How many scoops?

[ellinghad]

How many scoops of whey protein do you take after a workout? I want it to be used 100% efficiently because I am poor and can't afford to eat through the protein too fast! Just curious! Thanks!

P.S.: Do you use it on off days also, or is post-workout the best time to take protein?

 

[buffer1]

How many scoops of whey protein do you take after a workout? I want it to be used 100% efficiently because I am poor and can't afford to eat through the protein too fast! Just curious! Thanks!

P.S.: Do you use it on off days also, or is post-workout the best time to take protein?

read the pail you get it from

 

[ellinghad]

i am not sure if all of my advice should come from a pail though...

it says 2-3 a day, and i want to use it the most efficiently because i can't afford too much of it...

 

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i am not sure if all of my advice should come from a pail though...

it says 2-3 a day, and i want to use it the most efficiently because i can't afford too much of it...

if price is what's stopping you, i have a big tub of the stuff from costco for around 24$ if i remember correctly. it has only like 26g of protein per scoop so i usually put about a scoop and a half so i get around 40 g of protein.

if i was you i'd only take it on lifting days RIGHT AFTER you workout. Especially since you are tight on cash like myself, you shouldn't be taking it on off days.

 

[JarheadChiro]

You might benefit from mixing those post workout shakes with dextrose, and get better results.

 

[ellinghad]

So is the consensus 40 grams of protein after a workout? Or is it less? I don't want to overdrink this protein because I need it to last a long time...

Thanks!

P.S.: I have the GNC brand of whey protein, dunno if that's good or not... but it has 20 grams of protein a scoop. That's why I want to know how many scoops will yield the most efficient results

 

[Mach1]

I'll say 2 scoops after your workout. If you eat enough protein (3/4 to 1 gram per lb of bodyweight) through food you don't need to use it on your off days.

 

[dgatehouse]

Bro, if you want to save money don't shop at GNC. Shop online at like advantagesupplements, dpsnutrition, vitaglo, or something.

 

[ellinghad]

Could you give me the web addresses? I didn't know that GNC was the expensive brand :x

 

[dgatehouse]

Could you give me the web addresses? I didn't know that GNC was the expensive brand :x

Well it's definitely the most overpriced. Here's some sites:

www.advantagesupplements.com - My favorite, the cheapest site I've ever found. Free shipping for orders over $200, otherwise only $6 flat rate.

www.vitaglo.com - Pretty cheap, has some hard to find stuff. Free shipping if you spend $50.

www.dpsnutrition.com - Biggest online supp site. Kinda pricey, but everyone seems to like it. I think they might actually have everything.

If you do a search there was a post a while ago for everyone's favorite online site. Good luck bro, I know what it's like to have to save money. This should help.