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Protein Early in the Morning
Front-load a substantial amount of high-quality protein early in the day, ideally within the first few hours after waking and often before mid-morning. This pattern is used to support muscle maintenance or hypertrophy by improving daily protein distribution and providing amino acids when the body is primed to use them.
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“If you're one of these people or you're somebody who really is trying to emphasize hypertrophy or maintenance of muscle, then it does seem that ingesting protein early in the day is beneficial that it can be more readily converted into muscle tissue.”
Andrew Huberman · Effects of Fasting & Time Restricted Eating on Fat Loss & Health | Huberman Lab Essentials · Aug 28, 2025 · 37:01 · YouTube ↗
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