EP 10 Protein for Athletes

When, what, why, how much and how do you know you are getting the protein you need?  Professional sports dietitian Leslie Bonci who was worked with incredible athletes such as Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, and the entire Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl Championship Team will guide you to optimize your protein intake.  She shares her sports nutrition checklists for you to self-evaluate and figure out how to improve your sports nutrition in order to reach your goals and see the results you are working towards.  The internet provides a variety of misinformation on protein and Leslie will help you sort through the garbage to get the science that will work for the results you need. 

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Protein Checklist

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The RDA for protein is 0.95 g/kg/day for children ages 4-13 and 0.8 g/kg/day for teenagers 14-18. Power sports like football, weightlifting, gymnastics, and wrestling require 1.0-1.5 g/kg/day. Athletes in regular resistance training and endurance sports like swimming, rowing, distance running, and soccer may need 1.2-1.4 g/kg/day. Kilograms can be calculated by dividing pounds by 2.2. Example 220lbs = 100kg