When should you have your protein to grow your muscles?

This is a topic that keeps coming up time and time again.  It may be another example of us always seeking the secret knowledge, the magic key that will suddenly solve all our problems with muscle gain and fat loss....

Anyway there is research going on.  This full paper is available

Protein timing and its effects on muscular hypertrophy and strength in individuals engaged in weight-training

In general, protein supplementation pre- and post-workout increases physical
performance, training session recovery, lean body mass, muscle hypertrophy, and strength