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30-45 minutes is the preferred time to intake protein after weight lifting. What happens during these detrimental minutes is the bodies way of rebuilding itself after weight lifting or even strenuous use. Without the intake of protein, your body will start eating tissue which can eat away muscle. Its basically saying, you dont want to work out for no reason at all, drink the protein to keep muscle!
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Gus,
It's very important that you "feed" the muscle after utilizing the overload principle. Essentially your are loading the muscle which in turn tears it down and then protein synthesis (rebuilding/recruiting) begins afterwards. I tell my clients that they have a 30 - 60 minute window. If you shoot for 45 minutes it will ensure that you get the proper amount of protein (what your body requires to build) in on time.
Try timing yourself to ensure that you are getting it in a timely manner. You'd be surprised how you may think you put it in on time but things can side line you from the time you did your last set till your eating that protein. Natural protein (meat etc) is better than drinking a protein drink. If your short on time the drink will do in a pinch. To know YOUR exact requirements consult a registered dietician.
Good Luck,
Michele
It's very important that you "feed" the muscle after utilizing the overload principle. Essentially your are loading the muscle which in turn tears it down and then protein synthesis (rebuilding/recruiting) begins afterwards. I tell my clients that they have a 30 - 60 minute window. If you shoot for 45 minutes it will ensure that you get the proper amount of protein (what your body requires to build) in on time.
Try timing yourself to ensure that you are getting it in a timely manner. You'd be surprised how you may think you put it in on time but things can side line you from the time you did your last set till your eating that protein. Natural protein (meat etc) is better than drinking a protein drink. If your short on time the drink will do in a pinch. To know YOUR exact requirements consult a registered dietician.
Good Luck,
Michele
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Recent Studies have show that it doesn't matter, carb or protein, post or pre workout matter......but FUELing the body either way should take place within 30 minutes post workout.
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Yes 30 minutes post workout but remember, you want a quick meal that is going to digest quickly. You want to catch that small window of opportunity after a workout which will help benefit you the most when muscle glycogen (energy) stores are at their lowest. At this point, your muscle fibers have been depleted and they're ready to drink!
My personal favorite is chocolate milk which has casein (a “slow” protein), and whey (a “fast” protein) as well as calcium, vitamins and carbs. It's cheap and it tastes yummy! Most of your old school bodybuilders used milk as the original post workout drink too!
My personal favorite is chocolate milk which has casein (a “slow” protein), and whey (a “fast” protein) as well as calcium, vitamins and carbs. It's cheap and it tastes yummy! Most of your old school bodybuilders used milk as the original post workout drink too!
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"Eating protein sources as soon as possible after physical activity takes advantage of the increased blood flow and hormonal milieu caused by the previously performed exercise. Therefore, in practical terms, postexercise protein consumption should occur within three hours or less of exercise and include protein sources that provide all the essential amino acids."
Fink. H., Burgoon, L., Mikesky, A., Practical Applications in Sports Nutrition, p. 150.
Fink. H., Burgoon, L., Mikesky, A., Practical Applications in Sports Nutrition, p. 150.
