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Sam Sulek is a 21-year-old fitness influencer who was earlier a gymnast-turned-diver but got inspired by Chris Bumstead and delved into the realm of fitness. Recently, he went viral due to his massive, ripped physique at a very young age. Moreover, Sulek can be seen in videos promoting ego-lifting, as he believes it is good for muscle hypertrophy if it?s done in the right manner. Sam Sulek posts videos on his social media handles showing off his lifting lifestyle. He has become an internet sensation in recent times owing to his unnaturally grown physique.?

Recently, he uploaded a YouTube short?in which he talked about the right amount of protein intake in a nutritional diet.?

Sam Sulek talks about the basic rule for gaining muscle?

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The Gen Z fitness enthusiast captioned the YT short as ?How to gain muscle as a beginner,? which talks about the right amount of protein intake for a person. Sam Sulek kicks off the video by saying, ?One thing that kind of concerns me just in general, early guys, they will tell me they had a really high protein breakfast and it was just three eggs.? Here, he sarcastically indicated that this intake was nowhere near enough.

Moreover, he added, ?I mean 18 grams of protein in a meal. How many are you having in a day? Three? That doesn?t really add up.? Hence, according to Sulek, this isn?t the right amount of protein, and the intake is on the very high end, which is ultimately not good for the health of an average person. Then, he goes on to explain the pretty basic rule if one person is trying to gain muscle.

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Hence, he says, ?A pretty basic rule if you?re trying to gain muscle and starting a lifting routine is to do at least a gram of protein per pound of body weight. Right? So if you are a 180-pound dude. How many does that mean you need in a day? Right, 180? Sulek?s advice is similar to the advice given by many bodybuilders and fitness influencers, including Stefi Cohen. Nevertheless, the 21-YO fitness influencer is often criticized for his daily meal intake, as he received one such criticism from Greg Doucette.

Greg Doucette’s reaction to Sulek’s meal intake?

Greg Doucette reacted to one of Sam Sulek’s training videos, which mentions his poor dietary choices. Doucette stated, “He recently released his shocking full day of eating we essentially just ate Cinnamon Toast Crunch, two liters of chocolate milk, two liters of milk! Burgers, fries, donuts, and nothing but junk.? According to Doucette, despite the fact that chocolate milk contains 70 grams of sugar, carbs, and protein, his dietary choice is very unhealthy.

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Being a fitness influencer who inspires millions of people on their diet and nutritional choices, it becomes the responsibility of Sam Sulek to be a little more accountable while giving diet suggestions to his followers. However, his recent video spreads a positive message regarding the significance of protein intake. What do you think about Sulek’s advice on nutrition and diet? Do comment below.

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