During Podcast #187 Coach Chad talked about the importance of intaking sufficient protein particularly for older athletes (40+) of as much 2grams of protein per Kg of body weight. He also mentioned that we can’t digest protein in large quantities and later suggested (around the 47:30 time in the po…

I stopped using Casein protein after reading the “China Study” book. I much prefer to use Plant Based protein powder or at a push Whey protein.

[image] GeorgeAnderson: I much prefer to use Whey protein. Thanks. Do you drink whey protein in the evening before bed? [I drink whey protein in my recovery drinks after workouts, but was intrigued about the slow digestion process of casein].

It depends on what i’ve eaten and when I’ve eaten dinner before going to bed. I don’t see the point in consuming any sort of protein powder before going to bed if I already have plenty of protein currently being digested in my gut.

[image] bobmac: Any TR users of casein powder drinks before bed? How long have you been doing so? Have you sensed any benefits? I have used casein based products (like protein desserts and protein hot chocolate) before bed, but I haven’t reordered since hearing a study that said the type of p…

i have 200g of cottage cheese with some honey + fruit pre bed every night and its awesome - it might be a placebo but as soon as i started doing it 3= years ago i felt better. Much cheaper than buying protein too and 200g will give you 20g of protein more or less.

I use whey regularly after WO and, for a better recovery, I supplement further the evening, always with whey, but dissolved in the milk: the milk should slow down the digestion for a greater assimilation. in this way the recovery is faster

The podcast information was an eye-opener for me, as has this discussion about a maximum daily caloric deficit of ~250kcal. One question I have, though, is what constitutes a “hard” workout – one that is hard enough to jump from ~1 g protein/kg body weight up to ~2g/kg? I’m in my late 50’s, so def…

[image] jacknipper: I use whey regularly after WO and, for a better recovery, I supplement further the evening, always with whey, but dissolved in the milk: the milk should slow down the digestion for a greater assimilation. in this way the recovery is faster Basically what your doing with t…

I’ve used a micellar casein powder fairly regularly over the last few months and tbh I have had a fair few disrupted nights sleep, I’d not heard of the supposed connection before but I’m wondering if that’s the reason. Will need to monitor more closely.

[image] mfrogers: Are the typical hour-long sweet-spot workouts hard enough to require doubling my protein? How about threshold? VO2 max? Is it worth fuelling on the bike for any of these workouts? There are other Forum threads and podcasts that you may want to search for that address your qu…

Casein Protein drink before bed?

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mfrogers February 2, 2019, 4:00am 12

I tried searching, and really don’t have time to sift through all the conversations.

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