Shakes or Food?

[jagerbombme]

I lift at home so I can easily cook up some eggs or eat some chicken or tuna immedietly after lifting, will eating food do the same thing as a shake for me besides not eating all the sugar? or do i need a shake?

 

[iHulk]

FOOD is best for mass building. Sugar is shit.
Low carb, high protein (no surgar) shakes like EAS Myoplex are a good supp to the diet. EAT EAT EAT ...and grow.

 

[KD1]

I stopped making a postworkout shake, and now have a postworkout meal. Its much more satisfying.

 

[Wrongun]

Shakes are a good addition but not substitue. I would always pick food over shakes if i had enough time and could accomodate that amount.

Wrongun!

 

[hrpiii]

Shakes are a good addition but not substitue. I would always pick food over shakes if i had enough time and could accomodate that amount.

Wrongun!

couldn't agree more. Food will get you the gains you want, much faster/better.

 

[BLACKDOOG]

Hey buddy you do what ever works best for you. I do not give a damn about what people always say about food being the best and shakes can not substitute. Shakes are full of nutrients just like food. I drink 4 shakes a day and may get in 2 meals and I am bigger and stronger than just about every one in my gym as well as all of the meal eating folks. I am not saying solid meals are not good but I just cannot sit there and consume all of that shit every day. I have did it in the past and I get better gains when I consume more shakes. Our body's all respond differently thats all that I am saying. I think solid food plays more of a important role when you are getting lean for a competition whether when you are bulking up.

I lift at home so I can easily cook up some eggs or eat some chicken or tuna immedietly after lifting, will eating food do the same thing as a shake for me besides not eating all the sugar? or do i need a shake?

 

[SgtSlaughter]

Shakes AND Food... PWO I have a "light" shake 50 grams whey or so in water maybe i'll splash some juice in there too...then 45-60 mintues later (i'm starving) I'll eat a big PWO meal.

Hey buddy you do what ever works best for you. I do not give a damn about what people always say about food being the best and shakes can not substitute. Shakes are full of nutrients just like food. I drink 4 shakes a day and may get in 2 meals and I am bigger and stronger than just about every one in my gym as well as all of the meal eating folks. I am not saying solid meals are not good but I just cannot sit there and consume all of that shit every day. I have did it in the past and I get better gains when I consume more shakes. Our body's all respond differently thats all that I am saying. I think solid food plays more of a important role when you are getting lean for a competition whether when you are bulking up.

The simplest reason for that: You're consuming more calories than you ate when you ate whole food.

and NO Shakes are NOT full of nutrients just like food. Try to live off shakes for the rest of your life...see what happens.

EDIT: ANNNNDDDD... Our body ALL respond the same when given a caloric surplus Which is weight gain. Given the right stimuli (proper training) one will gain muscle.

 

[poysyn]

hmm..ive heard mixed things about this.. a lot of people would rather have a shake immediately after lifting with simple carbs to cause the insulin spike with whey protein for faster absorption..

the only time i ever have a shake is after a workout, all the rest are whole foods. to be honest, i hate the shake..id much rather make a meal to bring with me..

 

[jagerbombme]

thanks everyone, i use muscle milk bananna and throw a bannana in there with it, or i have a chocolate scifit which only has like 3 carbs and throw 2 fat tablespoons of natural peanut butter in with it. but i am trying to lean up so im wondering if dropping the shakes and eating just chicken, turkey, tuna, bacon n eggs will still absorb the protien i need but also starve my body of fuel and make it look for fat to burn. i've also read that fat doesn't get stored as fat, unless your eating lotsa sugar with the fat, but how much fat should i cap at a day. my one buddy who used to compete told me 70g. im talking from meat and eggs and milk fat also, not doughnuts.

 

[SgtSlaughter]

thanks everyone, i use muscle milk bananna and throw a bannana in there with it, or i have a chocolate scifit which only has like 3 carbs and throw 2 fat tablespoons of natural peanut butter in with it. but i am trying to lean up so im wondering if dropping the shakes and eating just chicken, turkey, tuna, bacon n eggs will still absorb the protien i need but also starve my body of fuel and make it look for fat to burn. i've also read that fat doesn't get stored as fat, unless your eating lotsa sugar with the fat, but how much fat should i cap at a day. my one buddy who used to compete told me 70g. im talking from meat and eggs and milk fat also, not doughnuts.

70g for 200lb human... or 70grams for a 140lb human HUGE difference... i'd NEVER go by what someone else did, even if they had the same exact stats as me.

use fitday.com bro. Try a 40/30/30 ratio (Protein/Carbs/Fats) and see how that works for you. Total cals will be dependent on your weight and activity level (and metabolism...but that's hard to judge unless your lean as hell and can't put on weight)...

google: michael and kendra elias calculator

then plug in the foods you eat into www.fitday.com ...and there ya go.

Healthy fats stimulate natural testosterone production...do NOT avoid them.

Oh...and sure, you can go on an entire diet of whole foods. Why not? Probably better for you... but it's hard for some to get in all the calories they need, hence the daily Supplementation with shakes (not meal replacement) ..>SUPPLEMENT

ok...i'm spent. lol.