What is Fast Protein

What is considers Fast Digesting Protein?

A fast digesting protein is a protein that is typically digested within 1-2 hours and includes the two big hitters, whey protein and hydrolyzed whey protein. Standard whey protein will typically be digested within 2 to 2 ½ hours, whilst micro-filtered whey such as hydrolyzed whey protein will be digested within 1 to 1 ½ hours.

Medium Digesting Protein
A medium digesting protein is a protein that is typically digested within 3 to 3 ½ hours and includes a number of proteins such as whole egg protein, egg white protein, pea protein and rice/soy protein.

Slow Digesting Protein
A slow digesting protein is a protein that is typically digested over a period of more than 4 hours and typically the one protein that is used in this case is casein in its various forms. 

Post Workout
If you are aiming to build muscle as fast as possible then your training will need to be intense and effective, I’m not going to talk about training here but your aim is to trigger growth or protein synthesis. We want the same from a protein powder post workout and it stands to reason that you want to choose the protein that delivers the biggest impact on protein synthesis and it is factually the best time to take a protein shake. Shortly said, you want a protein that is digested fast - within 1-2 after your exercise. For a home made recipe for a pre-workout see our article here.

Between Meals
If you are serious about building muscle you already probably know that eating 5 or 6 meals/portions of protein per day is the best way to achieve your goals is to use the general rule of thumb of 2 grams of protein per kg of bodyweight as an example.

Conclusion
This is by no means the perfect answer but its going to be a massive help to people who think that just taking protein all day is the answer. The other really important thing to realize is the quality of the proteins you are taking whether they are whey protein or a protein blend. Fast Protein provides the best source for Fast Digesting Protein on the market today. Timing is everything, so time it right!