Research

Macro partitioning

Ingesting a second dose of amino acids or carbohydrates 1 hour after the first dose does not diminish the metabolic response (muscle protein synthesis) to the second dose.

You can safely consume another serving of protein or a meal within an hour of your post-workout shake without worrying that it will be 'wasted' or less effective. Your muscles will continue to respond to the nutrients.

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prior intake of amino acids and carbohydrate does not diminish the metabolic response to a second comparable dose ingested 1 h later.
Sharon L. Miller et al. · Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise · 2003

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Same high-quality methodology as N1.

Source

Independent and Combined Effects of Amino Acids and Glucose after Resistance Exercise

Sharon L. Miller et al. · Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise · 2003

crossover · n=10Cited 284×
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