Protein Stacking is just another term for using different types of proteins in a supplement regimen. Whether you're trying to lose weight or gain mass, using different sources of protein can help reach both those goals.
When trying to gain mass, higher protein intake will help keep your body in an anabolic state. The added protein helps repair muscle tissue at a faster rate allowing for quicker increases in muscle mass.
When a person is dieting, protein is used to keep the body anti-catabolic. The extra amino acids will help your body hold on to its muscle tissue allowing the body's metabolic rate to stay elevated.
As mentioned before, there are several types of protein. Some work better at certain times than others. Some athletes and fitness enthusiasts use the different proteins at different times to keep a constant flow of amino acids to the muscles. A typical day might look like this:
8 am (with breakfast) - mixed protein (a protein with different types of whey, casein and/or egg)
11 am - mixed protein
1 pm - lunch
4 pm - (pre-workout) whey protein blend/whey isolate
5:30 pm - (post-workout) whey isolate
6-6:30 pm - dinner
8 pm - mixed protein
10 pm - casein protein
That is just an idea of what you could do. There are tons of different ways the different types could be used. For example, a person could used a whey protein throughout the day and a casein protein at bedtime. That would be a more cost effective option than the sample day mentioned above.
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