Protein Before or After Workout?
I've been getting all kinds of advice about WHEN I should take my protein supplement.
People seem to drink their protein right after working out, but some people have told me it's better to take it just before working out! They say the protein will then have time to get into your blood.
I don't what's better, before or after, but I'd like to know.
Also, why don't i ever se people taking protein DURING their workout?
You should drink oral essential amino acid-carbohydrate supplements pre-workout
Here are some interesting studies done that you all should look at. Basically it comes down to this:
In the present study, the effectiveness of the drink appeared to be greater when it was consumed immediately before exercise (PRE) compared with immediately after exercise (POST). Approximately 209 ± 42 mg of phenylalanine were taken up across the leg in the PRE trial, whereas only 81 ± 19 mg of phenylalanine were taken up during POST.
MORE OVERALL PROTEIN SYNTHESIS OCCURRED WHEN THE DRINK WAS TAKEN PRE-WORKOUT
ajpendo.physiology.org/cgi/content/full/281/2/E197
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11440894
I consider these reliable sources (.org and .gov, not .com) but someone correct me if this information is wrong or I understood it incorrectly