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For young guys lifting weights, eating 1.8 grams of protein per kilo of body weight each day is enough to gain muscle and get stronger in 10 weeks — it doesn’t matter if they take a 35g casein protein shake during the day or before bed.

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The study found that young men gained muscle and strength just as well with 1.8g of protein per kg of body weight per day, whether they took a casein shake during the day or at night.

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