Want gains? Lift weights and eat 1.6 grams of protein a day, a new study says.

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For a while, lifter bros insisted on scrambling to pound down their protein shakes within the “magical” 30-minute window after they set down their last weight. Experts then said: Nah, it’s not that important to get your protein that quickly, just get it sometime in the day. Then some other experts opined that lifters are probably consuming too much protein, and that they should cut back. Nobody could agree on how much protein and when.

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But now the real wizards of lifting science at McMaster University in Canada have spoken. Their stance, according to a new meta-analysis: Supplementing your resistance workouts with protein is definitely linked to significant gains in muscle strength and size.

Researchers initially analyzed more than 3,000 studies to come up with 49 solid, high-quality studies that involved more than 1,800 people. In their meta-analysis, they discovered that adding in extra protein to the diet of healthy, weight-lifting adults helped build bigger...

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