THE HARDGAINER'S SUPPLEMENT GUIDE

By: Jim Stoppani, PhD, and Mark Thorpe

Photography by: Brian Sanchez | Illustration by Brian Sanchez

May 8, 2008

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10) Immediately before bed
WHAT/HOW MUCH:
Casein protein . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 g
Beta-ecdysterone . . . . . . . . . . 100 mg
WHY: At this point you're preparing your body for a night's worth of fasting, and you need to protect it against muscle breakdown. Since casein protein is digested very slowly, it provides a steady supply of amino acids to your muscles as you sleep for up to seven hours. When combined with a dose of beta-ecdysterone, the aminos are then strongly encouraged to turn

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