Post-Workout Nutrition

Protein Bar or Candy Bar?

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Protein is an important nutrient for tissue/muscle building and repair.  Here are the current Protein Recommendations: Daily Reference Intake (DRI) for protein is 0.8 g/kg/day (0.36 g/lb/day) For endurance athletes it is 1.2 to 1.4 g/kg/day For resistance athletes it is around 1.6 to 1.7 g/kg/day The amount of protein we consume and time we consume […]

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