Originally Posted by mtnwalker
OK, I may be out of line here but coming from weight lifting and just now getting into cycling, I've learned from my weight lifting days that its the proteins that helps rebuild muscle tissue and really helps the musles from aching after extreme/extrenous exercises. I have tried just using endurox before but still found myself hurting the next day. But once I've resumed taking protein drinks again, %100 Whey, along with endurox I've noticed that there was considerably much less pain after my bike rides.
Am I wrong here? I don't see too many people in these forums talking about protein that much.
I think it depends. Cycling depletes glycogen stores more so than weight training. Hence the large quantity of carbs in Endurox. Cycling is also meant to build endurance and not muscle mass, which is why less protein is usually needed. The protein that is in Endurox R4 is whey. 52g carbs and 13g protein. Different formulas for different exercises methinks.