A simple protein timing tip

Posted at 14:22 on Aug 11, 2010 by Muscle Blog

Although most people know about the muscle-building and recovery benefits of protein after exercise, there’s a growing body of research to show that protein taken BEFORE exercise also has a number of benefits.

For example, Men’s Fitness magazine reports on a study published in the journal Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, which shows that taking protein 20 minutes before training can increase the number of calories you burn after your workout.

“The researchers concluded that the branched-chain amino acids in whey protein help regulate protein repair in damaged muscle, a process which requires a large amount of energy – the main reason why intense resistance exercise has such a prolonged metabolic effect.”

"The type of protein recommended for those in resistance training is whey protein because it is rich in essential amino acids, such as leucine, which are rapidly absorbed into the blood to provide the building blocks for repairing and building muscle,” adds the magazine. “Whey protein helps this process when taken before, as well as after, working out.”

Editor’s note: There are plenty of companies out there that sell whey protein. But what makes Biomax – the type of whey protein that Maximuscle uses in most of its products – so special?

Biomax is extracted from milk and cheese through a process known as low temperature ultra-filtration, which “strips away” some of the other nutrients without damaging the protein. This leaves you with a very pure whey containing high levels of protein but very little carbohydrate (lactose) or fat.

Biomax also contains a special form of whey known as a whey protein hydrolysate. Because they're pre-digested, whey protein hydrolysates are absorbed more quickly than other types of protein, helping to maximise the rate of amino acid delivery to the muscles immediately after exercise. This helps to repair and rebuild damaged muscles after exercise, helping them grow bigger and stronger.

Biomax is unique and exclusive to Maximuscle and is found in some of our most popular products, including Cyclone, Promax, Progain, and Progain Extreme.

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