Recovery

While protein intake after training is often emphasized for strength training, it’s also important for endurance athletes to consider protein intake as part of an overall nutritional strategy for optimizing performance. Endurance exercise has been found to alter protein metabolism and can lead to the breakdown of muscle, making protein intake essential for recovery and adaptation to training. It can be beneficial for endurance athletes to consume adequate essential amino acids to not only repair exercise-induced muscle damage but also to supply supplemental energy for longer training sessions.