Foundation Protein Powder - 2lb

Foundation Protein

  The Foundation of Sports Nutrition at California Strength

Foundation Protein provides hard training athletes with a complete source of lactose free fast and slow acting proteins, high amounts of BCAA’s including over 5 grams of leucine, along with healthy fats, carbohydrates, and a performance multivitamin in one complete source.

- Quality calories for gains in lean muscle and strength

- Fast acting whey proteins for post workout nutrition

- Instantized for easy mixing and a smooth, creamy taste

- Omega-3 fatty acids to fight inflammation

Quality proteins, BCAA’s and leucine

Foundation Protein is the perfect meal for immediately after a workout because each serving provides 28 grams of high quality lactose free whey and micellar casein protein per serving. The whey protein provides fast acting amino acids such as leucine and the other branched chain amino acids (BCAA’s) that amplify and enhance the protein synthetic response of resistance exercise.

Inflammation fighting omega-3 fatty acids and MCT’s

The fats found in Foundation Protein are high in omega-3 to fight inflammation and enhance recovery. Additional fats are in the form of medium chain triglycerides, which are shorter in length and research shows are more likely to be burned for energy than stored as fat.

Over 20 vitamins and minerals for athletes

Completing the foundation by ensuring all of the essential vitamins and minerals are met, Foundation Protein contains over 20 vitamins and minerals including adequate amounts of magnesium, zinc, and calcium essential for hard training athletes.

Usage/Recommendations

For general purposes: mix 2 scoops in 8-12 oz of water or other liquid for 26 grams of high quality protein. If mixing in milk remember to note the extra calories.

Athletes: the best time to supplement with Foundation Protein is directly after a workout to amplify the workout signal and start the recovery process. Foundation Protein is also the meal replacement of choice for before bedtime for enhanced recovery and as needed to ensure you are getting adequate calories during a training period that you are gaining muscle size and strength.

FAQ

What is Foundation?

Foundation is an athletes perfect meal replacement containing high quality whey and casein proteins, along with healthy omega-3 fats and a full spectrum vitamin and mineral formula. Think of it as a superfood for muscle growth and maintenance. At California Strength Foundation is used as a post-workout meal for the Olympic Lifting team and our other athletes. Foundation is also used by athletes in the evening time with milk to add quality calories to support muscle growth and strength during hard training times or when gaining weight is a goal of the athlete.

Why a blend of proteins?

There are good reasons whey and casein are the top selling proteins on the market, however neither is perfect on their own. Each has their own unique benefits. For example, whey has immunity building properties and is fast acting for post workout, while casein digests slowly. Ultimately, the best protein to take is a mixture for general use.

When is the best time to use Foundation?

While Foundation can be used at anytime of the day or night for general use, recommended times depending on goals for athletes and bodybuilders are immediately after a workout, upon arising, in-between meals, and right before bed to ensure your body has ample amino acids all day to support muscle growth and repair.

Studies used to formulate Foundation

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Tipton, K. D. et al. (2007) Stimulation of net muscle protein synthesis by whey protein ingestion before and after exercise. Am. J. Physiol. Endocrinol. Metab. 292, E71–6
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Esmarck, B. et al. (2001) Timing of postexercise protein intake is important for muscle hypertrophy with resistance training in elderly humans. The Journal of Physiology. 535, 301–311
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Tipton, K. D. et al. (2001) Timing of amino acid-carbohydrate ingestion alters anabolic response of muscle to resistance exercise. Am. J. Physiol. Endocrinol. Metab. 281, E197–206
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