Performance Nutrition Digest

Performance Nutrition Digest

How much protein do endurance athletes need for recovery? 🍖

Endurance is not just carbohydrate.

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Tom Coughlin
Oct 05, 2024
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Protein Requirements Are Increased in Endurance-Trained Athletes but Similar between Females and Males during Postexercise Recovery

Background

Much of the research and discussion around endurance nutrition is carbohydrate focused 🧃

But protein is starting to become more noteworthy for endurance athletes, especially for recovery purposes 🥩

So how much prot…

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