How many fitness professionals know what the current RDI for protein is (for an athlete, male and female?)
According to NASM’s sports performance training manual “endurance athletes are generally recommended to ingest 1.2-1.4 g/kg/day.”
The manual also highlights that “sports performance professionals need to be aware that the need for protein may be higher during the first 3-6 months of training when muscle hypertrophy rates are accelerated.”