I have a big exam for my Exercise and Nutrition subject tomorrow so I thought I would write a couple of posts about it for my revision :) So do athletes require extra protein? While diets in the developed world are often already high in protein (often in excess of 1.8g. kg a day) timing and the quality of the protein are important. Protein needs appear greatest at the beginning of a training program (especially the first few weeks for someone untrained or when a training program significantly changes). Protein can be measured according to biological value, this evaluates the proportion of protein that is able to be metabolised by the body. Whey protein concentrate, whole egg, cows milk, beef have a high biological value. Full cream milk has greater influence on muscle protein synthesis than fat-free milk. Resistance training increases permeability of the muscle to protein synthesis for up to 48 hours following exercise (Burd 2009). The body can only absorb
Posted on: Tue, 09 Sep 2014 07:08:49 +0000
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