For building muscle, should you eat protein before, after, or the morning after working
out, and why?

Protein has an extremely profound effect on body composition.

It's the single most important macronutrient that can build muscle, preserve it and burn
body fat.

It should not only be consumed before training, but after and in between.

Basically, a very steady flow of protein during the day and will help you develop muscle
mass.

Our bodies are constantly fluctuating between a state of muscle loss and gain. When you
replenish the stores by eating protein, you are promoting even ore muscle development

When you add weight training into the mix (as well as an optimal diet overall), you will
experience amazing results.

Let s go one step further in mentioning that protein also enhances brain function,
motivation, energy and burns body fat.

As you know, snacking mindlessly or over-consuming calories our body doesn't need,
can lead to fat gain.

Below are some great tips to utilize protein effectively for your training, but also daily
life.

5 reasons to eat more protein - before and after training:

1. It increases muscle mass and decreases body fat.
Eating protein stimulates an increase in muscle protein synthesis and suppress protein
breakdown and you end up with lean tissue.
Studies do show that those who eat more protein have lean muscle mass and a higher
protein intake than most people.

2. Less hunger, snacking and lower calorie intake without restriction.
Eating more protein has fat reducing benefits as well, as it reduces hunger and is an
extremely filling macronutrient.
Because protein encourages satiety, you will eat fewer calories long term.
Try using protein sources as your snack, rather than eating anything else - just for a few
weeks and notice the different.

3. Greater muscle development when you eat protein and lift.
When you lift weight and eat protein, the effect is far more superior muscle growth for
young and old individuals.

Here are some techniques you can try to further enhance your muscle development.
- Try increasing your protein intake by 60% over your current threshold, over about 1 2
weeks. This should produce some great muscular growth.
- Try to consume protein immediately after exercise rather than waiting. This is said to
produce better results for muscle growth
- Spread your protein intake throughout the day, as it produces greater muscle development than consuming larger amounts.

4. Eating protein produces greater strength from training.
We all want to grow our muscle mass and have a leaner physique - but what about
increasing our strength capacity in order to lift heavier?
Eating more protein will help us do this, as well as speed up recovery after exercise from
muscle damage training. Lifting more weight, means greater strength.

5. It protects your bones and makes you less susceptible to osteoporosis. Higher protein intake increases your bone density and decreases your risk of fractures
and osteoporosis.
Protein actually strengthens your bones because the amino acids in protein are used to
build bone.
When you lift weight, you further increase your bone strength.

In summary, it's better to consume protein within 30 minutes of your training, in order
to get the most optimal results.
If this isn't suitable, carry a protein shake with you or eat protein regularly through the
day, so your storage house is always full.

Full story: https://www.quora.com/For-building-muscle-should-you-eat-protein-before-after-or-the-
morning-after-working-out-and-why

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