Ethan is a sophomore collegiate rugby player. The season starts in four months and he would like to gain 8 pounds of muscle in order to improve his performance. Currently, he weighs 198
pounds and consumes 3400 calories per day.
→ Calculate the recommended daily protein intake range in grams.
→ How many calories from protein will be contributing to his total daily caloric intake?
Does this fall within the acceptable range?
Missi is training for a 100 kilometer race. She trains 5 days/week for 3 hours/day. She weighs
110 pounds and consumes 2800 calories/day.
→ Based on Missi's caloric intake, how many total daily calories should come from protein?
► Based on your previous answer, calculate the number of grams of protein this is
equivalent to
Does this fall within the acceptable range for grams of protein/day?
Chase is an Olympic powerlifter. He is training for his next competition and wants to ensure he
is consuming the recommended amount of protein. He weighs 264 pounds and consumes 3800
calories/day.
> Calculate the recommended daily protein intake range in grams.
→ How many calories from protein will be contributing to his daily total caloric intake?
> Does this fall within the acceptable range?
> Chase is thinking about taking protein supplements to maintain muscle mass. Discuss
two points/questions he should ask himself before taking a protein supplement.