According to the joint recommendations of an expert group that included the academy of nutrition and dietetics, an endurance athlete who weighs 60 kg should consume at least _____ g of protein daily.

According to the American College of Sports Medicine and the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, an endurance athlete should have a daily protein consumption of at most 2 grams per kilogram of his or her body weight. If the endurance athlete weighs 60 kilograms, then you should consume 120 grams of protein per day.

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Answer:

A resistance athlete weighing 60 kg should consume at least 84 to 96 grams of protein a day.

Explanation:

A resistance athlete weighing 60 kg should consume at least 84 to 96 grams of protein a day.

In the case of athletes, proteins provide approximately 5-10% of the total energy used in the exercise. The factors that determine protein needs are the type of sport, intensity, frequency, etc. The protein intake that is recommended for athletes has a variability, but approximately it can be:

-Resistance training: between 1.4-1.6 g of protein/kg of body weight.

If you transform these protein requirements to exercise it would be:

60 kg x 1.4 g protein/kg body weight = 84 g protein

60 kg x 1.6 g protein/kg body weight = 96 g protein