Key Points: Your body can absorb all the protein you give it. However, not all of it is used to build muscle if you eat a huge amount of it in one sitting. You can use roughly 30 grams of protein per meal to build muscle at rest. After a workout, you can make use … Read more
Key Points: Protein is the most important nutrient for building muscle. Protein is made up of amino acids. Out of these, you need to get enough of the 9 essential ones through your food. The average person needs at least 0.8 grams of protein per kilogram of body weight and day. Preferably 1.2 grams per … Read more
Key Points: If you lift weights, your daily protein requirement rises. In the short term, this happens because your body needs more protein to repair itself after training. In the long term, it is because you need more protein to maintain your larger muscle mass. The recommended dietary allowance (RDA) of protein is 0.8 g/kg … Read more
Soy, soybeans, and soy protein: muscle-building alternatives to meat, healthy legumes, or hormone-altering cancer beans? Few foods are as controversial as soyfoods. As always is the case when it comes to controversial stuff, the truth is entirely black or white. Soy means different things to different people. For the weight-lifting fitness aficionado, soy protein for … Read more
Key Points: No, it’s not important to consume protein quickly after a workout. This is true despite the fact that your muscle protein balance is negative until you consume protein. A meta-analysis found no difference in muscle growth or strength between groups consuming protein within one hour before or after strength training, and groups who … Read more
Today we’ve got a question on protein needs, from Stefan in Sweden. He writes: “If I understand correctly, protein intake is often mentioned in terms of grams of protein per kilo of bodyweight, for instance 2 grams per kilo. Wouldn’t fat-free mass be a more relevant metric, since a person at 80 kilos would have … Read more
Does the older lifter need more protein to keep building muscle? Even if you don’t even lift, there are reasons to believe that more protein than the general dietary recommendations might be beneficial for you as you age – both to stay healthy and to maintain your physical capacity. If you not only lift, but … Read more
Casein is a high-quality protein that provides all the amino acids you need for building muscle. It’s a natural milk protein found in dairy products and in protein supplements. Casein is popular with athletes looking to gain muscle and to prevent the loss of muscle during a diet. In this article, you will find everything … Read more
When you quaff a protein shake following a grueling workout, chances are the protein in said shake is whey protein. Whey protein is, by far, the most common and popular type of protein used for muscle-building purposes. Whey protein is an excellent and cheap source of protein, suitable for anyone looking for an all-round protein … Read more
As you may or may not know, we have a huge guide to the popular supplement HMB here on the site. HMB is a metabolite of the essential amino acid leucine. Having both anti-catabolic and anabolic effects, it has been highly touted as a must-have supplement for athletes. However, most research, with the exception of … Read more