Protein consumption is crucial for recovery (repair damaged tissue) and to increase strength after your workout and to be ready for the next workout. Protein is made up of amino acids, small building blocks necessary for synthesizing muscle. On average, you should consume 0.8 to 1.5 grams of protein per pound of your body weight. For example, if you weigh150 lbs., you should consume approximately 150 grams of protein per day. There are many foods filled with protein that you can choose from. There are also great protein powders, protein shakes and protein bars that you can consume:
Protein shakes and protein bars are great sources of protein and they can also be delicious. Some of my favorite protein powders include:
Gold Standard (Strawberry) which consists of 24 grams of whey protein,
Muscle Milk (Chocolate) 32 grams of protein, and
BPI Sports Whey HD (Vanilla Caramel)25 grams of protein.
There are a number of ready to drink protein shakes available to buy almost anywhere. My current favorite protein shake is Core Power (Strawberry Banana or Chocolate). It contains 26 grams of protein and tastes delicious.
Another source of protein I recently started drinking is Chocolate milk. It is packed with protein! My favorite types are TruMoo and Fairlife.
Protein Bars
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