The type of dietary protein (amino acid composition), digestibility, amount, timing of intake, and co-ingestion with other macronutrients can be used to capitalize on post-exercise induced muscle protein synthesis52. Twenty (20) grams of protein, in liquid form, taken immediately after resistance exercise is regarded as sufficient to maximally stimulate muscle protein synthesis in healthy individuals52. Whey protein, in particular, is regarded as being especially effective when ingested after exercise54 because it is rapidly digested and contains all of the indispensable amino acids including leucine, which is believed to independently stimulate translation initiation of protein synthesis in skeletal muscle52. Post exercise co-ingestion with carbohydrate does not appear to provide any further anabolic effect, although does improve protein balance by blunting proteolysis and maximally stimulating insulin secretion55.