Training glossaryNutrition & energy

Anabolic window

The anabolic window is the idea that the period after training may favor protein synthesis — but it does not depend on a short, rigid window.

Also known as: Post-workout window

The current view is more contextual: total daily protein, meal distribution and how close the last pre-workout meal was matter more than rushing to eat immediately after every session.

For hypertrophy, training must create the stimulus and nutrition must sustain recovery. SelfShapeAI helps with the first side of that equation — plan, logging and progress reading; eating strategy remains an educational, individual topic.

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