Everyone says you need protein immediately after a workout, normally within an hour. Ever heard that? Well this is true to an extent but what many people fail to learn is that you need to also ingest carbs, fats, or pretty much food in general. The reason being is that after your workout your metabolism is at its most rapid rate, and if you only feed your body protein your metabolism will quickly digest it for energy instead of storing it for muscle gain/recovery. To prevent this, it is vital to eat good/complex carbs right after a workout and then drink or eat your protein. Your body will digest the carbs quickly and store the protein for energy. Protein itself cannot increase your body fat percentage so it will solely be broken down for muscle gain. Depending on your diet you can decide on how much carbs you intake.
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