Thread: How Much Casein Before Bed?

I've just been taking one scoop before bed, which equates to 23g of protein.

I usually have 3 or so shakes of whey protein throughout the day so I don't need to load up at night.

Where can the best Casein powder be found?

I have a 70cc scoop of 50% egg white protein/50% calcium caseinate, this provides about 25g of protein.

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Originally Posted by Island Roots

I usually have 3 or so shakes of whey protein throughout the day so I don't need to load up at night.

60% of muscle growth occurs at night but that is ONLY if the body has the neccessary nutrients. the bed time meal is one of the most important meals

Originally Posted by LAM

60% of muscle growth occurs at night but that is ONLY if the body has the neccessary nutrients. the bed time meal is one of the most important meals

I think you misunderstood me. I get my daily amount of protein spread out throughout the day so I don't need to compensate and have two or three scoops of protein to meet my daily quota at the end of the day.

Spokane?! I was just there for a show. Were you at the Empire Classic?

Originally Posted by LAM

60% of muscle growth occurs at night but that is ONLY if the body has the neccessary nutrients. the bed time meal is one of the most important meals

So how do I provide the neccessary nutrients?

Originally Posted by musclepump

Spokane?! I was just there for a show. Were you at the Empire Classic?

I was not because I was working.

Originally Posted by Island Roots

I was not because I was working.

Ah that's too bad. You missed a great show, a great guest poser (Michal Kindred) and my awesome routine

Originally Posted by Island Roots

I think you misunderstood me. I get my daily amount of protein spread out throughout the day so I don't need to compensate and have two or three scoops of protein to meet my daily quota at the end of the day.

you should have a high protein meal or shake directly before going to sleep

Originally Posted by LAM

you should have a high protein meal or shake directly before going to sleep

23g of protein isn't enough? I don't want to saturate the body so much as to where the protein isn't being used.

Originally Posted by Island Roots

23g of protein isn't enough? I don't want to saturate the body so much as to where the protein isn't being used.

depends on your body weight and goals but 23 g is a tiny amount for a male attempting to gain muscle, I know tons of girls who use more than that at night

i agree with LAM, 23g of protein before bed is not a lot.. considering you body isn't going to eat again for another 8-9 hours, personally i aim for a good 40-50g of lean protein at bedtime, regardless

I eat about 40g worth of protein in cottage cheese before bed.

i take a scoop of whey, one scoop of casein, and half a cup of cott cheese... that and some flax seed and natty pb... MM-MM GOOD!

Originally Posted by FishOrCutBait

i take a scoop of whey, one scoop of casein, and half a cup of cott cheese... that and some flax seed and natty pb... MM-MM GOOD!

How much natty pb do you use? I'm thinking of blending two scoops of whey, one tsp of pb, and 1.5cups of soy milk tonight. I'm currently in a bulk cycle.

Whey before bed is a joke. Use something that's absorbed slower. WHey is gone like *snap* You need something that lasts. That last meal is the one that needs to last the longest.


That one and a 1/2 cups of soy milk is probably enough carbs to keep you from pumping gH while you sleep too

So I should take about 40g of casien before bed? How long does casien last?