Protein timing

[chrisfriend]

I have been having protein shake about 30 mins before and after the gym. I am in the gym for around 30 minutes, so I am having 2 protein shakes in the space of 90 minutes.........................is that too soon?

I go to the gym every other day and have protein supplement only on gym days. I need to stick to an average 1 shake a day, due to the cost. Am I worrying too much? On my supplement I am doing what the container says.

[imJB]

timing doesnt matter, u can have it when u want if it fits your macros

[bambam601]

Am I worrying too much?

yes.

you dont need protein shakes before and after the gym (or even at all for that matter).
but if its convenient and easier for you to get protein by supplementing with that, then go for it.
but the before and after gym thing is not necessary.

[AlwaysTryin]

What do you do in 30 min?

[HealingHands8]

timing doesnt matter

Hello parrot.

[rand18m]

I have been having protein shake about 30 mins before and after the gym. I am in the gym for around 30 minutes, so I am having 2 protein shakes in the space of 90 minutes.........................is that too soon?

I go to the gym every other day and have protein supplement only on gym days. I need to stick to an average 1 shake a day, due to the cost. Am I worrying too much? On my supplement I am doing what the container says.

Please read:

http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...hp?t=123915821

[chrisfriend]

Ok, thanks for the help everyone :-);

Think i will carry on with what i am doing for now :-);

Have a good work-out today everyone :-)

[isaiah41v10]

I think you guys scared him off.

[DatMurse]

Where do we draw the line though? I was just wondering cause of this 5:2 diet crap and how much LBM retention do they really have

[cumminslifter]

timing doesnt matter, u can have it when u want if it fits your macros

no.

[cumminslifter]

Please read:

http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...hp?t=123915821

and this http://www.jissn.com/content/10/1/5

[Alcatraz84]

These threads always make me laugh...

"Guyz can you answer my question please"
*bunch of correct answers *
"Ooh...they're not the answers I wanted to hear...nevermind...cya!"


:P

[MetilHed]

These threads always make me laugh...

"Guyz can you answer my question please"
*bunch of correct answers *
"Ooh...they're not the answers I wanted to hear...nevermind...cya!"


:P

Or worse, they latch onto that ONE BRO who gives them the bro-ey-est advice possible, even when there are 20 other people there telling him the opposite and telling him the bro is wrong.

[cumminslifter]

Or worse, they latch onto that ONE BRO who gives them the bro-ey-est advice possible, even when there are 20 other people there telling him the opposite and telling him the bro is wrong.

seen this pleeeeenty of times

[Alcatraz84]

Or worse, they latch onto that ONE BRO who gives them the bro-ey-est advice possible, even when there are 20 other people there telling him the opposite and telling him the bro is wrong.

It seems if an answer/concept is simple, it can't possibly be right... so they gravitate towards the most complicated (and bro-iest) answer given.

[chrisfriend]

I guess there a lot of different opinions to confuse a newbie :-), but if I trained well, diet well and rest well................if I don't get the timings right.............I still got 3 out of 4 right? :-);

Maybe I am not too deep into all this yet.....................but people started saying 'you are getting obsessed with diet/weights/sleeping' etc....................I guess that's a good thing though.

But could you imagine the response I get for protein timing when I cant go to the shops coz I NEED my protein shake and I cannot protein time when at work............I would get the sack lol.

Maybe protein timing is important and maybe its not, but all I know is that I have changed my life SO MUCH of late and it seems to have changed my lifestyle completely WITHOUT the timings.

ATM I am seeing improvements in the gym and if I am getting stronger.................maybe I shouldn't change something? Esp when others moan at me for getting into all this stuff ;-). I feel very positive atm. I am starting to think that maybe there is more then one right answer on things? A lot of variables when doing these things?

Lets be positive now :-), im next in the gym on sunday.................cannot wait :-). Hope everyone is reaching their goals :-)

[Alcatraz84]

There are plenty of opinions floating around, but this is a fact: you do not need protein shakes if you eat enough food, they offer no benefits over food, and the time(s) that you consume them will have no direct affect on your progress or results.

Timing will make a difference depending on your personal preferences e.g. some people (myself included) prefer to train on an empty stomach, others prefer to eat beforehand - this is the way in which timing of food (and remember, a protein shake is just food, similar to a milkshake) can have an indirect affect on your results.

In general, your best option is to eat foods that you enjoy (if this includes drinking milkshakes/protein shakes instead of "regular" food, by all means drink them), and eat them when it is most convenient for you.

I guess there a lot of different opinions to confuse a newbie :-), but if I trained well, diet well and rest well................if I don't get the timings right.............I still got 3 out of 4 right? :-);

Maybe I am not too deep into all this yet.....................but people started saying 'you are getting obsessed with diet/weights/sleeping' etc....................I guess that's a good thing though.

But could you imagine the response I get for protein timing when I cant go to the shops coz I NEED my protein shake and I cannot protein time when at work............I would get the sack lol.

Maybe protein timing is important and maybe its not, but all I know is that I have changed my life SO MUCH of late and it seems to have changed my lifestyle completely WITHOUT the timings.

ATM I am seeing improvements in the gym and if I am getting stronger.................maybe I shouldn't change something? Esp when others moan at me for getting into all this stuff ;-). I feel very positive atm. I am starting to think that maybe there is more then one right answer on things? A lot of variables when doing these things?

Lets be positive now :-), im next in the gym on sunday.................cannot wait :-). Hope everyone is reaching their goals :-)