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My findings have always been- no protein= crazy muscle loss. Protein= maintenance.
I don't build muscle that quickly.
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People seem to think they'll waste away without a protein shake after any exercise these days.
Recovery drinks should be mostly carbs if you're an endurance cyclist anyway so I'm not sure where all the body building crap came into it. Western diets provide ample protein for most endurance athletes. That's the beauty of finishing a long ride - eating your fill afterwards.
hippy
More post exercise protein study
http://www.jissn.com/content/pdf/1550-2783-9-54.pdf