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      02-16-2012, 11:53 AM   #9
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You haven't said much about your diet. Meaning what you eat at each meal so it's hard to say were you should add an extra shake. Your body can only process so much protein at one time. If you take too much at one time your body is just going to store it or pass it. The amount of protein a person's body can process is different for each person. There a few factors that play into it (lean muslce mass, activity, metabolism, etc..) but generally 30-40 grams per meal is what you should be thinking. So if you are already eating a good amount of protein at breakfast (eggs, egg whites, chicken, etc..) adding a protein shake at breakfast is probably not the best idea. If you are not taking a protein shake after your workouts this is probably your best place to add an extra shake. It's important to replenish your muscles with protein after a workout. And if you are trying to gain muscle also replenishing your glycogen stores is something you should be doing as well cause following a workout is when your body is depleted and looking for protein and glycogen to rebuild your muscles.

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