The Claim
In adolescent female basketball players consuming 1.2 g/kg/day of protein, consuming 60% of total daily protein intake before training results in greater improvements in fatigue index and peak power after six weeks of training compared to consuming protein at other times.
What the research says
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Adolescent female basketball players who consume 60% of their daily protein before training show larger improvements in fatigue resistance and peak power after six weeks of training than those who consume the same total amount of protein at other times.
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In adolescent female basketball players consuming 1.2 g/kg/day of protein, both groups improved fatigue index and peak power after six weeks of training, but those consuming 60% of protein before training showed greater gains, indicating that protein timing may augment training adaptations even when total intake meets recommended levels.
When protein is eaten before training, amino acids rise in the blood and turn on a signal in muscle cells that tells them to build more protein and stop breaking it down. This keeps muscles stronger during exercise and recovers them faster, so the person gets less tired and can produce more power.
What the research says
1 studyEven when young female basketball players ate the same total amount of protein, those who ate most of it before practice got stronger and less tired faster than those who spread it out — showing when you eat protein matters as much as how much you eat.
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