This is a quick summary of a lecture on Nutrient Timing I recently attended by Brad Schoenfeld, (where he discussed the exploration of this topic he did with Alan Aragon).
By introducing the key points from his lecture, I answer the question "is nutrient timing really necessary?". Also check out my blog post on this topic:
http://top-form-fitness.com/fitness-blog/nutrient-timing-revisited/
... as well as Brad and Alan's article "Nutrient Timing Revisited":
http://www.jissn.com/content/pdf/1550-2783-10-5.pdf
Also watch Matty Fusaro's hilarious video on the "Anabolic Window"... classic:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOeHsOMcX08