“RMR What if you exercise? CCS We have seen in our lab that individuals undergoing endurance training increase their protein needs to about 1 to 1.2 g per kg per day, well above the RDA. In contrast, for subjects performing resistance exercises or weight lifting, the RDA for protein seems to be adequate. In resistance training, you are building up muscle and protein is used more efficiently. Muscles are built from protein. Unlike fat cells for fat and muscle or liver for glucose, there is no...