Protein Power

recycled-one said:

Protein to build muscle in recovery mode: Pretty much an article of faith.
Fair enough. But at what point? Is it beneficial to take in protein
immediately afterwards? Or the next day? Would it make more sense to have a
more dispersed protein intake regardless of when you cycle?

From what I know of protein, unless it is used right away it is stored
as in the removed from the body quickly, and not stored for later use so
consuming protein when you are just sitting at your desk at work all day
does nothing for you. If I remember reading something correctly. If not
someone please correct me.

Ken
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recycled-one said:

Protein to build muscle in recovery mode: Pretty much an article of
faith. Fair enough. But at what point? Is it beneficial to take in
protein immediately afterwards? Or the next day? Would it make more sense
to have a more dispersed protein intake regardless of when you cycle?

From what I know of protein, unless it is used right away it is stored as
in the removed from the body quickly, and not stored for later use so
consuming protein when you are just sitting at your desk at work all day
does nothing for you. If I remember reading something correctly. If not
someone please correct me.

I guess it depends on what you're trying to achieve. If you want to build
muscle, you need to consume more protein all the time. Muscles don't grow in
the gym, the grow at rest.

Gooserider said:

Quoted message said:

From what I know of protein, unless it is used right away it is stored as
in the removed from the body quickly, and not stored for later use so
consuming protein when you are just sitting at your desk at work all day
does nothing for you. If I remember reading something correctly. If not
someone please correct me.

I guess it depends on what you're trying to achieve. If you want to build
muscle, you need to consume more protein all the time. Muscles don't grow in
the gym, the grow at rest.

True. But fwik, they need more after a work out so they recover faster.
I have a mostly vegeterian diet and don't consume very much animal
products so my protein is limited. I just started on a protein
supplement from gnc. I usually have a shake in the morning (20g of
protein) and one at night, plus one after a good ride. Which from what I
have read is a good base of protein for a person my size (152 pounds on
my 5 foot 6 inch frame). Plus what little I consume in my diet.

Ken
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new cycling shorts: $39
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Gooserider said:

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From what I know of protein, unless it is used right away it is stored as
in the removed from the body quickly, and not stored for later use so
consuming protein when you are just sitting at your desk at work all day
does nothing for you. If I remember reading something correctly. If not
someone please correct me.

I guess it depends on what you're trying to achieve. If you want to build
muscle, you need to consume more protein all the time. Muscles don't grow
in the gym, the grow at rest.

True. But fwik, they need more after a work out so they recover faster. I
have a mostly vegeterian diet and don't consume very much animal products
so my protein is limited. I just started on a protein supplement from gnc.
I usually have a shake in the morning (20g of protein) and one at night,
plus one after a good ride. Which from what I have read is a good base of
protein for a person my size (152 pounds on my 5 foot 6 inch frame). Plus
what little I consume in my diet.

Ken

You seem to be on the right track. If you were lifting weights with the
intention to get larger, the recommendation is 1 gram per lb of body weight.
That's difficult to do with food, so that's why supps are common. Of course,
when doing a lot of cardio, more carbs are necessary. Thus is the dilemma of
the weightlifting cyclist. :-)

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Gooserider said:

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From what I know of protein, unless it is used right away it is stored

as

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in the removed from the body quickly, and not stored for later use so
consuming protein when you are just sitting at your desk at work all day
does nothing for you. If I remember reading something correctly. If not
someone please correct me.

I guess it depends on what you're trying to achieve. If you want to

build

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muscle, you need to consume more protein all the time. Muscles don't

grow in

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the gym, the grow at rest.

True. But fwik, they need more after a work out so they recover faster.
I have a mostly vegeterian diet and don't consume very much animal
products so my protein is limited. I just started on a protein
supplement from gnc.

If you're buying your protein supplements at GNC, you're getting ripped off.
Their prices are way high. You can get whey protein from CostCo for $25 for
6 lbs, and similar pricing from online sources (e.g.,
www.nutritionexpress.com).

GG

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I usually have a shake in the morning (20g of
protein) and one at night, plus one after a good ride. Which from what I
have read is a good base of protein for a person my size (152 pounds on
my 5 foot 6 inch frame). Plus what little I consume in my diet.

Ken
--
New cycling jersey: $49
new cycling shorts: $39
Not being a slave to the petrol pump: priceless.

recycled-one wrote:
:: Protein to build muscle in recovery mode: Pretty much an article of
:: faith. Fair enough. But at what point? Is it beneficial to take in
:: protein immediately afterwards? Or the next day? Would it make more
:: sense to have a more dispersed protein intake regardless of when you
:: cycle?

Carbs and protein taken in a ratio of 4:1 helps in the recovery after a
strenuous workout, like a long hard cycling event. So in that sense, it's
most benefical to take it afterwards.

For normal activity, yeah, you pretty much just take eat protein spread
through your normal meals. If you're trying to add muscle bulk, and are
lifting regularly, you might take in extra protein to support that activity.

Gooserider wrote:
:: "Ken C. M." <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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::: Gooserider wrote:
:::
::::: From what I know of protein, unless it is used right away it is
::::: stored as in the removed from the body quickly, and not stored
::::: for later use so consuming protein when you are just sitting at
::::: your desk at work all day does nothing for you. If I remember
::::: reading something correctly. If not someone please correct me.
::::
::::
:::: I guess it depends on what you're trying to achieve. If you want
:::: to build muscle, you need to consume more protein all the time.
:::: Muscles don't grow in the gym, the grow at rest.
:::
::: True. But fwik, they need more after a work out so they recover
::: faster. I have a mostly vegeterian diet and don't consume very much
::: animal products so my protein is limited. I just started on a
::: protein supplement from gnc. I usually have a shake in the morning
::: (20g of protein) and one at night, plus one after a good ride.
::: Which from what I have read is a good base of protein for a person
::: my size (152 pounds on my 5 foot 6 inch frame). Plus what little I
::: consume in my diet.
:::
::: Ken
:::
:: You seem to be on the right track. If you were lifting weights with
:: the intention to get larger, the recommendation is 1 gram per lb of
:: body weight. That's difficult to do with food, so that's why supps
:: are common. Of course, when doing a lot of cardio, more carbs are
:: necessary. Thus is the dilemma of the weightlifting cyclist. :-)

Lift off season. Or at least don't try to build muscle in season...focus on
strength then. Those require are different training protocols.

The L.A. Fitness Gym at Tucson, Az has a big sign stateing that
proteing should be taken within 2 hours after a hard workout.

I believe I can trust them, over 'guessers'.