Every bodybuilder and fitness enthusiast

knows that you must eat enough protein

for muscle growth. Without the amino
acids of protein, your muscles cannot
grow no matter how hard and often you
train your. Protein is the building block
of muscles and there are no other
nutrients to substitute protein for
muscle growth.

It is recommended that if you want to

grow and build muscle mass, the rule is
to eat one gram of protein per pound of
your body weight per day. That is a lot of
protein which many people cannot get in
their normal dietary meals and protein
supplementation is often necessary.
Without eating enough protein, all your
muscle building training in the gym will
be futile. Such a waste isn’t it?
So when is the best time to eat protein to optimize muscle
growth? How and which type of protein should you eat to
get spectacular muscular growth?

•Eat protein first thing in the morning – After a good night’s

sleep, your body is in a catabolic state. That means your
body is burning your muscle for energy since your glycogen
store is low. So eat quickly digestible protein such as whey
protein the first thing in the morning even before you brush
your teeth to prevent your muscle wasting away or
catabolism.

•Eat protein between your meals – To keep protein flowing

in your bloodstream so as to feed your muscles
continuously throughout the day, take casein protein in
between your meals. Casein protein is slow to digest and as
such will continuously release protein into your
bloodstream to feed your muscles for many hours in
between your meals. In this way, your muscles will be
constantly receiving protein throughout the day.

•Protein before/after gym workout – It is a known fact that

eating fast to digest protein such as whey protein before
your workout will promote muscle growth as your muscles
are being fed as you training to build muscles. Then take
whey protein again after your workout along with some
carbohydrates to repair your muscle cells after you have
damaged them during your workout.