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These days, it seems that we are busier than ever before. Time is always short, and we can never seem to find the time to train adequately, eat every 2.5 to 3 hours, sleep 8 hours, along with the other demands that life throws at us. If running out of time is preventing you from eating all of your meals on time, you should utilize a few of these bodybuilding snacks to give your body the protein required for muscle building & recovery at any time, at home or on the road. Whey protein shakes Immediately upon waking, after a workout, or just anytime you need a muscle building boost and can’t get to food, 2 scoops of whey protein mixed with water from a fountain can deliver 40+ grams of muscle building protein to your muscle fibers very quickly. The lack of fat means it’ll get to work fast in the digestive track, but won’t leave you feeling bloated and slow. Keep whey powder in a shaker in your backpack or car, and add water whenever you need it! Casein protein shakes If you are going to be away from all food for a few hours, or if it is bedtime, then casein protein might be the way to go. You can enjoy 8 hours of slow digesting protein goodness thanks to the higher fat content and nature of the protein itself. It’s a little tougher on the stomach, but will keep your muscles from shrinking as they enter that starvation mode that a lack of food will deliver. Beef jerky If you’re hiking, training, or stuck in traffic, jerky gives your body plenty of protein for building muscle, and it tastes pretty good at the same time. Always keep some jerky on hand. Even if its not the ideal food, it lasts for years and can be eaten in a snap! Lunch meat Turkey, chicken, roast beef, salami, pastrami, and every other kind of ‘-ami’ available for just a few bucks, always ready to give you a handful of fat digesting protein whenever you need it. Add a little cheese for fats, carbs, and energy as well! Hard boiled egg whites You have to keep them refrigerated, and nobody ever claimed peeling them was any picnic, and the smell, well… Once you wade past the reasons to avoid hard boiled eggs, you can begin to appreciate the highly convenient, healthy, quickly digested nature of boiled eggs whites! Protein bars They’re cheap, they’re easy, and after 25 years of trial and error, they are finally delicious! Pick up a case from your local grocery store for less than 2 bucks a bar, and always keep one or two on hand. Now only will they deliver the protein you need, but many offer fat and carbs at levels useful for the energy needs required for training as well!