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How much protein do I need? When people say they want to lose weight, what they should actually want is to improve their body composition. Someone who is 100kg and 35% body fat will look worlds apart from someone who is the exact same weight but only, say, 10% body fat. With this in mind, adequate protein intake is essential to retain your lean muscle mass as you lose weight. As you train, you rip muscle fibres and amino acids from protein are the essential building blocks you need to repair this tissue. Without it, muscle wastage will occur simultaneously with fat loss and therefore your overall composition won’t improve much. So how much do you need? Anywhere between 0.6-1.2g of protein per lb of bodyweight is advisable. The more regularly you train, the greater your muscle mass. Your muscle building goals will dictate whether you aim for the higher or lower end of this bracket. If you would like a full body composition review or any advice on nutrition for your current training, speak to one of our coaches today. We will be more than happy to help you achieve your goals.