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>Protein and Amino Acid Supplements It is easy to meet your protein needs from food (milk). High-protein diets have been falsely associated with exercise training, due to the mistaken belief that this will lead to greater muscle mass and strength, simply because muscle itself is protein. But, despite the influential power of advertising, all a protein supplement will do is burn a large hole in your pocket! Nor is there a benefit in taking expensive amino acid supplements. It doesn't matter if excess protein is obtained from food or a supplement it still won't be turned into muscle!
During exercise, the body relies mainly on muscle glycogen, liver glycogen and fat stores for fuel. Protein is used as muscle fuel if glycogen stores are low. It is important to ensure that glycogen stores are kept well topped up to stop muscle protein being used as fuel. The best way to achieve this is to eat additional carbohydrate before, during and after exercise - see section on carbohydrates.
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