TIME YOUR PROTEIN INTAKE
PLANNING your protein consumption with precision could pay dividends according to several new findings revealed at American College of Sports Medicine’s (ACSM) conference recently. Firstly, researchers suggested that the “anabolic window of opportunity” (optimal time to eat protein after a workout to build muscle) is longer than initially thought with muscles remaining in prime building-mode for up to two days after a weight-lifting session. When it comes to refueling depleted muscle glycogen, however, the advice is still to aim for within an hour or two of exercise.