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The Protein Book: A Complete Guide for the Athlete and Coach
The Protein Book is a comprehensive look at the issue of protein intake for both strength/power and endurance athletes. Coaches looking for the latest scientific developments in terms of optimizing protein nutrition for their athletes as well as athletes looking for answers to their questions will find them all covered in complete detail.
Questions about protein such as “How much protein do athletes need?”, “What’s the best protein?”, and “When should protein be consumed around training for optimal results?” and many others are asked continuously by both athletes and coaches looking to optimize their sports nutrition.
As with most topics pertaining to sports nutrition, the answers to the above questions are context dependent. The type of sport, the goals of the athlete, the specifics of the situation all determine how much protein is required, what protein might be optimal, etc. No single recommendation can possibly be appropriate for all athletes under all situations.
With over 200 pages and over 500 scientific references, no questions about optimal protein intake for athletes remain unanswered.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1: Definitions and Basic Background
Chapter 2: Protein Digestion and Absorption
Chapter 3: Basic Protein Metabolism
Chapter 4: Protein Requirements
Chapter 5: Protein Quality
Chapter 6: Amino Acid Requirements
Chapter 7: Meal Frequency
Chapter 8: Nutrient Timing Around Workouts
Chapter 9: Protein Controversies
Chapter 10: Whole Food Proteins
Chapter 11: Protein Powders
Chapter 12: Supplements
Chapter 13: Putting it All Together
Appendix 1: Protein Intake Tables
Appendix 2: Determining Protein Cost
References
Index
Questions about protein such as “How much protein do athletes need?”, “What’s the best protein?”, and “When should protein be consumed around training for optimal results?” and many others are asked continuously by both athletes and coaches looking to optimize their sports nutrition.
As with most topics pertaining to sports nutrition, the answers to the above questions are context dependent. The type of sport, the goals of the athlete, the specifics of the situation all determine how much protein is required, what protein might be optimal, etc. No single recommendation can possibly be appropriate for all athletes under all situations.
With over 200 pages and over 500 scientific references, no questions about optimal protein intake for athletes remain unanswered.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1: Definitions and Basic Background
Chapter 2: Protein Digestion and Absorption
Chapter 3: Basic Protein Metabolism
Chapter 4: Protein Requirements
Chapter 5: Protein Quality
Chapter 6: Amino Acid Requirements
Chapter 7: Meal Frequency
Chapter 8: Nutrient Timing Around Workouts
Chapter 9: Protein Controversies
Chapter 10: Whole Food Proteins
Chapter 11: Protein Powders
Chapter 12: Supplements
Chapter 13: Putting it All Together
Appendix 1: Protein Intake Tables
Appendix 2: Determining Protein Cost
References
Index
233 pages, Paperback
First published November 20, 2007
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October 22, 2020
The best resource on Protein. Also a great solution for insomnia.
January 7, 2013
While Lyle writes in great detail, some methods in this book are more hypothetical. None the less, this is a great book encompassing everything someone needs to know about protein whether they're working with general population or elite athletes. It gives the basics, with added hypothetical scenarios to optimize performance.
March 24, 2016
The Holy Bible of protein. 530 scientific references (I've counted them). It was all I could dream for and more.
October 3, 2024
Whilst a little outdated to current research, this is still a brilliant infodump on protein consumption for both amateur and professional athletes.
December 16, 2016
Tons of valuable information backed by science and a little humor.
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