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T OFF<br />
It’s the<br />
biggest secret in fitness<br />
– chugging on the right<br />
shake can light a fire under<br />
your workout. Need some<br />
protein pointers?<br />
Read on<br />
Some time in the last 12 months,<br />
clutching a post-gym shake<br />
went from the realm of the<br />
oiled-up muscle Marys to the<br />
mainstream masses. But here’s the<br />
thing – the <strong>UK</strong> protein-powders market might<br />
have nearly doubled in value in the past five<br />
years * , yet most of us don’t have a clue what to<br />
do with them. We don’t even really know<br />
whether we’re supposed to have chugged them<br />
pre- or post-squat. “When you exercise,<br />
especially with weights, you break down your<br />
muscle fibres,” explains Richard Chessor ** , a<br />
leading sports nutritionist. “What that means<br />
is that your body needs amino acids from<br />
protein to rebuild them stronger.” But how<br />
best to get that all-important protein fix? We’ve<br />
answered this (and all the other protein-related<br />
questions) on these pages. Magical gym results<br />
(and a much more palatable shake) await…
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