How Much Protein do I Need to Build Muscle?
Some research studies available attempt to discover how much protein is necessary only to prevent deficiency. But just because a deficiency will likely cause a loss in muscle mass and a decrease in athletic performance, eating just enough protein to thwart an insufficiency will probably not equate [...]

Is a high amount of protein bad for you? Protein has been reported to have some adverse affects, including kidney strain, osteoporosis, and calcium loss. The following will discuss the veracity of these rumors. So what is the truth? Are high protein diets unhealthy? Check out what the research says.
Protein and Kidney Strain
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It’s been a controversy for years: are protein supplements needed for athletes? Nutritionists claim that protein requirements can be met by whole food sources. They also assert that supplemental protein powders provide no benefits. As an athletic trainer, I don’t agree with this opinion.
While of course it may be more fun to eat a [...]

I’m here to suggest that not only a high protein intake, but also an excess protein intake might have some benefit to those interested in building muscle as well as lowering your risk of cardiovascular disease. However, remember this significant distinction: High protein diets aren’t always excessive. In actuality, high protein diets in active [...]

Protein and its components—when to take it, how much, which type—have been a controversial issue since its inception. Athletes who want to build muscle and increase speed are aware of the benefits of protein, but don’t always know the right direction to take in its usage.
Any real debate over the issue of protein was settled [...]

Keep your workout short. If you keep your workout within an hour, you’re not going to be depleting so much of the stores in your muscles that you have none left to recover. You see, during that workout, your muscles’ glycogen stores are going to be released. They’re going to be used up for all [...]

You want to make sure that throughout the entire day, you’re in an anabolic state and you’re avoiding a catabolic state. We’re going to go over a few things that can ensure you to be in an anabolic state more of the time, and to build and recover your muscles more correctly.

You’ve got to understand [...]