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Subway Fares Likely to Rise in 2013
When representatives for the MTA were summoned to a New York City Council Transportation Committee Hearing on Tuesday, Mar. 6, officials had hoped to learn how the transit authority plans to spend its money over the next two years. And while some may have held out hope for improvements to the City's subways and buses, many members of the public were once again left disappointed.
During the hearing, the MTA revealed that next year's proposed 7.5 percent fare hike, which is estimated to bring in an additional $400 million in revenue, would be used to cover rising employee pensions and health care benefits, according to testimony by Hilary Ring, the Director of the MTA's Government Affairs department. "Essentially the fare increase and the toll increase is almost dollar-for-dollar being eaten up by our increase in pension and retiree health care costs," Ring said.
This information comes as a disappointment to many commuters (including Transportation Committee Members), who had hoped that some of this revenue might have used to service the MTA's subway cars and buses, or to re-open routes that had been closed in 2010. Council members, such as Transportation Committee Chair James Vacca had difficulty digesting the news, however. "It's hard for me to believe that we're going to have that type of an increase and we're going to have no restoration and no improvements in services," Councilman Peter Koo also commented, "this is a first-world city and we cannot even do basic maintenance."
MTA officials, however, cannot address maintenance or service issues while remaining within their current financial constraints. To their credit, however, the MTA has not been stagnant and has explored other revenue sources like leasing or selling real estate the authority owns.
Still, without drastic reductions in cost, the MTA's Board is expected to vote in favor of the increases this December, according to Ring's testimony. If that happens, and if the board votes to raise fares again in 2015, the MTA would bring in an additional $900 million, while its budget currently sits at around $12 billion. Counteracting these gains, however, is the estimated $810 million in rising pension and healthcare costs over the same period.
Unfortunately for riders and bridge-goers, 2013 would mark the fifth fare increase in the last eight years, and would come at the heels of 2010's service reductions, which saw a reduction in service to Access-A-Ride, an elimination of the Lowest-Ridership Weekday Express Bus, as well as the W and M lines, a reduction in the V line, and the elimination of half-price student metro cards, all in an effort to reclaim slightly more than $150 million annually.
That leaves just one financial resource left to aid the MTA: The city. Speaking to reporters, Councilmember Vacca seemed open to consider adding to the roughly $882 million the city is expected to contribute to the MTA's New York City Transit, if the deal was reasonable. "I think this year the city may have an opportunity to look at that," he said. "I think that we're in a little better financial situation than we have in the past, but then of course we want assurance from the MTA. that if we do that, what does that mean, and what are they coming to the table with in so much as their resources and their revenue?" That question, however, remains to be answered.
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Meet Kaitlyn Verfuerth! Kaitlyn is a first-time member of Team USA and a two-time Paralympian who competed in Athens in 2004 and Beijing in 2008 on the USA Tennis Team. Read about her experiences in both sports and her transition to basketball below.
Name: Kaitlyn Verfuerth
Hometown: Flagstaff, Arizona
Current team (other than USA): The Phoenix Mercury (Women) and Division III Phoenix Suns (Men)
How many years have you been playing?
KV: I have been playing for about 3 ½ years at a professional level and played junior ball for 5 years.
You have been to the Paralympics in Athens and Beijing as a tennis player. What were your experiences like?
KV: Both places were extremely amazing. Going to Athens was my first-ever Paralympic experience. I was only 17 and was just so excited to have made the team. I was on the team with women whom I looked up to as a young tennis player and I was in shock when I got the chance to play with them. It was all pretty overwhelming but a huge honor. Beijing was like a whole new ball game. I knew what to expect and I wanted a medal – I ended up just shy of a bronze. In Beijing, I played my first round on stadium court in front of 8,000 people. That was the most people I have ever played in front of – it was nerve-rackingingly awesome!
How did you transition from tennis to basketball? What are the biggest differences between the sports?
KV: During slow times in tennis, I cross-trained with basketball. After playing more and more basketball, I started to think about trying out for Team USA. I was extremely excited when I got invited to try out, it really caught me off guard.
With tennis, there is no team—nobody you can call on for help and nobody to pump you up when you're feeling down. It's all on you. Coming from tennis, which is so individual, it was difficult for me to start trusting my basketball teammates on the court. I am so used to doing it all in tennis and being the only one on the court. If I mess up, I'm not letting anyone else down, so feeling like you let your team down in basketball can be a lot of pressure. However, if and when I do mess up, it is really reassuring to know I have four other girls out there to back me up. I've found with basketball, finding simplicity and doing the small details correctly are really important.
I also struggle with the difference in timing between tennis and basketball. In tennis, you have 20 seconds in between points to re-group, re-focus and take some time. In basketball, you have very little time to reset and the pace of the game is constant. For me, having to always be focused and "on" has been an adjustment.
You have represented Team USA in wheelchair tennis and basketball -- what is it like playing for your country?
KV: I get goosebumps every time I put on any Team USA shirt – regardless if I am going into competition or not. Words will never be able to describe that feeling of rolling into the stadium during opening ceremonies with thousands of people chanting "USA!" All of the hard work, sacrifices, blood, sweat and tears that lead up to that moment are worth it.
What person in your life inspires you the most? Any role models or mentors?
KV: Randy Snow was my biggest role model. He was a paralympian in 3 sports: basketball, tennis and racing. When I first got hurt, someone gave me a poster of Randy and it had some sort of slogan like: "3 different sports, 3 different medals." I eventually met him at my first wheelchair tennis tournament and was absolutely star struck. Since then, Randy has taught me so much—not just about tennis but about life—life in a wheelchair. A month after Randy asked me to go to Texas to train with him, he passed away. He is greatly missed by so many and touched so many lives. I love you Randy, and God Bless. Question from Men's
Team USA member, Brian Bell: What is your favorite song to listen to before a game?
KV: "I Love It" by Icona Pop
Pose a question for our next member of Team USA:
KV: What is it about you that makes you a champion?

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by Tony Fontes
Asst. Professor, Business Administration, Bunker Hill Community College
Before I was familiar with the mission of Safe People, Safe Pets, I never actually had firsthand experience with animal abuse. Recently I heard a true story that illustrated how abusive relationships can actually lead to animal abuse.
A friend of mine recently took on a tenant to live in her house." Kathy" lives alone and thought the extra income would help. She asked around, and a gentleman was referred to her from a friend of a friend. After checking some of his provided references, they entered into a landlord/tenant relationship.
"Bert" was a divorced father of three looking for a place to live. He had a respectable job and seemed "normal." He moved into Kathy's place with only a few belongings.
Kathy has a beloved cat, and when Bert moved in, he seemed to have a sort of fixation with the cat. The cat was visibly afraid of Bert, and would run and hide whenever he entered the home. Kathy, recognizing this, asked Bert to leave the cat alone, as it was apparent the cat wanted nothing to do with him.
One night after coming home from work, Kathy found her cat outside, hiding in the bushes. This was alarming in that the cat was left in her bedroom with the door shut. Upon questioning Bert, he claimed he thought the cat wanted to go out. This was the first alarm that went off in Kathy's head, as she asked Bert not to get involved with the cat and to stay out of her bedroom, to which both requests he ignored.
About a week later, Kathy arrived home to find her cat under her bed, severely injured. Blood was all over the carpet and her cat was extremely skittish and cowering. After finally coaxing the cat out from under the bed, she realized she had underestimated her injuries. She immediately drove her cat to the local veterinarian, where it was diagnosed that the cat suffered "severe blunt force trauma," required 20 stitches, and had to have two teeth surgically removed.
Upon arriving home and confronting Bert, all was denied. Despite the cat being locked in her bedroom, and Bert being the only one home, he denied any involvement in the cat's brutal injuries. Kathy immediately asked Burt to pack his belongings. Bert's response was "It's only a f*&%$ cat." He proceeded to become verbally abusive to Kathy, calling her every name in the book.
She was friendly with a local police officer and asked him to come to ensure Burt left the premises. He later told Kathy that upon looking into Burt's background, he found out he already had an existing restraining order from his previous wife. Kathy's was now his second.
It is important to recognize that if research indicates that violence toward animals serves as a symptom and a predictor of other violent behavior, it makes one wonder if Kathy was next on Burt's list. Fortunately Kathy rectified the situation before it escalated, and her cat is successfully on the mend.
What I learned is that this type of thing does happen. Conceptually I knew this, but hearing a real life scenario really reinforced the fact that when animal abuse can be detected early, it not only saves innocent pets from senseless abuse or death, but it can also shed light on potential criminal or abusive behavior, as potentially is could have in Kathy's case.
People often ask me why I am involved with Safe People*Safe Pets. It's a question that I never tire of answering. Delivering the message of the link between animal cruelty and human violence is a powerful one. When I explain the mission of our organization a light bulb goes off for mostly everyone, Oprah might call it an AHA! moment. They immediately want to know what they can do to help, the good news is there is a lot you can do. The easiest thing to do is to make a donation, this allows us to further our mission by developing our educational programs and to expand our foster program. Of course we would love for more people to be involved with our programs, volunteering is a great way to get to know an organization better.
I invite you to get to know our Safe People*Safe Pets better, I know that you will be as proud as I am to support this important cause.
Kim Fontes
Vice President, Safe People*Safe Pets
The People-Pet Connection
A 2007 Veteran American Association study found that close to 75% of Americans have pets and 98% of those feel their pets are a companion.
Human and animal bonding has dated back to pre-historic times, and it has evolved from the instinctive bond between a caveman and a wolf to the emotional connection between a pet and person. Contrary to popular belief, pets are aware of much more than previously thought. Pets can sense physical danger, emotional struggle and even medical illness within a family.
Because of this, researchers have found a link most people are not aware of, and that's the link between human abuse and animal abuse. The American Psychiatric Association has ruled animal maltreatment an antisocial mental disorder. Author and researcher Frank Ascione, believes animal abuse is a byproduct of an abusive childhood. He contends that by being exposed to the emotional trauma of animal violence, some children may develop and foster feelings of empowerment by inflicting pain. This thinking leads them to believe that pets are expendable. Sadly, as adults they may continue to abuse pets or even people, furthering the cycle of violence.
Our mission at Safe People * Safe Pets is to create awareness and provide the tools to change this outcome. There are many ways to accomplish this including sharing infomrationand education, advocating for policy and legislation and providing care for animals whose owneres are leaving violence behind. Together we can help others understand that our world can be less violent, for both people and their pets. We need your help. Please become part of our movement. Click here to find out how you can help.


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In celebration of the High Line Calendar, we're exploring each month's featured image to bring you more of the behind-the-scenes details.
This month's image comes from longtime High Line Photographer Marcin Wichary. Marcin may call San Francisco home, but the course of his development as a photographer can be charted via almost-yearly visits to the High Line. Beginning in 2007 with a newly purchased DSLR and continuing through the present, Marcin has developed his photo skills while focusing his lens on the development and growth of the park.
It was during a short stint in New York in the winter of 2010 that Marcin captured this month's mesmerizing image. Awaking in the morning to find fluffy snowflakes falling along the mile-long park was a welcome change of scenery for Marcin. As he was rushing to get out the door to document the snowfall, he spotted this scene almost serendipitously.
The High Line's planting design is inspired by the self-seeded landscape that grew up between rail tracks after the trains stopped running in the 1980s. Today, the High Line includes more than 300 species of perennials, grasses, shrubs, and trees – each chosen for their hardiness, adaptability, diversity, and seasonal variation in color and texture. Some of the species that originally grew on the High Line's rail bed are reflected in the park landscape today.
This week we share one of our gardeners' current favorites with you.
It's a busy time of year for our operations staff – custodians, rangers, maintenance crew, and gardeners all chip in to help clear snow and ice as quickly as possible so the park can open to the public following winter storms. The result is a wintertime treat for visitors willing to brave the elements: the natural beauty of our winter gardens is augmented by snowfall. Snow catches in dried seed-heads, ice clusters cling to grasses, and High Line Art installations are dusted with a light powder of snowflakes.
Thank you for making 2013 an incredible year for the High Line.
We've gathered together some of our favorite images and stories from this extraordinary year. We hope you enjoy them. From all of us at Friends of the High Line, we wish you the very best in 2014.
Dear Friends,
This is a bittersweet moment for me. I'm excited to be moving on, and also sad to say goodbye.
My nearly 15 years of working on the High Line has been an amazing experience in which I learned to trust my instincts. And it's these very instincts that are telling me that now is the right time to move on, both for me and for the High Line.
Preparing to leave has been much harder than I expected it would be. But as I've been saying goodbye over the past few weeks, I've realized that it's not really the High Line that I will miss. For me, it's always been about the people.
The staff who work at the park, the donors who generously support it, the volunteers who dedicate their time. The board members who lead it, the elected officials who advocate for it, the City employees who partner with us to help us keep it thriving. The designers who created it, the neighbors who have made it their own. The visitors who travel to New York City just to visit it, and all of the people who are inspired by it. People like you who believe in the High Line.
The sun is setting early these days, making most of us want to curl up and hibernate, but rest assured that there are still great reasons to brave the elements and head outside. In addition to being a magical time to be out and about in New York City, the High Line offers its own seasonal after-dark light show, which can be especially impressive during the winter months when the vegetation is less abundant. In this image taken by photographer Christine Wehrmeier, the majesty of the Empire State Building is enhanced by its blue lights framed by the soft lights of the park's railings and planting beds in the lower half of the frame. The few illuminated windows in the neighboring building are storytelling elements as well.
SEE MORE of Christine's winter High Line photos.
Bundle up and stroll the High Line this month; our winter hours are 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM. Plan your next visit.
In celebration of the High Line Calendar, we're exploring each month's featured image to bring you more of the behind-the-scenes details.
This month's image comes from photographer Barry Munger. Barry has been lending his talents to Friends of the High Line since long before our 2009 opening. With his over-sized film camera set-up, immeasurable patience, and a keen eye, Barry has coaxed some of the most poetic photos out of what can sometimes be an unwieldy landscape. You may remember another iconic shot by Barry that we featured as our September calendar image .
'Tis the season to eat! Friends and family gather to celebrate around delicious meals this time of year. Will you do your holiday food shopping at New York City favorites like Fairway, the Union Square Greenmarket, or Sahadi's? In the early 20th century, shoppers flocked to open-air markets like the bustling Gansevoort Farmers' Market, pictured above, to do their grocery shopping. Every morning six days a week, the Gansevoort Farmers' Market would fill with horse-drawn carts heaped with vegetables trucked in from primarily Long Island and New Jersey. Business would be brisk as home shoppers, grocers, and restaurateurs scoured the market for the freshest goods of the day.
Co-Founder Robert Hammond will be stepping down at the end of 2013 after nearly fifteen years of leadership at Friends of the High Line. He leaves behind a legacy that extends far beyond the mile-and-a-half of the High Line. Robert's creative vision, entrepreneurial spirit, and irreverent approach will live on in the work we do each day, to maintain and operate the High Line.
We asked Robert to share a few favorite memories from his years at the High Line. Follow us after the jump for photos and reflections in Robert's own words.
To hear more of Robert's memories, join us on Thursday, December 5, for a special farewell talk.
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Rincon Police Department, Effingham County Sheriff's Office, and Federal Bureau of Investigation are investigating a bank robbery that took place at the First Effingham Bank on Ga. 21 Monday afternoon.
Rincon officers and Effingham County sheriff's deputies responded to the bank on a report of a robbery shortly after 2 p.m.
A black male wearing orange vest and a hat walked into the bank at about 2:15 p.m., pulled out a silver handgun and demanded cash, according to the ECSO. He escaped with an undisclosed amount of cash. The FBI Savannah office is also investigating the robbery.
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transportation. Whether he left on foot or car. And also undisclosed amount of
money," said Chief Phillip Scholl, Rincon Police Department.
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (BP) -- "I cannot believe that you would do that!"
That incredulous assertion is an all too familiar response from parents (including myself) who discover a child has sinned. But for Christian parents, such an assertion speaks as if the Gospel is not true. It represents the response for a parent who desires to rear a religious Pharisee. If a parent's goal is to keep up appearances and maintain an external image of righteousness, then it is right to myopically focus on outward performance. After all, we too often reason that we are not like "those people" who do things like that. We are the "good people." Such parenting is not cruciform (befitting the cross of Christ) even if the parents are Christians.
It is not uncommon for Christian parents to begin with good intentions then subtly fall into serving the dream of what they want for their children's lives rather than what God would want. Rather than loving God by loving their children, they begin loving their vision of what raising successful children will look like. A child successfully living out the parents' aspirations can grievously become the way parents validate themselves. Parents who make decisions based on how others will perceive them and their social standing are tragically treating their children like props in a public relations campaign.
In Ephesians, the apostle Paul declares that the triune God is at work in heaven and on earth summing up all things in Christ (Ephesians 1:10). Like all things, Christian parenting is to be summed up in Christ. There is a Christ-centered, Gospel-saturated and cruciform distinctiveness to Christian parenting. Thus, our parenting must help create a culture in our home where the Gospel is becoming more intelligible, or we will inevitably design a culture where the Gospel is becoming unintelligible.
So how does a Christian whose life is committed to following Jesus think about sin in the life of their children? The initial reaction is to confront the child about their sin. Followed by letting the child know you are praying that God will use this to teach them that they need to ask forgiveness for sins committed. Parents must discipline and teach their children that sin has consequences.
Intentional, cruciform Christian parenting is not marked by self-pity when a child's sin is uncovered and exposed. Every revealed sin provides a unique Gospel opportunity. Parents must embrace their God-given responsibility as stewards of the Gospel in their children's lives (Ephesians 6:1-4). It would be a nightmare, not a blessing, if children were so adept at concealing their sin that their parents never caught them in a sinful deed. It is only when the Gospel has been eclipsed in our thinking that we wish we did not have to deal with our children's sin. It is only those who see and confess their sin that ever cry out, "God, be merciful to me, a sinner!" (Luke 18:13). When Christian parents communicate the real issue is our embarrassment that our children would do such a thing, we are implicitly endorsing the Pharisee, saying, "God, I thank you that I am not like other men" (Luke 18:11).
In some Christian circles it is not uncommon for parents to describe their permissive parenting as loving or showing grace. Such language fails to comport with a biblical understanding of Gospel love and grace. The Scripture describes parents who do not exercise authority and discipline as a demonstration of hatred rather than love (Proverbs 13:24). The Gospel is not God looking the other way when we sin and letting us off the hook. Rather, it declares that on the cross Jesus satisfied the wrath of God for sinners who put their faith in Him. Authority without love leads to authority being despised, and love without authority makes love unintelligible.
The most important gift that parents provide their children is a loving, Gospel-centered marriage. This is foundational for faithful Christian parenting because God's design for marriage is that it be a living picture of Christ and the church (Ephesians 5:32). The relationship between husband and wife is the closest and most sacred on earth and must be a priority. Yet too many Christian families are guilty of child idolatry. Parents who center their lives on their children to the neglect of Jesus Christ and their marriage relationship are unwittingly training them in a life of narcissistic discontentment.
It seems the modern American evangelical parenting manifesto is: Be nice, be happy and be safe, no matter what. The problem is that none of those assertions represent distinctive Christian values. In 2005, Christian Smith and researchers at The National Study of Youth and Religion at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill took a close look at the religious beliefs of American teenagers. They found a faith they described as "Moralistic Therapeutic Deism," which can be summarized as a belief in a God who exists if needed, and who wants to help people be nice, happy, safe, and if they are, they will go to heaven when they die. I fear that this is a theological worldview they learned from observing what their parents really value and prioritize on a daily basis.
In an obsession to keep children happy, many parents act like victims who must provide their children with every desire. I recently heard a father explaining to another parent, "I didn't want to get her an iPhone yet, but I had to because every child in her class has one. I don't want her to be considered weird." His daughter was 8 years old. Children who grow up getting everything they think will keep them happy most often live very unhappy lives. Parents who provide their children 24-hour-a-day unmonitored access to the Internet with smartphones and computers in their bedroom in an effort not to restrict their freedom are sentencing their children to a life of bondage. Few things are more pitiful than a young man who was reared in an environment of self-indulgent freedom that led to enslavement to pornography. Jesus' declaration, "If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me" (Luke 9:23), means that teaching self-denial is an important part of cruciform parenting. "No" is an essential word in a Christian parent's vocabulary if they want their children to know true freedom (Galatians 5:1).
Of all of the names people called Jesus in the Bible, never once was He referred to as nice or safe. Jesus was described as one who speaks with authority, a madman, a glutton, a blasphemer, a sinner and as one who acted by demonic power. Jesus did not cozy up comfortably with the wisdom of the world but rather turned the wisdom of the world upside down. In an age of helicopter parenting, Christian parents should know better than to constantly hover over their children attempting to mitigate all risk from their lives. Living life involves inevitable risk, and Christian parents must teach their children to take self-sacrificial, calculated risks for the glory of Christ and the good of others.
Safety is far less important than Christ-exalting bravery and courage. Parents must intentionally train their children toward both physical and moral courage. According to biblical wisdom, laziness is not just a physical problem; it is a spiritual one and represents a life of wickedness and folly. The mother or father who is satisfied with having a nice child who makes good grades but sleeps until noon and does very little in the way of sacrificially serving the family and others is a parenting fool (Proverbs 6:6-11; 21:25; 26:13-16). We live in an age that exalts intentional underachievement with participation trophies and "everyone is a winner" slogans. Christian parents should be defying the spirit of the age by teaching children cruciform ambition, "So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God" (1 Corinthians 10:31).
I fear that in the name of nice, happy, safe children many Christian families are carelessly abandoning "the faith that was once for all delivered to the saints" (Jude 3). Affirming the Gospel message with our lips but parenting on a daily basis as if it is not true will have disastrous consequences. Adults who believe life is about being nice, happy and safe do not joyfully commit their lives to take the Gospel to the ends of the earth (Acts 5:41). In fact, when they hear about someone self-sacrificially suffering for the advance of the Gospel they may woefully respond, "I cannot believe that you would do that."
David E. Prince is pastor of preaching and vision at Ashland Avenue Baptist Church in Lexington, Ky., and professor of Christian preaching at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.
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It seems like the prevalent theory is more protein = more mass. Common relations seem to say at least 1g protein per # of body weight (bw) to 1.5g per # of bw. I've seen people suggesting 2g per # per bw for big growth.
What is the point of dimishing returns on this curve? If it's 1g. No, 1.5g. No, 2g. Why not 2.5g? Or 3g? Why not 10? I'd be huge! Where does the curve start to dip significantly?
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Sure you need at least 1g / lb of body weight in protein a day but the limiting factor is going to be CALORIE intake
Only one way to find out.
I know that for ME the more protein i can put into myself the better the results. My highest recorded intake was 400+Grams a day @ ~180lbs ~11%BF.
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well it depends a lot on you. i'd end up getting fat, personally. my body just loves to make fat. sigh.
I was searching around about this subject earlier. Heres what i found:
This was a conversation between Robert M. Russell, M.D., and Carmen Castanada Sceppa, M.D., Ph.D.
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When people start consuming too much protein (over 2.0 g/kg/d), the extra protein can become a stressful stimulus for the kidney. This is even more of a concern as we get older and our organs are less efficient and effective.
Very high levels of dietary protein have also been correlated with increased urinary calcium excretion. The loss of calcium through urine could potentially be harmful for bone turnover, with the added risk of osteoporosis. Finally, protein requires vitamin B6 in order to be metabolized and ultimately utilized in the body. Very high levels of dietary protein increase the requirement for this B vitamin.
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Of course you can eat as much protein as you like but i figured i would just bring this up, because you can damage yourself with to much protein.
here is my logic (possibly demented)
g's of protein for bodily function ie: hemoglobin production
g's of protein required for tissue repair (maintenance)
g's of protein required to create *new* tissue
= total requirements to increase LBM
IMO going 1 gram over that is basically the point of diminishing returns
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how many grams of protein in 1 lb of muscle if it's 70% water?
448 * 0.3 = 134 grams
The body is incredibly efficient and I would estimate the grams of protein required to synthesize 1 lb of muscle would be extremely close to 134
(It's too bad this is something that only concerns bb's or we might know this for sure)
So in other words we need to meet our daily requirements, repair what we damage during training (this is significant) and then get an extra 134g's to gain 1 lean lb
now how long does it take to gain 1 lb of muscle ?
if the average *advanced* trainer puts on 5-10lbs/year then we have a month or two to get that extra 134 grams of protein
It's a disgustingly low number to think about and I'm posting this merely for perspective
i get 125 grams if im lucky and i gained ~18 lbs of muscle (and 7 lbs of fat ) this year, so i obviously get more protein than i NEED, i can see how eating more protein could be optimal though.
I believe all you need is 1 gram of protein per pound of bodyweight. Carbs will actually help you gain more size (2g per bw)


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Dr. John O'Brien is an interventionally trained, board certified cardiologist. He joins Inova Medical Group with over 36 years of clinical experience.
For the past 30 years, he has been in private practice in Northern Virginia, practicing all aspects of adult cardiology. During his training, Dr. O'Brien realized that he wanted to be a part of the rapidly evolving movement taking place in the field of cardiology. The continued refinement of these various theories and procedures has helped improve the quality of his patients' lives.
A native of Falls Church, VA, Dr. O'Brien currently resides in Oakton, VA. He enjoys pursuing his interests which include cycling, organic gardening, and basketball.
Medical Education: Georgetown University School of Medicine 1977
Board Certification: Cardiovascular Disease
Residency: Northwestern University 1981
Internship: Northwestern University 1978
Fellowship: University of Florida 1984
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This referral service is sponsored by Inova. Only physicians with appropriate medical staff privileges at an Inova affiliated hospital may participate. There is no charge or fee to you or for the participating physician for our service. Physician participation is voluntary.
Physician referrals will be based on your referral needs and preferences of location, specialty, and rotation availability of the physician.
The physicians on our referral panel are independent practitioners or physician employees. The independent practitioners are not employees, agents or representatives of Inova and are solely responsible for their provision of medical care to you.
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