The latest research suggests that protein synthesis is better with a blend. Given the fact that we are all interested in increasing muscle mass, I would do three things.
1.
Make sure my protein intake from all
sources is at least 1 gram per pound of body weight.
2.
Use a protein blend. Preferably a
80/20 or 50/50 casein to whey blend.
3.
Have an even amount of protein
across all meals including pre-workout and post-workout.
Protein Studies/Information:
Exercise Supplementation Quickie: Optimal Protein Blend for Protein Synthesis & Gout Drug for Muscle Protection. Plus: 3 Suggestions for "Optimal" Protein Blends
Protein Blends, Not Isolates Promote Maximal Skeletal Muscle Protein Retention(!) - It's Not About How Much You Pump into the Muscle, It's About How Much You Retain
Whey or Casein, Pulse or Spread Evenly Across the Day? Does it Even Make a Difference in Terms of Fat Loss and Lean Mass Retention on a Diet? New + Old Empirical Data!
Whey and Casein Work Hand in Hand for Protein Anabolism, but Scientists Overlook Fat, When They Reassemble Milk
Whey or Casein? Pre- or Post Workout Protein? Insights into Peri-Workout Nutrition from Small Scale Study in Elderly People Bring Milk Back onto the Radar
3.2kg of Lean Mass Over Night W/ 40g of Slow Digesting Protein 30min Before Bed!? Over One Year, a Positive Nitrogen Balance and +20% FSR Could Make It Happen!
When Whey & Casein Unite in the Spirit of True Physique Improvements, BCAAs & Glutamine Better Shut the F*** Up
15-30% Increase in Protein Synthesis if Protein is Ingested After Exercise
Drink Your Milk! Scientists Unlock the Health Secrets of the White Elixir of Life
Same amount of protein at every meal gives optimal muscle synthesis 11.06.2014
Animal study: endurance athletes perform best on diet where 20
percent energy comes from protein 03.05.2014
Optimal
post-workout whey dose: 20 g 24.01.2014
Put on less
weight with gluten free diet 29.06.2013
Post workout: your muscles benefit more from one large portion of
whey than ten small ones 17.04.2013
Mix of casein, whey and soya protein works better than whey alone
after strength training 07.03.2013
Acne? Your whey protein might be the
problem 15.11.2012
Leucine is not a panacea
03.09.2012
Survival tip: eat chicken instead of beef 23.04.2012
Plant protein spares kidneys 26.07.2011
Hybrid protein shake lowers estradiol 11.06.2011
Grass carp peptides boost stamina 10.03.2011
Only pure protein causes GH peak 26.05.2010
Protein breakfast is an anabolic breakfast 25.05.2010
Protein diet not bad for bones
14.04.2010
Milk instead of cola raises IGF-1 level 07.01.2010
Help! Protein diet shrinks your
brain! 10.11.2009
Vegetarian top athlete gets rhabdomyolysis 25.09.2009
Thirty or ninety grams of meat protein: it
makes no difference to muscle fibre production 15.09.2009
Soya milk reduces chance of prostate cancer 22.08.2009
Bad breath from proteins? Green tea helps 24.03.2009
Test confuses bodybuilding with alcoholism 06.03.2009
Green tea works better without protein 09.02.2009
Cod-based protein diet reduces inflammation 11.12.2008
Spirulina more anabolic than casein 18.10.2008
Bamboo protein causes super-rat plague 19.09.2008
They exist – mammoth vegan bodybuilders 22.08.2008
Why is whey protein so appropriate to ↗ post-ex muscle synthesis? (EAA: Essential Amino Acids) http://t.co/8FWR5iEAKM pic.twitter.com/ykMtN8yQTN
— Yann Le Meur (@YLMSportScience) March 10, 2015