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The Truth About Protein and Muscle Building
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Focusing on the number of grams of leucine, lysine, and methionine you consume per meal can help ensure you hit the right total protein quantity for muscle building, and getting more than 20-25 grams per meal is necessary. Branched chain amino acid supplements may be helpful during fasting periods to prevent muscle loss.
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Rather than fixating on the total number of grams of protein one needs to eat, individuals should focus on the number of grams of leucine, lysine, and methionine they're getting in a given meal or day.
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Summary
Rather than fixating on the total number of grams of protein one needs to eat, individuals should focus on the number of grams of leucine, lysine, and methionine they're getting in a given meal or day. These amino acids are essential to hitting your protein quantity's right place and ensuring those amino acids do not enter the gluconeogenic pathway.
ChapterThe Truth About Protein and Muscle Building
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PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
The window for synthesizing new muscle is broad, making it reasonable for an untrained individual to consume a big protein meal a couple hours after working out.
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The window for synthesizing new muscle is broad, making it reasonable for an untrained individual to consume a big protein meal a couple hours after working out. Post-workout high-quality whey protein has become a more preferred option over consuming any protein while working out, while branched-chain amino acids are becoming less popular due to issues with their timing.