What’s The Best Source Of Protein?
03.10.10
If you want to achieve your physical appearance goals, protein is the way forward, it packs on the muscle, strips away the fat, and get you to that end result in lightning speed. But in order to achieve that look you need to feed your body only the best of the best sources of protein you can find. But remember that quantity is equally as important as quality. To build as much muscle as possible you must consume 1 gram of protein for every pound of body weight. Write down this information and stick your notes in a place you’ll see them every day, I recommend your fridge.
Taking The Number One Spot – Whey Protein
If you want your protein to be sucked into your muscles as quickly as possible, whey protein is the way to go. It also boosts your immune system and a study at Ball State University, Indiana, found taking a minimum of 0.88g of whey per pound of body weight could prevent the ills of over training from setting in.
Whey protein isolate is a more suitable source for people who are lactose intolerant.
For every 20-30 grams of whey protein you should also mix in 40-50 grams of carbs and consume before or after training, or better still both. These carbs are need to supply your body with the energy it needs to complete each workout session, it will also aid your muscles by quickly replacing the glycogen you have burned. The refined sugars found in carbs cause your body to release extra insulin into your bloodstream. This insulin then enters your muscles and enhances protein synthesis. And the better your muscles can process the protein – the bigger and stronger they become.
Whey protein is highly recommended if you’re focusing on working your abs. The following article will explain more on that topic – How To Get Abbs
And The Silver Medal Goes To – Soya Protein Isolate
Recent medical research has concluded that soya protein can build and strengthen muscles equally as well as its whey protein counterpart. An added bonus comes with the soya containing little to no traces of saturated fats. If you ever take part in any forms of long enduring aerobic exercise you’ll love soya protein… It’s very rich in iron, a great mineral which increases the amount of oxygen carried to the muscles, allowing you to work out for longer.
There have however, been rumours that soya protein can increase the size of man boobs. But please take this with a pinch of salt as there hasn’t as of yet been any research to back these claims.
You can boost the effects which soya protein has on your workouts by eating any fruit rich in Vitamin C alongside your protein shake. Vitamin C causes your body to absorb even more iron into the blood, thus allowing an extra supply of oxygen to enter into the muscles, resulting in an even longer, or less strenuous workout session.
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