If older adults eat protein before bed and also do strength training or use muscle-stimulating devices earlier, their muscles may repair and grow more overnight.

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The Impact of Pre-sleep Protein Ingestion on the Skeletal Muscle Adaptive Response to Exercise in Humans: An Update

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2019

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The Impact of Pre-sleep Protein Ingestion on the Skeletal Muscle Adaptive Response to Exercise in Humans: An Update

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DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2019.00017

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