Is there any benefit to eating more than 1g of protein per Lb of BW?

[JDelage]

Hi Rip,

Is there any benefit to eating more than 1g of protein per pound of body weight? I think that might be of interest to more people than yours truly, but in my case I've been training 3x a week (a mix of lifting and conditioning), and I'm a 41yr old male, 5'10", 185Lb BW, roughly 18%-20% fat.

Thanks,

Joss

[Mark Rippetoe]

There seems to be a benefit. That's why all big guys do it. If there wasn't, they wouldn't spend the money.