Mix Water or Milk

[yoop33]

Do you mix water and milk with your powder shakes and why?

 

[ZGzaZ]

Depends on your goals for calorie requirements, however I always do my post-workout protein shake with water for faster absorbtion. Milk has cassein protein in it, which absorbs much more slowly. For the rest of the day, I use milk for added calories, and for better taste.

 

[Ilovetolift]

Depends on your goals for calorie requirements, however I always do my post-workout protein shake with water for faster absorbtion. Milk has cassein protein in it, which absorbs much more slowly. For the rest of the day, I use milk for added calories, and for better taste.

Right on.

 

[yoop33]

Cool thanks. I am just worried about my lactose problems

 

[medical]

Milk tends to create alot of foam in the blender. I add it at the end if needed and just pulse it a little. Churning straight milk and powders equals pure foam which equals bloat and gas for me.

 

[Ilovetolift]

Milk tends to create alot of foam in the blender. I add it at the end if needed and just pulse it a little. Churning straight milk and powders equals pure foam which equals bloat and gas for me.

hand held blender works best

 

[xblitz44x]

I love the ON Chocolate Mint with milk. Protein powder with water tends to be runny but since I'm cutting I just deal with it.

 

[gettnlarge01]

Water post workout shake and when cutting. Milk when bulking.

 

[skyesthelimit03]

What about Skim Milk? Does it matter?

 

[Ilovetolift]

What about Skim Milk? Does it matter?

skim just has less fat...

 

[gettnlarge01]

For me it won"t matter skim milk or whole milk.When dropping BF I drop all milk

 

[SgtSlaughter]

depends... sometimes I use only 10-12 oz milk then i top off my shaker with water.

great responses in here.

Cool thanks. I am just worried about my lactose problems

I'm in the same boat. I drink lactose free whole milk... I buy about 8 1/2 gallons a week on average.

 

[blueta2]

Cool thanks. I am just worried about my lactose problems

Then use soy milk..that's what I do. I cannot tolerate anything dairy.

 

[StRoNg_WoN]

I mix all my powders with water.. regardless of goals... I find milk makes them too thick, and hard to drink...