How much protein do u take after your workout?

[silverwex]

Just wondering as to how much protein you guys consume straight after a workout?

I take a pint of milk with about 3 tablespoons of whey protein which is:

Pint of Milk: 16 grams protein

3 Whey Helpings: 30 grams protein

= 46 grams.

Too much/little?

 

[TyTe`EyEs]

I take in about 40 grams directly after. I mix it with water since it digests quicker.

 

[il_duce]

I take in almost exactly the same amount as you silverwex. Seems fine by me.

 

[belividere]

I usually go about 35-45 followed by a good balanced meal about 1.5-2 hrs later. I'm weighing in at ~170-175lbs so I'm not really all that heavy.

 

[AgonyUncle]

Might be a good idea to get some high GI arbs into your shake post workout. Helps replace glycocegen stores. Its not just protein that your body needs chaps!

Limit fat intake if you are using milk with your shakes. Try using fat free or skim. Fat slows down absorption

 

[skeeloo]

whey powders gave me lipoma

 

[CLOONEY]

I take in 40grams, but it is all relative to your weight (so I have been informed). I am just over 70kgs, if you are 80, u should take in 45grams. Once again, this is the advice I have been told.

 

[Double]

if you drink enough, you can never take too much.

 

[Double]

lol, you are nothing but a carb/fat addict......realize it man YOU are the one talking nonsense.......the food industry has YOU by the balls!

brb.....just making another protein shake

 

[TyTe`EyEs]

It is possible to drink too much protein, but your body just sh1ts out the extra.

 

[Double]

i know, my friend, i know.

 

[stevey_2000]

myself i take 1 scoop whey protein + cup of milk = 20 grams + a plate full of tuna = 50 grams = 70 grams total!!

 

[jiggy]

DJ'ers, i've heard a lot of different theories behind protein intake after workouts. A lot of them are conflicting, so I'll give you the two schools of thought that I've learned......

1/ 30-45g Maximum: Your body is believed to intake and convert to muscle ingested protein after a workout much more effeciently that any other time of the day. However the amount the body can convert at a given meal is not conclusive. Many people feel that any more than 30-45g at a time, is just a waste of protein.

2/ 300-500g a Day: The other thought is to absolutely saturate yourself with protein, ensuring your body has everything it needs to grow. Spread across 6 meals, this could be as much as 83g of protein every sitting. I've read bodybuilders who dismiss theory #1 because the quote "I can't maintain my right leg with 30g of protein"

Personally, i think it comes down to your goals and body type. At a minimum, I would suggest 30g of protein each meal, spread across 6 meals for the day. I think 45-60g of protein, spread across 6 meals a day, would ensure your body has what it needs to grow. Don't forget about digestion aids, branch chain amino's and essential fatty's when doing this!!

 

[Lifeforce]

2 scoops off whey + milk + dextrose = 70-75 g protein more or less. You can never drink too much whey =)

 

[Lifeforce]

Originally posted by jiggy
DJ'ers, i've heard a lot of different theories behind protein intake after workouts. A lot of them are conflicting, so I'll give you the two schools of thought that I've learned......

1/ 30-45g Maximum: Your body is believed to intake and convert to muscle ingested protein after a workout much more effeciently that any other time of the day. However the amount the body can convert at a given meal is not conclusive. Many people feel that any more than 30-45g at a time, is just a waste of protein.

2/ 300-500g a Day: The other thought is to absolutely saturate yourself with protein, ensuring your body has everything it needs to grow. Spread across 6 meals, this could be as much as 83g of protein every sitting. I've read bodybuilders who dismiss theory #1 because the quote "I can't maintain my right leg with 30g of protein"

Personally, i think it comes down to your goals and body type. At a minimum, I would suggest 30g of protein each meal, spread across 6 meals for the day. I think 45-60g of protein, spread across 6 meals a day, would ensure your body has what it needs to grow. Don't forget about digestion aids, branch chain amino's and essential fatty's when doing this!!

I've also read that keeping protein intake spread over every meal and eating high intake protein meals during the day both are effective. Point is, if the stuff you do work, wheter it might be to eat ****loads off protein or spreading it, then do it. =)

 

[mrExtreme]

Stop drinking milk post workout. Immediately following your workout you should be drinking a shake consisting of whey protein, water, maltodextrin, dextrose, and sodium.

 

[Lifeforce]

Why no milk?

 

[mrExtreme]

You don't want to drink milk post workout because the casein protein in milk is slow absorbing as others have pointed out. Whey is much better since it absorbs quickly.

 

[Lifeforce]

Yeah... 10+ g might be casein while 60g is pure whey. I see no problem.

 

[silverwex]

Crap, the whey i use is a mixture of casein and pure whey - bad?