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Answer:
You're
on the right track by taking a protein
supplement, especially judging by how
long your workouts are!
The first
thing you need to know is that you'll
get much better results by cutting back
on your actual training time to no more
than an hour (45 minutes is better).
I realize
that your class is an hour and a half
but if you lift hard for that long,
you're not going to get any results
as your body will be too busy trying
to recover from all that to build any
muscle.
Use the
other time to warm-up, cool-down and
stretch out.
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The absolute
best time for you take your protein
is immediately after your workout. This
is the time when your body is primed
for muscle growth and will thrive on
the extra protein you give it.
Take the
full 55 g serving right after. What
I do is take an empty vitamin bottle
(or some other bottle, put the serving
in there dry and bring it with me. Right
after the workout, fill it with water
and drink it.
The other
best time to take protein is first thing
in the morning, immediately upon waking.
Your body has just been fasting for
8 hours and needs a kick start of protein.
This will help wake you up too! Take
a half-serving in the morning.
Finally,
take another half-serving right before
you go to sleep to have some protein
available for nighttime muscle repair.
Another
trick that I like to use is to premix
some before I go to sleep and leave
it right beside my bed. If I happen
to wake up in the middle of the night,
I drink it to give my body a shot of
protein. If I don't wake up, I'll just
drink it in the morning.
You can
take protein every day but if you're
on a budget, I would recommend in the
morning and after workouts only. This
will give you the most bang for your
buck.
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