The Claim
In adolescent female basketball players, consuming 1.2 g/kg/day of protein with 60% intake before training is associated with greater improvements in heart rate recovery after exercise compared to evenly distributed protein intake.
What the research says
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Adolescent female basketball players who consumed 1.2 grams of protein per kilogram of body weight daily, with 60% of that protein eaten before training, showed faster heart rate recovery after exercise than those who spread the same total amount of protein evenly throughout the day.
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In adolescent female basketball players, consuming 1.2 g/kg/day of protein with 60% intake before training was associated with greater improvements in heart rate recovery after exercise compared to evenly distributed intake, suggesting that protein timing may influence autonomic nervous system recovery dynamics.
Eating protein before exercise increases amino acids in the blood, which tells muscle cells to build more proteins and repair damage faster. This keeps muscles stronger during intense activity and reduces the buildup of metabolic waste. As a result, the heart does not need to work as hard after exercise, and it slows down more quickly.
What the research says
1 studyYoung female basketball players who ate most of their protein before practice got better at recovering after intense exercise — their hearts slowed down faster afterward — than those who ate the same amount of protein spread out through the day.
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