Question about Protein shakes
I am interested in using protein shakes for a post work out supplement (not a meal) , but I have a few questions about them.
1. Do you recommend having a shake just after lifting or after any kind of workout (cardio and training)?
2. What are some things I should look for in a shake mix at the store (like good and bad things)?
3. If you have use a shake or have what brands do you recommend?
4. Do you prefer to just have the shake raw or do you mix in stuff with it (like fruit, ice-cream, ect)?
Simple Effective and Cheap
There are plenty of reserch that taking a protien shakes will increase recovery and improve stregth gains. There is no questions about that, but the tricky part is knowing how to separate the hype from the bs of the marketing supplement companies.
I personally do not like wasting money and I do not live like a body builder. I try to do simple things to make my body stronger and healthier.
Here is a cheap, effective, simple drink you can make with a plastic shaker, water, "designer whey" which you can buy in bulk, EAS l glumine also in bulk, Simple Cretine by EAS in bulk.
Before an hour of your strength conditioning and after your workout: two scoops of whey by designer, one serving of creatine, one serving of L glumine. You can buy two shakers, prepare the servings above and the add water and then shake it up and drink the sucker. Make sure you do the loading phase of the creatine tho. and you can do the same with the L glumite too but not necessary tho.
As for MRP, I do not even use them. It is a waste of money if you aint of a body buiilder. I am on the warrior diet and dont need that kind of expense to my list. I personally like real solid foods and I hate liquid diets anyways.
Well, that is my drink before and after my workout which I drink four times a week since i train four times inside the gym. I hope this helps and try to make things simple because if it gets too complex, then you wont do it from my experience.