Best time to take protein???

[Big Kahuna]

N-Large has 620 calories per 4 scoops mostly cheap ingredients though.

 

[riskybiz007]

1 G/ kg of body weight? Depends on your weight too. I just take 50g and think i'm ok, along w/ 80g of dextrose.

Why wouldn't you take the dextrose and whey together? Wont it function more optimally considering you'll have an insulin spike, thus increasing more absorption?

Whey only keeps you anabolic for about 1 hour. After that it may leave you more catabolic than you were before. So be careful w/ it, and add stuff to it only at night to slow absorption like Flaxseed oil, fiber, milk, etc.

 

[Big Kahuna]

Why would'nt you take dextrose, complex carbs and mixed proteins, like whey, milk, soy, and egg. Anabolic and longer lasting in your system?

 

[riskybiz007]

because you want an insulin spike. Stress the spike. If you start putting these other things into your shake you decrease the spike, thus decreasing potential of maximal absorption of your protein and carbs.

 

[Big Kahuna]

If all you have are fast acting ingredients, then you better be ready to eat in about another 45 minutes to an hour after this. By mixing in fast and slow acting carbs and protein...even post workout, you give your body a little kick to start anabolism and constant supply of nutrients to offset any further catabolism to the muscle.

 

[maxellyz]

never replace a meal with a gainer or a protein shake keep all your meals and add the protein shake directly after the workout and then take the gainer as a "snack" during the day

 

[riskybiz007]

i would agree w/ the snack thing, but if you don't have access to food or time to do it, it's better to chug a MRP or gainer than have nothing at all.

 

[maxellyz]

i would agree w/ the snack thing, but if you don't have access to food or time to do it, it's better to chug a MRP or gainer than have nothing at all.

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