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Nutrition · Explainer · 4 min ·

Do you have to eat protein within 30 minutes of training? Set your day and see what matters

Do you really have to drink a protein shake within 30 minutes of training? Set your own protein total and meal timing and see which one moves the result.

The research says total daily protein is what counts, and the "window" after a workout lasts hours, not minutes. Here's what that means for your day, with sensible numbers in kg.

A 24-hour timeline bar fading from blue to pale, with a marker a few hours in showing a protein meal well inside the window after training

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