Sport Protein timing pre-workout?

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Concerning protein timing. I'm aware the greatest window to consume protein is about 30-60 minutes post workout.

But what about pre-workout? Is there a benefit to taking protein before workout to provide a protein sparring effect?

I was talking to a nutritionist who suggested perhaps 15-20g protein pre workout can prevent muscle breakdown.

I was curious if anyone here had any an opinion? If so does 15-20g sound about right?
 
I'll probably get killed by nutritionists on here, but I really don't think it matters. People get waaaaaaay too hung up on minor details such as these. IMO, protein timing is probably .5% of the equation, with diet and consistency being the other 99.5%. Will it help? Maybe. Will it hurt? Probably not. Does it matter. Probably not much.
 
I'd agree with the above- its also probably dependant on how fast your body digests things. I know for me, my digestion is slow whatever I eat. I know this as (sorry for the detail) I often get refux with what I eat on any sort of food, if I workout or if I am taking a rest day makes no difference. I'd bet that although this is an extreme, there are a range of different rates of digestion and the time of day, what you eat, how fast you eat....would all add to it.

I did read somewhere that eating protein a few hours before you workout can help your training if your trying to build muscle, but know that there are some who hate to workout within 2 or 3 hours of eating so maybe it also depends on what you prefer to do, theres no point in following all the rules if at the end of the day, you get to the gym/pitch/park and cannot workout to the same degree as you normally do.
 
When reading up on nutrition during cutting i've came across various posts on a range of forums where some people claim taking protein during their cardio when cutting has helped them prevent muscle loss.

They have said compared to taking it after their cardio workout they lost less muscle during their cutting cycle. They didn't back this up with any theory or anything like that such as studies, so i'd go with saying it doesn't make AS MUCH difference as some people think.

I like taking a post-workout shake pretty much right after finishing before I shower, like to get something in my tummy. Just so happens that's when a lot of people seem to recommend (within 30 mins)
 
I allow about 20 minutes to pass after eating some protein/fat so that whenever I do workout, my body is burning those newly processed calories instead of my muscle mass.

That strategy has always worked best for me, and I'm pretty sure I read about the exact science of it somewhere else.

Good luck!
 
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