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If young, healthy guys drink a protein shake with 30 grams of casein before bed after working out, their muscles may recover better overnight because their bodies are building more protein while they sleep.
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Presleep dietary protein-derived amino acids are incorporated in myofibrillar protein during postexercise overnight recovery.
Randomized Controlled Trial
Human
2018 May 1The study found that drinking casein protein before bed helps the body build more protein overnight after exercise, which supports the idea that it boosts recovery while you sleep.
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