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Protein Calculator

How much protein do you need each day? Put in your weight and your goal. You get your number in 10 seconds.

Have a lot to lose? Use your goal weight. It gives you a truer number.

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This is a general guide, not medical advice. If you have kidney disease, are pregnant or have a health condition, ask your doctor first.

How we get your number

  1. We start with your weight. Have a lot to lose? Put in your goal weight and we use it, so your number is not too high.

  2. Your goal and your training set the rate. Training 2 or more days a week: 0.7 to 1 gram per pound to lose fat or build muscle, or 0.6 to 0.8 to stay healthy. Training 0 to 1 day a week: 0.5 to 0.7.

  3. We split it over 4 meals, so each one is easy to hit.

Based on Morton et al., 2018 (British Journal of Sports Medicine) and the ISSN position stand on protein (Jäger et al., 2017).

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Sit down with an Empire coach for 30 minutes. We'll scan your body composition, hear your goals and hand you a plan. There's no workout and no pressure to join.

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