ELIMINATING EXCUSES | fitness

Before I get into this post, I have a special announcement. One of my sisters just bought a computer, so I am excited to welcome her to the 21st century!!

Now to the business - some of the benefits of protein:

Inclusion of up to 6 grams of protein during training or racing lasting greater than 3 hours may help enhance endurance performance by sparing muscle glycogen as well as increasing fluid uptake. One study demonstrated nearly a 25 percent increase in cycling endurance when an hourly rate of 6 grams of protein was consumed in a 7.75% carbohydrate solution. Another study discovered that athletes utilizing protein during training had 20% more endurance during their second workout of the day.**

DO SOMETHIN’!

** information source: Competitor texas magazine (CompetitorTX.com), January 2008 vol.05 #1, pg. 12, article by Kimberly Mueller, M.S., R.D.

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