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Can you point me to some factual articles supporting higher protein diets for bodybuilders? I'm interested in looking into 50/30/20 as I have always believed in the 40/40/20 or even more carbs myself. But hey, I'm open minded and not to old to learn new ways of making me look and feel better...

w8lifter If I increase my protein my calories also go up. That's the only reason why I drop it. I try to cut calories from a overall balanced diet. If I cut carbs then I cut protein also. It's got to come from somewhere, right? Steve

Godda have my Opitimum Whey post workout. When cutting I give my ECA stack second runner up! That's a supplement too, right? :D

Frosted Mini Wheats or Raisin Bran for me, with skim milk. Then in about 30 minutes I start my workout. Follow that with whey & flax shake, works good for me! Get my carbs and fiber right off the bat with the cereal! If I just do an egg white omlette I just dont feel good after working out...

I also agree on the 1gr per pound of body weight as a minimum. If your not over weight and you decide to start working out more then you are now, then go for 1.5gr. I'm on a cutting stage now and dropped to 1gr. Lately I find that I'm not getting enough protein. I can feel when I'm starving...

Pure Protein=Pure Puke! Specially that Lemon Shitfon........oh my god what do they put in those? I just make my own now and plan ahead to have something with me from home.

Found this...trying to answer my own question. 'The primary source of muscle energy production is Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP). Each muscle stores its own supply of glycogen, which is a long-chain carbohydrate having a chemical structure similar to the carbohydrates found in a common potato...

Don't know if anyone here has posted this yet, anyway here is a good one. I got this somewhere on the net a few weeks ago and we just tried it out yesterday. Damn good protein bars! Better then anything I've ever tried that came from a store. Got a little more carbs then I would like but...

I'm a 2 second positive and negative guy. Any faster and I find my form falling apart occasionally. Slow and steady with good form that's how I like it. :thumb: This is real important for begineers...keep it slow and concentrate on form and breathing. Steve

So what's the deal with smelling ammonia real strong after a heavy workout? Lack of protein? I can't remember. Steve