1. Jamar is a competitive weight lifter (Olympic lifting). He trains every day in the weight room 1.5 â 2 hours six days a week. He eats home-cooked, well-balanced meals for breakfast and supper. At breakfast, he also drinks a mega-protein supplement that supplies 56 grams of protein. For school, he packs his own lunches, which usually include two tuna or chicken sandwiches with potato chips and milk. He also has a midmorning and mid afternoon snack, which typically consist of a protein bar (24 grams of protein per bar). He works out in the high school weight room two to three times per week in the late afternoon. When he arrives home, he studies until the family eats supper around 7 p.m. His final snack of the day occurs just before bedtime when he consumes a mega-protein supplement that supplies 56 grams of protein.
1.1 Is Jamar consuming enough dietary protein to achieve his goals?
1.2 What are the recommended protein intake guidelines for an athlete who wants to gain weight?
1.3 Is it detrimental to consume too much protein?
1.4 What should Jamarâs protein intake be for his training?
1. Jamar is a competitive weight lifter (Olympic lifting). He trains every day in the weight room 1.5 â 2 hours six days a week. He eats home-cooked, well-balanced meals for breakfast and supper. At breakfast, he also drinks a mega-protein supplement that supplies 56 grams of protein. For school, he packs his own lunches, which usually include two tuna or chicken sandwiches with potato chips and milk. He also has a midmorning and mid afternoon snack, which typically consist of a protein bar (24 grams of protein per bar). He works out in the high school weight room two to three times per week in the late afternoon. When he arrives home, he studies until the family eats supper around 7 p.m. His final snack of the day occurs just before bedtime when he consumes a mega-protein supplement that supplies 56 grams of protein.
1.1 Is Jamar consuming enough dietary protein to achieve his goals?
1.2 What are the recommended protein intake guidelines for an athlete who wants to gain weight?
1.3 Is it detrimental to consume too much protein?
1.4 What should Jamarâs protein intake be for his training?
