




A slow-release night-time recovery protein built around 100% micellar casein with an added digestive enzyme blend — designed for serious lifters, bodybuilders, hypertrophy-focused athletes, and active adults who understand that overnight muscle recovery determines next-day training quality. Particularly suited to those running heavy resistance training programmes where overnight muscle protein synthesis matters, lifters with long gaps between dinner and breakfast that put muscle tissue at risk of catabolism, anyone whose body composition goals demand sustained amino acid availability across the day, and those pairing casein with whey to extend their daily protein-feeding window.
What separates Applied Nutrition Micellar Casein from the typical protein powder on the market comes down to digestion speed and overnight functionality. Casein and whey behave very differently in the body: whey digests rapidly over 1–2 hours (ideal post-workout), while micellar casein forms a gel in the stomach and digests slowly over up to seven hours — meaning a single pre-bed serving keeps a steady supply of amino acids feeding your muscles throughout the night. Without this, the long overnight fast can push the body into a catabolic state where it starts breaking down muscle tissue for amino acids — counterproductive for anyone training hard. Micellar Casein hosts a complete amino acid profile with all essential amino acids plus 4.3g of naturally occurring glutamine per serving (glutamic acid) — glutamine being particularly relevant for gut health and recovery. The added digestive enzyme blend addresses one of casein's common drawbacks: some users experience digestive heaviness from casein's slow gut transit, and the enzymes support smoother digestion and better amino acid utilisation. Do recovery supplements work? When the supplement is delivered at the right time (pre-bed for casein) with the right active ingredient profile (complete amino acids, high glutamine, digestive enzymes), the research strongly supports the recovery and muscle-maintenance benefits — particularly compared to skipping pre-bed protein entirely. With minimal fat and carbohydrates, the macro profile suits both bulking and cutting phases. Halal certified.
Applied Nutrition manufactures Micellar Casein in the UK in facilities certified to GMP standards, with rigorous quality control across the range. Note: this specific product is not Informed-Sport certified — competing tested-pool athletes should always check the most current ingredient panel against their governing body's banned-substance list before use; for everyone else, Applied Nutrition's manufacturing pedigree as a leading UK sports nutrition brand makes this one of the more credible options in the daily protein category.
Pair it with a quality whey protein or creatine supplement from our protein and recovery range to round out a complete daily training and recovery stack.
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