Nutritional Advice for Elite Ultimate: Protein Requirements for Athletes by Lloyd Cheesman

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Day to day requirements The recommended intake for elite athletes is 1.2-1.7g per kg of body weight per day. Therefore, protein should be a main consideration of your daily diet. The body will begin to break down muscle very slightly during fasting periods, but will counteract this by building muscle immediately after meals of sufficient protein content (20g). This is one reason many nutritionists recommend a high protein breakfast, to combat the overnight fast due to sleeping. Whey protein is […]

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