Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Protein!!!


Most of you know that if you want to maintain your current muscle mass as well as BUILD muscle, you have to make sure you are fueling your body with the correct grams of protein each day.

A good amount to aim for is 1 gram of protein per body weight. At the same time, the body can only digest about 30 grams of protein per meal and it takes your stomach about 1-2 hours to digest food and transfer it to your small intestines. This is why why having 5-6 small meals a day is key.

Another tip I'd like to suggest is to have a good variety of high quality protein powders. I use whey isolate after my workouts, pea protein in my steel oats, and just recently I purchased Vitol's egg white protein.