Resistance Training causes your muscles to strain.  The stress causes muscle fibers to get tiny tears.  Your body responds by repairing and rebuilding the damaged fibers through muscle protein synthesis.  One of the best ways to satisfy your body’s need for protein during muscle protein synthesis is a chocolate protein shake. 

Protein is necessary for muscle protein synthesis.  The building blocks for muscle growth and repair comes from protein.  These building blocks are call amino acids.  On a training day, you are actively breaking down muscle tissue.  Amino acids are used to repair and rebuild the muscle tissue. Therefore, you need a constant supply of protein.  based on how strenuous your exercise, you can be doing muscle protein synthesis up to 48 hours after your workout.

It is important to provide  your muscles with enough protein.  The best way to do that is by consuming a high-protein diet throughout the day.  Sources of protein are lean meats, eggs, fish, diary, beans, nuts, and protein supplements.

Each individual’s target amount of protein can very depending on muscle mass and exertion, but the American College of Sports Medicine suggests you consume 1.2-1.7 grams of protein per kilogram of body weight per day.