CarboRocket Blog — Nutrition

Protein is a macronutrient made up of little building blocks called Amino Acids. Amino Acids are kinda like legos and those legos form the structure of our muscles, joints, bones, tendons, ligaments, hair, antibodies, hormones, enzymes, & both LDL and HDL cholesterol. Basically, we are protein and it's important that we eat plenty of it to optimize our performance as endurance athletes.   Every day we exist and especially when we exercise, we put a strain on our muscles, and they break down naturally and then rebuild themselves through a process called protein synthesis.   You may or may not...