protein intake after workout ?

[Oxy_man]

I've recently signed up with a new gym as its cheaper bigger and better but now by the time I finish my workout and get home I don't get to have my protein shake till about 20mins after my workout, is this left too long ?

[jpays86]

Sooner the better but that's ok...try and consume 1 -1.5 gm per lb of your body weight and remember your body cab only consume 40gm every 2 hours

[JohnnnyBlazzze]

I've recently signed up with a new gym as its cheaper bigger and better but now by the time I finish my workout and get home I don't get to have my protein shake till about 20mins after my workout, is this left too long ?

20mins is fine, I would say up to 45mins is ok, 20-30mins is about the perfect spot. I keep my protein shake in the car incase my cardio goes for an extended period of time.

[Warrior1700]

No, max time post work out is 60 mins. If there are concerns about time, then you can always pre make it and take it with you or have it with you and mix it at the gym depending on whether you use milk or water. Make sure you have a fast absorbing whey protein as well as simple carbs in your post work out shake.

[Back In Black]

Sooner the better but that's ok...try and consume 1 -1.5 gm per lb of your body weight and remember your body cab only consume 40gm every 2 hours

Really??????

[Back In Black]

No, max time post work out is 60 mins. If there are concerns about time, then you can always pre make it and take it with you or have it with you and mix it at the gym depending on whether you use milk or water. Make sure you have a fast absorbing whey protein as well as simple carbs in your post work out shake.

No simple carbs, complex only!

[DanB]

No simple carbs, complex only!

It's ok ste he clearly has been cryogenically frozen for last ten years and thinks this is still believed lol

[Back In Black]

OP, don't sweat it. Several hours is fine as long as the rest of your diet is in check?!

I NEVER have anything within 30 mins of finishing lifting other than 5g of BCAA's. My PWO meal is 20g of protein from whey/casein and brown rice and tuna about an hot after I'm done lifting.

[Warrior1700]

It's ok ste he clearly has been cryogenically frozen for last ten years and thinks this is still believed lol

I wish, then I'd be 10 yrs younger perhaps? Roflol. No, just what I hear still and recently heard in a nutritional/supplement video by Jim Stoppani. Tell me he's not a quack? Lol

So we don't want a fast carb to replenish glycogen and spike insulin for helping to push the nutrients, creatine, aminos, into our muscles right after a workout.

[Back In Black]

You mean Dr Jim Stoppani who writes for Muscle &Fitness owned by Weider who sell and advertise supplements and make sh1tloads of money doing so?

[Warrior1700]

You mean Dr Jim Stoppani who writes for Muscle &Fitness owned by Weider who sell and advertise supplements and make sh1tloads of money doing so?

Yea that one....Lm*o. Btw.... He's on Body Building . com now. Who sells supplements...\

Ok Ok, point taken. Roflol

[Oxy_man]

Lol, ok thanks .... I'll just makesure my shake is readdy made and sat in the fridge waiting to be drank soon as I come through me front door

[Terminator10]

20-30 mins is the best because your muscle receptors start to close after 30 mins and you want your muscle to gain as much as they can.

[akali]

i just bring a protein shake with me and if i can't for whatever reason i usually leave a clean cup and protein in a baggy in my car. I do believe it helped to get the PWO nutrition sooner

[Back In Black]

Can Admin close this bro science thread and can the brosciencers stop reading Flex et al?!?!

Why not drink your sugar and whey throughout your workout and when you are done have a little more whey with some jelly beans!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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20-30 mins is the best because your muscle receptors start to close after 30 mins and you want your muscle to gain as much as they can.

LMFAO!!!!!!!!!!!! CLASSIC! THIS RESPONSE SHOULD BE STICKIED!! Best ive seen since ive been on here without a doubt.. LOLOL...

[Lil man]

Can Admin close this bro science thread and can the brosciencers stop reading Flex et al?!?!

Why not drink your sugar and whey throughout your workout and when you are done have a little more whey with some jelly beans!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You are light years ageadf me bro so please know I'm not trying to argue but seriously that's the first time I've ever heard that simple carbs shouldn't be consumed post workout. I'm not saying jelly beans but....

[Twin]

Doesnt matter...i dont believe in the protein shake post workout asap stuff... I go without protein for an hour and half most of the time when i get done from working out.. because i will go to the store, then take the time to cook... because im very hungry after my workouts so i take advantage of that and get a good big meal in... or i will go tanning after my workout... ( i take the time to shower in the gym, then put tanning lotion on etc. then drive home..

i save the protein shakes for the morning when i have no apatite and want to get going... without dealing with the dishes all sleepy , cooking etc.

i do this most of the time in the week and i dont notice any different rates at wihch my strength increases compared to when i had protein shakes post workout... within min.. (used to have shaker bottle in the car)

i believe it is bro science...

i also dont believe in adding empty calories such as sugar or any type of high carbs post workout. i dont do that anymore either and dont notice anything different.

i focus on my daily macros... (i bulking...)

[gbrice75]

Sooner the better but that's ok...try and consume 1 -1.5 gm per lb of your body weight and remember your body cab only consume 40gm every 2 hours

Wrong, and wrong. Really? 40g is the magic number? Why not 39? Why not 41? So you mean to tell me that a 160lb man and a 250lb man can both only absorb 40g of protein every 2 hours? C'mon man, this is broscience at it's best (worst?).

No, max time post work out is 60 mins.

This is BS too. The magical 'anabolic window', closes after exactly 60 mins!?!? Read my Cutting 101 sticky for more info. Needless to say this 'mantra' was drummed up by supplement companies looking to sell their fast acting protein powders, knowing that eating real food would be too difficult and expensive for people. There is some truth in that your muscles ARE more receptive to nutrient uptake in the PWO state, however recent studies show protein synthesis actually increasing several hours PWO, not closing after 1 hour. Kinda sucks for the supp. companies, huh? When I ran an IF diet, I worked out fasted (BCAA's only) and still delayed my PWO meal for several hours... and saw strength gains in nearly every lift weekly.

Make sure you have a fast absorbing whey protein as well as simple carbs in your post work out shake.

For pretty much the same reasons as above, completely unnecessary. My PWO shake (which comes after my workout AND 45 - 60 mins of cardio) consists of a protein blend (whey, casein, egg albumin, etc) and oats.

So we don't want a fast carb to replenish glycogen and spike insulin for helping to push the nutrients, creatine, aminos, into our muscles right after a workout.

Complex carbs will do the same thing without the insulin spike. Why would we want to spike insulin? Why have unstable levels which is potentially dangerous? I'd rather have fairly stable blood glucose levels all throughout the day... and still yield the same results as those guys drinking whey and dextrose/malto PWO (Yuck... eating pure sugar on purpose... brilliant idea)

You mean Dr Jim Stoppani who writes for Muscle &Fitness owned by Weider who sell and advertise supplements and make sh1tloads of money doing so?

PWND!!!

20-30 mins is the best because your muscle receptors start to close after 30 mins and you want your muscle to gain as much as they can.

I thought it was one hour!?!?!

Can Admin close this bro science thread and can the brosciencers stop reading Flex et al?!?!

Why not drink your sugar and whey throughout your workout and when you are done have a little more whey with some jelly beans!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I think i'm gonna try that... then i'll make some L33T GAINS!!!! Good idea Stem, thanks!

You are light years ageadf me bro so please know I'm not trying to argue but seriously that's the first time I've ever heard that simple carbs shouldn't be consumed post workout. I'm not saying jelly beans but....

Really? The first time? Then i'll say it's the first time you've read something worth reading!

[MickeyKnox]

the dubious post workout shake question. always entertaining..

great wrap up Brice

[binsser]

lolol this thread is fat just eat protien all day from various differant foods and youll have loads rolling around in your system just cause you cant see it anymore dont mean its all gone lol

[Warrior1700]

This is BS too. The magical 'anabolic window', closes after exactly 60 mins!?!? Read my Cutting 101 sticky for more info. Needless to say this 'mantra' was drummed up by supplement companies looking to sell their fast acting protein powders, knowing that eating real food would be too difficult and expensive for people. There is some truth in that your muscles ARE more receptive to nutrient uptake in the PWO state, however recent studies show protein synthesis actually increasing several hours PWO, not closing after 1 hour. Kinda sucks for the supp. companies, huh? When I ran an IF diet, I worked out fasted (BCAA's only) and still delayed my PWO meal for several hours... and saw strength gains in nearly every lift weekly.
[/B]

Why is this all we hear coming up in thru the years in the gym and from other lifters around gyms? Not closed after an hour, but ideally within an hour after training?




Complex carbs will do the same thing without the insulin spike. Why would we want to spike insulin? Why have unstable levels which is potentially dangerous? I'd rather have fairly stable blood glucose levels all throughout the day... and still yield the same results as those guys drinking whey and dextrose/malto PWO (Yuck... eating pure sugar on purpose... brilliant idea)

Understand that we don't want spikes throughout the day, but not even when muscle fibers are more receptive toward the nutrients? After training?



PWND!!!

Forgive me plz. What is PWND, can't wait to read it. Lol



I thought it was one hour!?!?!

It is, but then it's 40 mins to an hour...ROFLMAO

Oh man, I am beginning to hate this now. I'm Sooo confused. Hahaha.

[Warrior1700]

Gbrice...PM plz

[gbrice75]

Why is this all we hear coming up in thru the years in the gym and from other lifters around gyms? Not closed after an hour, but ideally within an hour after training?

Have you ever seen some of the guys in gyms across the country? I wouldn't take advice from about 95% of them. Aside from clearly being out of shape (although they've spent YEARS in the gym), most are parrots that just repeat the crap they've read in mags, etc.

Understand that we don't want spikes throughout the day, but not even when muscle fibers are more receptive toward the nutrients? After training?

From my response in post #19 above:

There is some truth in that your muscles ARE more receptive to nutrient uptake in the PWO state, however recent studies show protein synthesis actually increasing several hours PWO, not closing after 1 hour. Kinda sucks for the supp. companies, huh? When I ran an IF diet , I worked out fasted (BCAA's only) and still delayed my PWO meal for several hours... and saw strength gains in nearly every lift weekly.

- based on this, you can see how complex carbs would be a better choice than simple.

Forgive me plz. What is PWND, can't wait to read it. Lol

lol, google it!

[Mr.Louaghos]

20 mintues isn't too long, I would try to consume atleast 40grams of protein per shake. And about 20 mintues after that a meal consisting of complex carbohydrates and protein from whole food.

[Warrior1700]

Have you ever seen some of the guys in gyms across the country? I wouldn't take advice from about 95% of them. Aside from clearly being out of shape (although they've spent YEARS in the gym), most are parrots that just repeat the crap they've read in mags, etc.

Tru dat...



From my response in post #19 above: - based on this, you can see how complex carbs would be a better choice than simple.

Complex it is...


lol, google it!

Roflm*ao...Jack a$$..... JK GB. Ur crakin me up now.

I need to go to the F'in Gym...and then EAT

[Razor]

If your diet is on point a missed protein shake after workout or after 20 minutes will make no difference in your over all results.