Protein shake DURING workout or AFTER workout?

[KeepSquatting]

Does it make any difference if I drink the shake during my workout or straight after it? I always see people come in the gym with a shake and drink it in between exercises. Which is better?

[SteveGolds]

Does it make any difference if I drink the shake during my workout or straight after it? I always see people come in the gym with a shake and drink it in between exercises. Which is better?

won't even be able to tell a difference. i guarantee you that. i drink mine after though.

[wutsrealgood]

I drink it after. Are you sure they're drinking protein? A lot of people in my gym drink between lifts, but it's either size on or BCAA's.

[MattyG]

after IMO

[chazzy1864]

Whatever you prefer. It won't be a big enough difference to really go out of your way.

Many avoid protein as it upsets their stomach while actually working out.

[Alphalfa]

before and after

[PeterGibbons316]

I've started doing half before and half after and I seem to be less fatigued when I finish. No way I could do during though.

[MWheatley]

Does it make any difference if I drink the shake during my workout or straight after it? I always see people come in the gym with a shake and drink it in between exercises. Which is better?

I think you would be better off with a bcaa product like xtend for intra-workout.

[tfpriest]

Based on Layne Norton's advice (My fav Natural BBer and nutritional P.H.D...) do BOTH! Take a Protein/Dextrose shake halfway through your workout and either another shake directly afterward or a meal with low GI carbs to combat the "low" spike of the high GI dextrose.

Dextrose spikes insulin, and insulin assists the absorption of protein.

Pre workout, you should have a low GI meal approximately 1.5 hours before your workout.

[benjammin105]

I take mine after the workout. Its better on the stomach and it tastes good so its like something to drink while I rest and chill.

[beazy22]

i do water before and during, then protein + a couple other things after

[DJAuto]

I prefer mine after as well. I do not ingest anything during my workout.

[DMI_Blaze]

Pre and post.

[doctapeppa]

I see a guy at my gym every day open up a pack of "Animal Pack" Vitamins and take them at the water fountain. I just laugh to myself.

[Ballzzin]

after

[chazzy1864]

I see a guy at my gym every day open up a pack of "Animal Pack" Vitamins and take them at the water fountain. I just laugh to myself.

Hardcore brah.

[BigD_SEVA]

Whatever you prefer. It won't be a big enough difference to really go out of your way.

Many avoid protein as it upsets their stomach while actually working out.

and once again thissss

it has to look like im a chazzy fanboi by now

[jdjprimer19]

i think you would be better off with a bcaa product like xtend for intra-workout.

Wrong...

[carmenta]

Whatever you prefer. It won't be a big enough difference to really go out of your way.

Many avoid protein as it upsets their stomach while actually working out.

i can testify to that. puked my guts out the other day cause i didnt give myself enough time from my morning shake and my workout

[Militman]

I do mine after and water during.

[Nick1230]

jdjprimer19 why should one not consume BCAA's intra or pre-workout?
Op: I'm assuming that the stuff in the shaker is not protein and prolly a BCAA product or a pre-working or both.
I never heard of drinking protein while working out. I guess there isn't anything wrong with it, but i would guess it would upset my stomach. I think most people, including myself, drink a shake post workout.

[Antz1980]

after

I like this answer right here

[jdjprimer19]

jdjprimer19 why should one not consume BCAA's intra or pre-workout?
Op: I'm assuming that the stuff in the shaker is not protein and prolly a BCAA product or a pre-working or both.
I never heard of drinking protein while working out. I guess there isn't anything wrong with it, but i would guess it would upset my stomach. I think most people, including myself, drink a shake post workout.

Research has shown BCAA's (BCAA products like Xtend, Purple Wrath, etc) to be a worthless supplement, but a lot of bodybuilder's see it as the holy grail. As long as one is in a caloric surplus, we obtain more than enough BCAA's from the whole foods we eat. It is just an expensive supplement one can spend on whole foods & achieve the same benefit.

[KeepSquatting]

Op: I'm assuming that the stuff in the shaker is not protein and prolly a BCAA product or a pre-working or both.
I never heard of drinking protein while working out. I guess there isn't anything wrong with it, but i would guess it would upset my stomach. I think most people, including myself, drink a shake post workout.

There is definitely a couple of guys who do it at my gym, like the other day this guy who was benching did a couple of sets, went to the counter and bought a ready made shake, drank some of it, then upped the weight and carried on benching.

On a side note: How soon after working out should you leave it before a protein hit? Does your body need some protein INSTANTLY or can it wait a while?

[jdjprimer19]

There is definitely a couple of guys who do it at my gym, like the other day this guy who was benching did a couple of sets, went to the counter and bought a ready made shake, drank some of it, then upped the weight and carried on benching.

On a side note: How soon after working out should you leave it before a protein hit? Does your body need some protein INSTANTLY or can it wait a while?

It can wait.

[chazzy1864]

Research has shown BCAA's (BCAA products like Xtend, Purple Wrath, etc) to be a worthless supplement, but a lot of bodybuilder's see it as the holy grail. As long as one is in a caloric surplus, we obtain more than enough BCAA's from the whole foods we eat. It is just an expensive supplement one can spend on whole foods & achieve the same benefit.

Question: What if someone is in a caloric deficit?

[Ironlife]

I prefer mine after as well. I do not ingest anything during my workout.

This.

[BigD_SEVA]

I do my protein shakes in the morning and eat a protein bar right after my workouts, a small meal an hour before i get to the gym usually a turkey sandwiche that comes out to 20-25g of protein

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[Kaz85]

If Im drink a protein shake during , I usually feel like throwing it up

[Red1922]

I'll have about 25g of protein w/water about an hour or so before my workout. Then after another shake, and when i get home, a meal.

Only water during my workout.