When is the best time to drink protein shakes?
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1 or so hours after workout, then before bed (sleep is where most regeneration is going to happen, and start of the day with one. Works for me.
1171403
Consume about a gram of protein per pound of body weight. Get protein from mostly natural sources but it is OK to have a protein shake or two during the day. The key is to get quality protein throughout the day and especially after you workout. I drink a protein shake from ABB called Extreme Body RTD 50. It taste great to me and has 50 grams of protein. Here is a link to some reviews on the ABB protein shake (five different favors now):\n\nhttp://www.nicemuscle.com/extreme-body-shake-81438.htm
777819
For optimal gains, yes. Your body needs protein to facilitate recovery and rebuilding of the tissues you've borken down during lifting. \n\nAnd to shuttle those proteins to your muscles most effectively, take your protein with a carbohydrate of some sort. Fast digesting (simpler carbs) are okay here, though that's far from essential. \n\nToast and cottage cheese, chicken and rice, a turkey sandwich - whatever you want. But protein and carbs as soon as you can after working out. And if you can, a second time before bed So you have two boosts of quality calories post-workout, pre-bed.
420601
Most bodybuilders and athletes drink their protein several times a day but always just prior to as well as just after their workouts. The protein bars are good for anyother time throughout the day and yes, before bedtime is ok too. Be sure to get your protein from multiple sourses other than shakes and bars.
357830
Actually, both. Have a small, protein-rich snack (protein bar/ protein shake), about half an hour before your workout, and then eat a small meal with lots of protein and some carbs an hour after your workout for optimum results.
495421
Milk has 2 proteins, whey and casein. They are separated when cheese is made. Whey is the watery portion and casein solidifies into cheese.\n\nWeight lifters need more protein to build large muscles and encourage growth, so most take a whey protein supplement. It has become so popular because it is very bio-available, meaning your body absorbs it very quickly. Only egg protein is superior to whey in terms of bio-availability. \n\nSo, a quick whey protein shake after a workout infuses your tired muscles with a much needed jolt of protein. This helps the muscles to begin growning more quickly.
451607
This depends on your metabolism, eating and exercise habits, and, typically, gender. A short general answer is: eat more (especially complex carbohydrates and protein, c. 30% and 40% of daily intake, in five or six relatively small meals throughout the day, timed to maximize digestion 30-60 min. after workouts), and exercise regularly but with rest for major muscle groups (e.g. 1: back and biceps; 2: rest/cardio; 3: chest and triceps; 4: rest/cardio; 5: shoulders; 6: rest; 7: legs). Above all, the answer depends on your particular goals, body type, and determination. Good luck!
535655
whatever works best for you.  you exercise when you can.  exercise at any time is better than no exercise at all.\n\nand actually, according to 24 hour fitness, late afternoon is when your body temperature is at it's peak.  That means "muscles are warm and more flexible, perceived exertion is low, reaction time is quicker, strength is at its peak, and resting heart rate and blood pressure are low."
440220
YOU TAKE PROTEIN POWDER add fruit milk, and yogurt and ice.\n\nBLend.\n\nYOU GOT A SHAKE!
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It really depends on what your lifestyle has been like that day.  If you have been sitting around watching TV and eating fatty foods, the protein shake will just add to the problem.\n\nBut if you did a good amount of heavy weight lifting and have been eating right, then your body can and does use protein during the night to build muscle.\n\nYou will want to make sure that it is a slower protein, not an isolate or a weight gainer which is high in carbs.  Some bodybuilders will mix it with raw oats just to slow the digestion so that your body has nutrition all through the night.
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Work out before you eat lots of protein. but its always good to eat protein to heal the muscles you worked the day previously or a few days ago that could still be sore. Eating it after you workout just starts healing them up faster. Plenty of rest and protein will help them build much quicker. It does not matter technically WHEN you eat it as long as you are working out the muscles. They will build stronger and bigger.\n\n-Brad
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You need to consume lots of protein along with your workouts.  The protein drinks for bulk should do the trick along with your regular workout.
694220
you should drink one glass of whey protein ( either low fat milk or less) or water everytime you work out, so either once after workout or even can take one at night as your muscles tear from working out and the protein rebuilds them. I take one after workout and a friend takes 2 ( one after and one at bedtime ) and we are both about the same.
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If you have something dry like breads, 30 minutes is good, but I tend to have the most energy and least stomach issues if I wait an hour for doing anything where I am bouncing around like on a tredmill.  Remember that you should eat something light like a granola bar while you work out if you work out over 1 hour to keep energy levels up.
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The morning is generally a better time because right away it boost your metabolism and thus helps you burn more of the meals you consume that day. Also, if you execise in the morning be sure to eat something small before the workout so your body will have something to workoff and not go straight to your muscle.
306043
I am under weight for almost 20 pounds and the doctor told me to drink Ensure twice a day and have regular meals (whatever you want to eat) 4 times a day. You should drink the ensure like at 4 pm and before bed.
1056517
Improve your muscles by weightlifting, or body lifting. You dont need to take protein powder, but be sure do digest more protein because your muscles will need it. And be sure to rest a day in between workouts.