Eating enough protein when you want to build muscle
It can be really hard to eat enough protein to build muscle. People may think they are eating enough protein, but when they start to track their intake, they realise that they don't eat enough protein consistently throughout the day.
Track your protein intake. If you find you have not consumed enough, throw in some shakes.
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