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How much protein do you really need for cycling and endurance sports?

The results suggest that if you eat more than 1.6g per kg of body weight per day, you don't actually see any benefit.

If you want to consume more, yes you can but it will be flushed down the toilet!

All cells and tissues contain proteins, so proteins are essential for growth, repair and maintenance of good health, while the main role of carbohydrates in physical activity is to provide energy.

Carbohydrates are our fuel.

Cyclists are primarily concerned with getting stronger rather than getting bigger.

You should be careful not to let your carbohydrate intake suffer because you are eating proportionately too much protein that you probably don't even need.

With cycling and endurance sports to increase performance, the main focus will be on carbohydrate consumption and making sure you are adequately fueled before and after a run (and only during when the run is long and demanding).

Recently the sports nutrition industry has bombarded us with products designed to increase our protein intake.

Eat your proteins (with your meal)you don't need to supplement our diets with concentrated protein(supplements).

Also ,research says there's no difference in plant or animal protein when it comes to building muscle!

The article is the summary of this video from my favorite cycling channel:



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