Eating protein after working out doesn't change the muscle's cleanup process for damaged proteins - the body still cleans up damaged proteins normally even after eating protein.

Eating protein after working out doesn't change how fast your muscles break down protein - it just helps build more muscle without affecting the breakdown process.

Eating protein after working out only affects the muscle's signaling pathways for about 4 hours - after that, the signaling goes back to normal even though muscle building continues.

Eating protein after working out only increases the building of connective tissue in muscles for about 4 hours - after that, the building rate goes back to normal.

Eating protein after working out doesn't change most amino acid levels in your muscles - only the branched-chain amino acids like leucine increase with bigger protein meals.

Eating more protein after working out makes your whole body build more protein - the more protein you eat, the more protein your whole body builds.