA's are beneficial? Is that due to the recommendation of consuming all your supplemental BCAA(leucine) with meals, this making the other AA's moot?
Thanks for clarifying. I guess the part that is tripping me up is the reference to the positive nitrogen balance. How are we ensuring that is taking place? Are we assuming that if we have protein set at, again for ex 300g, even if eating 6-7 meals comprised of 42-50g of protein we are in the positive? Or even if some feedings were 25-30g, as long as the totals for the 24hr period were in the realm of 300g, would that be sufficient?
Thanks for any insight.