Rotten- can't imagine that I would need to pull a bus for any reason in my life, so that incorporates "functional strength" about as much as having a great bench press. One is your forte, the other is mine. Go ask a physical therapist how "functional" either of those things are and see what she or he says.
And for the record, I didn't bring "male vs. female" into this. For reasons known only to you, you interjected into a conversation that has nothing to do with you. My point was that bashing a natural and claiming that I "scramble around" trying to reach my goal when she knew nothing about me was idiotic. I've had no problems reaching goals that neither she, nor most people, will ever reach- male or female.
As for the window of opportunity, this is basic nutrition 101. It doesn't exist. It's been proven to be a myth for a decade, so I'm not sure why people cling to it. I'd be happy to read any peer-reviewed journals indicating that it isn't mythical.
I can only presume that if no one will believe me, perhaps they will believe Alan Aragon, who is recognized as a leader in exercise nutrition:
http://www.jissn.com/content/10/1/5
"Despite claims that immediate post-exercise nutritional intake is essential to maximize hypertrophic gains, evidence-based support for such an “anabolic window of opportunity” is far from definitive."
He goes on to point out that, unless you train fasted, "immediate post-exercise protein dosing for the aim of mitigating catabolism seems redundant."
And finally, "The next scheduled protein-rich meal (whether it occurs immediately or 1–2 hours post-exercise) is likely sufficient for maximizing recovery and anabolism." -EK
graniteman LOL 
