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Every bodybuilder and fitness enthusiast knows that you must eat enough
protein for muscle growth. Without the amino acids of protein, your muscles
cannot grow no matter how hard and often you train your. Protein is the building
block of muscles and there are no other nutrients to substitute protein for
muscle growth.
It is recommended that if you want to grow and build muscle mass, the rule is
to eat one gram of protein per pound of your body weight per day. That is a lot
of protein which many people cannot get in their normal dietary meals and
protein supplementation is often necessary. Without eating enough protein, all
your muscle building training in the gym will be futile. Such a waste isn’t
it?
So when is the best time to eat protein to optimize muscle growth? How and
which type of protein should you eat to get spectacular muscular growth?
•Eat protein first thing in the morning – After a good night’s sleep, your
body is in a catabolic state. That means your body is burning your muscle for
energy since your glycogen store is low. So eat quickly digestible protein such
as whey protein the first thing in the morning even before you brush your teeth
to prevent your muscle wasting away or catabolism.
•Eat protein between your meals – To keep protein flowing in your bloodstream
so as to feed your muscles continuously throughout the day, take casein protein
in between your meals. Casein protein is slow to digest and as such will
continuously release protein into your bloodstream to feed your muscles for many
hours in between your meals. In this way, your muscles will be constantly
receiving protein throughout the day.
•Protein before/after gym workout – It is a known fact that eating fast to
digest protein such as whey protein before your workout will promote muscle
growth as your muscles are being fed as you training to build muscles. Then take
whey protein again after your workout along with some carbohydrates to repair
your muscle cells after you have damaged them during your workout.
•Protein before bed – Since you will be going without food for many hours
when you sleep and muscle building is at its optimum when you sleep, you must
encourage your muscle to grow by eating casein protein before you sleep. As
casein protein is slow to digest, it will continuously feed your muscles for as
long as seven hours when you sleep and thus encouraging your muscles to build
and grow.
So now that you know when is the best time to eat protein and to encourage
building muscles, follow these tips and see your muscles growing like you have
never seen before.
Chris Chew is a personal trainer of actors, pageant winners, models and
other celebrities. See his websites for more articles. Transform Body In Weeks
and Free Fitness Tips
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