Want to bulk up, get leaner and stronger? Fitness Edge has 20g of whey protein per serving to help you achieve your strength and fitness goals. If you want to maximize your muscle mass, studies show that you should be getting 1.5g of protein per kilogram of body weight per day or about 100 g of protein per day for a 150 lb person.(1) When you consume protein is also important for you to maximize your muscle mass and reduce your body fat. If you want to keep that body fat low and your muscle mass high, it is important to consume protein throughout the day, starting at breakfast.(1,2) Studies with Olympic athletes have shown that eating more frequent, smaller meals containing protein along with carbohydrates improve strength, endurance, and maximize muscle mass while minimizing body fat.(1)

Whey protein is a high quality protein which contains all the essential amino acids that your muscles require. Whey protein is also the best source of the branched chain amino acids, leucine, isoleucine, and valine which are directly metabolized by the muscle and readily available to build and maintain muscle.(3)

Adding whey protein to your diet will help you build muscle faster as you workout.(4) Muscle breaks down when you exercise. Research has shown that 20g of whey protein consumed after resistance exercise stimulates muscle building.(5) Muscles also get damaged and sore after exercise. Drinking a beverage with whey protein and carbohydrate will help reduce muscle breakdown and soreness and improve your muscle performance for your next workout.(6) For the best results, use Fitness Edge immediately before or within 1 hour after your workout.(7)

References:

1. Benardot D, et al. Med Sci Sports Exer, 2005; 37(5): S339.

2. Paddon-Jones D. and Rasmussen, B, Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition and Metabolic Care, 1363-1950 vol:12 pg:86, 2009.

3. Norton L. and Layman D., JNutr.,136:533S-537S, February 2006.

4. Tang J. et al, Canadian Journal of Applied Physiology Nutrition & Metabolism 32(6):1132-8, 2007.

5. Tipton KD et al. Med Sci Sports Exerc 36(12): 2073–2081, 2004.

6. Romano-Ely et al., Med Sci Sports Exerc., 38 (9):1608-1616, 2006.

7. Cribb et al., Med Sci Sports Exerc., 2006