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What I do for protein is whenever I workout, I take about 40g right after I'm done. I just make it with milk. I've read a few topics where some people were saying that this is not nearly enough. If I'm working out on a regular basis should I be consuming a lot more protein. I am definitely getting a little more muscle as time goes on.

How do you guys make your protein drinks?
 
I'd say 40g is the most you want at any one time, and right after your workout is when you want a load of fast-absorbing protein, like whey. But overall, throughout the day you want about 1 gram per pound of bodyweight. Oh and try and get some slow absorbing stuff, like caesin, last thing at night.
 
Most recommend taking it on days between workouts, although there are always people that would disagree on that. I believe that since your growth occurs on the days you are not lifting and your body is repairing and rebuilding the muscles that these are the most essential days to take protein.

If you are trying to grow bigger you should be getting about 1g of protein per pound of lean mass you want to weigh in at. A lot of people miss the per pound of lean part of this equation.

Probably best to take about 30g of protein a serving tops, pretty much everyone seems to agree on that but again you'll hear differing opinions I'm sure.

So do some research and decide what sounds reasonable and give it a try. Best part of the deal is if you are working out and trying you aren't failing just finding ways that don't work best for you.
 
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Liquid Tension said:
What I do for protein is whenever I workout, I take about 40g right after I'm done. I just make it with milk. I've read a few topics where some people were saying that this is not nearly enough. If I'm working out on a regular basis should I be consuming a lot more protein. I am definitely getting a little more muscle as time goes on.

How do you guys make your protein drinks?
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Bad idea to take it with milk. Milk will coat your stomache and make the protein that should be fast absorbing just sit in your stomache and slowly absorb. Assuming this is post-workout, mix it with orange or grape juice.
 
crazcarl said:
Bad idea to take it with milk. Milk will coat your stomache and make the protein that should be fast absorbing just sit in your stomache and slowly absorb. Assuming this is post-workout, mix it with orange or grape juice.
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This is VERY debatable. People usually mix it with milk because of the taste, but milk offers many anabolic effects that it almost makes sense. Arnold used to drink a quart of milk right after a workout as his PWO.. not too shabby lol. Anyways, I think there is a thread on this particular (milk vs. non-curdling sp?) topic.
 
i've been reading about how much the protein you take in goes to waste. often the body can't process it, i recommend glutamine and ammino acid supplements. this will help ur body break down the protein.
 
If you eat enough carbs the body won't rely on protein for energy either. Therefore the protein will be used for what its supposed to be used for.
 
crazcarl said:
Bad idea to take it with milk. Milk will coat your stomache and make the protein that should be fast absorbing just sit in your stomache and slowly absorb. Assuming this is post-workout, mix it with orange or grape juice.
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Are you talking about coating the stomach lining? I'm not sure this is a bad thing, considering that you want your stomach lining protected from the acid in your stomach. A lack of this coating is what gives you ulcers. I'll take slower-absorbed protein to ulcers any day.
 
Milk definitely coats the stomach lining but just for a bit ... its a good trick for acid indigestion problems ... your stomach (unless u have stomach lining issues like me) is always protected from the digestive acids by your stomach lining ... now drink some milk and it will line it and reduce the acids which would keep you from absorbing the protein ...i think crazcal was saying you dont want to coat your stomach with milk when trying to absorb protein ... to skip the milk and allow your stomach to absorb the protein instead ...
 
Considering we ditch the milk, what do you guys suggest we replace it with? i don't have much of a problem with soy milk and the like, and I've heard of people mixing their protein supplements with water (tastes rather. . .ugh).
 
i use milk in my pwo meal. research has shown that whey and casein do fine in a post workout situation

Tipton KD, Elliott TA, Cree MG, Wolf SE, Sanford AP, Wolfe RR. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2004 Dec;36(12):2073-81. Ingestion of casein and whey proteins result in muscle anabolism after resistance exercise.

also the lactose in milk is composed of galactose and glucose. glucose for muscle glycogen, galactose is for liver glycogen.
 
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