Maximum Protein™ is whey protein blend consisting of whey protein isolate and concentrate each of which has properties that affect the time course of delivery of amino acids to muscle as well as other factors in nutritional support. Amino acid availability is what regulates protein muscle protein gain following exercise. Specifically, whey protein isolate, enhanced with added digestive enzymes, enables rapid protein digestion and absorption of amino acids, including the branched chain amino acids. The other protein component, whey concentrate can provide a number of specific nutritional support factors that benefit muscle recovery, immune function, and overall metabolism. This protein blend stimulates protein synthesis soon after ingestion by providing an optimal amino acid profile. This can prevent the same muscle that have been worked from just recycling amino acids already in the muscle fibers for protein synthesis and hence, muscle development. Whey protein concentrate contains several biologically-active molecules which are essential to the body's immune and growth functions. These are categorized into: 1) immune factors, which provide support to the body’s immune system 2) growth factors that stimulate muscle fiber repair and protein synthesis, and 3) anti-oxidant/anti-inflammatory promoting molecules. Intense exercise training and/or reduced caloric intake are linked to the susceptibility to viral or bacterial infection. Reduced post-exercise inflammation associated with ingestion of whey protein can help improve recovery from training sessions, resulting in increased muscle mass and performance following supplementation.