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Vegan Protein Powder for Athletes

Athletes burn protein like race fuel, so the daily target climbs to 1.6–2.2 g per kg body weight with single servings that carry around 3 g leucine for a full-throttle mTOR signal. *

A 2024 meta-analysis of thirty-one randomized trials showed plant protein pushed strength and endurance higher than low-protein control and nearly matched animal sources once total grams were equal. *

If you still worry about slower plant digestion, science says just add leucine. A crossover tracer study found that spiking plant protein with extra leucine drove muscle protein synthesis to parity with whey within three hours. *

Gut uptake matters for game day, too. Taiwanese researchers gave resistance-trained adults pea protein plus the probiotic strain TWK10 for six weeks and logged bigger jumps in plasma amino acids and bench-press volume than protein alone. *

Of course, medals disappear if your shake pops a drug test, so reach for tubs stamped NSF Certified for Sport or Informed-Choice. Third-party labs screen for banned stimulants, anabolic agents, and the heavy-metal hitchhikers that still plague 40 percent of plant powders. *

Now the fun part—picking a powder that checks every locker-room box.

Dose strategy matters: split 0.3 g/kg into 4–5 evenly spaced meals, add a bedtime shake for double-session days, and let consistent dosing carry the load. *

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