Im new, what protien drink do I buy?

[n00bLifter]

I have been wieght lifting for about a month now. I train my hardest. My schedule is as follows:

Monday: 1 hour doing arms and chest, 1-2 hours cardio
Tuesday: 1 hour on abs, 1-2 hours cardio
Wednesday: 1 hour on legs, 1-2 hours cardio
Thursday: 1 hour on abs, 1-2 hours cardio
Friday: 1 hour on back and arms, 1-2 hours cardio
Saturday: off
Sunday: off


I am wondering what am I doing wrong? I am training and giving 110% but am seeing no results. I think I am a hardgainer, as I only wiegh 150 and my arms and legs are like toothpicks. Can someone please reccomend a protien drink or any drink for that matter that could greatly increase my recovery rate, my muscle growth, and my overall body mass? I have been eating 4-6 meals a day consisting of peanut butter, whole weat bread, and tuna. Can someone with more expierence give me some advice? I would greatly apprieciate any help you can offer!

 

[fergie]

You will not see results in a month kid it takes lotsa time and lotsa dedication, make sure you eat 6 meals a day trying to keep your protein at about 200 grams / day and eat lotsa good carbs. Start off by reading some of the old threads about nutrition and what not, the information is at your fingertips.

 

[n00bLifter]

Sorry I should have mentioned. I kept track of my protien intake, which is roughly 50 grams. I was thinking I need to use a protien drink to compensate. I have been reading alot about bodybuilding, and I have come to estimate that for every one pound I wiegh, I should be intaking 1 gram of protien. I guess I am looking for a way to up my protien intake, also, should I be intaking alot of fat and calories, to add pounds? Since I only wiegh 150, and have a really high motabilism.

 

[DaPit26]

Don't get discouraged...results for some is a genetic thing. If you're not genetically blessed you might not gain muscle as fast as others. If you're a hard gainer and want to gain weight, drop the cardio. I mean some cardio is fine but if you're doing 1-2 hours daily, that's a lot. You figure if you're getting 3,000-4,000 calories a day, you could easily be burning most of them off with that much cardio (hence the lack of results in the weight gain dept.) A good shake would be anything with tons of protein and calories. Also I never really go over an hour because you're do for overtraining. Try mixing your routine up a bit (chest tris or bi's tris, legs back or back biceps, shoulders/rear delts etc...) You don't really want to be doing 20 sets. Try doing 3-4 sets and supersets. Lift intensly with minimal breaks in between. (For example a good biceps workout shouldn't take more than 25 minutes and try doing like 2-4 different exercises while supersetting) Deads, power cleans, squats will help you build mass. Try the 5X5 or West side barbells routines. I swear by the WSB!!!

 

[DaPit26]

try taking flax seed oils or something that's healthy fat. That's all your omega threes and fatty acids. Fats are a necessity but stay away from trans fats!!! Calories and protein is a must!!! 1 gram of protein per pound of body weight (you are 150 lbs=150 grams of protein)

 

[sublime35]

Ok, First, why so much cardio? If you are trying to gain weight then you need to cut it down to 2 sessions of moderate intensity for 20 - 30 mins becuase those longs sessions of cardio are counter productive for gaining muscle. You also don't need to work the abs for 1 hr. just do thre sets each of the diff. exercises that target the different spots of your abs.
As far as diet you need atleast 1 to 1.5grams of protein per pound of lean body mass(which is your weight minus your fat mass.) Try to get around 30% of your calories from fat and then fill the rest in with carbs. To gain weight you need a calorie surplus. So find out how many calories you need to maintain your current weight and then add 300 -500 calories a day to that. You should gain some weight in a week or so. Also make sure you get some EFA's.

I know there is some stuff i'm forgetting but I'm sure someone will add.

 

[Pains-4-Gains]

First off, drop that cardio to 30 minutes 3 days/week or so and maybe throw in abs every other workout for just a few sets instead of a whole hour. Next, get down your diet with a whole pile of beef, chicken, fish, eggs, milk, cottage cheese, etc. You should be eating AT THE VERY LEAST 1 gram of protein/ 1 pound of body weight. You should be able to do that easily with food.

If you decide to get a protein powder, it would probably be a good idea for you to use it only directly after your workout with some carbs like dextrose and maltodextrin. I would personally recommend trueprotein.com (their BSL flavors are amazing) all of the dextrose, maltodextrin, and protein you could want are available there for a damn good price. Feel free to use this code: NAE933 to save 5% at trueprotein if you decide to order from them. Best of luck to you!