The American College of Sports Medicine recommends that endurance and strength training athletes consume higher levels of daily protein than the standard recommended daily allowance (i.e. 1.2-1.7 grams of protein for each kilogram of body weight, versus 0.8 grams per kilogram per day).

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With the weightlifting trials approaching, her main goal this week has been to shed nearly eight pounds from her 136-pound, 5-foot-3 frame to make her weight class. (At the trials, she will compete in the 58-kilogram class, which is about 127.6 pounds.) As a skeleton racer, she can afford to be a bit heavier.

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