Question.

[Cassidy!]

I apologise sincerely if this is really ****** I'm just a bit of a rookie.

Basically I usually have a protein shake after my workout, it contains 40 grams of protein. This helps me recover immensely so I am fine to workout the next day with next to no aching. Today I did not have a protein shake for reasons that aren't worth your time. Instead I had some fish with my dinner which contained 24 grams of protein and had loads of milk which i worked out amounted to 19 grams of protein, so overall i consumed about 43 grams of protein. Will this have the same effect? I mean the amount of protein is similar i was just wondering if protein shakes have anything else in them that helps with recovery.

Thanks guys/girls.

[T.Horton]

I apologise sincerely if this is really ****** I'm just a bit of a rookie.

Basically I usually have a protein shake after my workout, it contains 40 grams of protein. This helps me recover immensely so I am fine to workout the next day with next to no aching. Today I did not have a protein shake for reasons that aren't worth your time. Instead I had some fish with my dinner which contained 24 grams of protein and had loads of milk which i worked out amounted to 19 grams of protein, so overall i consumed about 43 grams of protein. Will this have the same effect? I mean the amount of protein is similar i was just wondering if protein shakes have anything else in them that helps with recovery.

Thanks guys/girls.

I'm pretty sure that regardless of where you get your protein - the important thing is to get it into your system.

you're fine.

[Cassidy!]

I'm pretty sure that regardless of where you get your protein - the important thing is to get it into your system.

you're fine.

Thanks mate, I have so much to learn, loving this place.

[as646]

After a workout, your muscle needs protein fast... Protein shakes contain a soluble protein (whey) that is quickly digested. It floods your body with amino acids, causing a rise in protein synthesis. This essentially means that you get the protein to your muscles faster than you would through eating meat or fish.

[Cassidy!]

After a workout, your muscle needs protein fast... Protein shakes contain a soluble protein (whey) that is quickly digested. It floods your body with amino acids, causing a rise in protein synthesis. This essentially means that you get the protein to your muscles faster than you would through eating meat or fish.

right so i am guessing that is what helps you build muscle quicker but fish and meat are still cool for recovery?

[as646]

No, protein shakes are good for recovery because your muscles need protein pretty much ASAP. Meat and fish takes a while to digest; protein shakes take about half an hour.

You want to get plenty of simple carbs as well to replenish your depleted glycogen stores.

[Cassidy!]

No, protein shakes are good for recovery because your muscles need protein pretty much ASAP. Meat and fish takes a while to digest; protein shakes take about half an hour.

You want to get plenty of simple carbs as well to replenish your depleted glycogen stores.

do meat and fish aid my recovery at all?
thanks btw

[T-97]

do meat and fish aid my recovery at all?
thanks btw

Yes, they will.

Protein is protein no matter where it comes from. The only reason people recommend shakes after workouts as it's the quickest, easiest way to get the protein into your body. But you'd get pretty much the exact same effect by consuming the same amount of protein from meat, as you have done.

[Cassidy!]

Yes, they will.

Protein is protein no matter where it comes from. The only reason people recommend shakes after workouts as it's the quickest, easiest way to get the protein into your body. But you'd get pretty much the exact same effect by consuming the same amount of protein from meat, as you have done.

oh okay thanks!

[as646]

You have a window of maybe an hour after your workout where your muscles really need the protein. It isn't quite as cut-and-dry as that, but it's generally a good rule of thumb to follow. It's within this window that you can really aid recovery.

As I said, meat and fish take a while longer. I remember reading somewhere that chicken and beef take somewhere in the region of 2 hours for your body to digest the protein. In all fairness, fish is generally a bit shorter than this, more like 45 minutes, possibly an hour.

This means that you miss that window. You may as well eat it any other time of the day. Sure, it helps, but you're missing it when you really need it.

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This isn't all just broscience, by the way. I'd link you to some studies, but I'm about to go to bed, and I don't fancy trawling through PubMed at 1AM. There's plenty of information out there, you can find a wealth of it on Google.

Also, if you're looking for a protein shake, I would personally recommend PhD Pharma Whey. I started using it about 16 months ago, when I just started going to the gym (when I first started doing erxcercise of any kind, to be honest!) - this was just going to the gym and lifting, I didn't start boxing until about 6 months ago - and I found it really helped me with adjusting to the routine. I guess it helped alleviate some of the strain to my body caused by going from no exercise to training 3 times a week, and then to 4, and eventually to 5, which is what I'm doing now (albeit purely boxing, and no weights). Note that it's important that you have rest days! These are just as important as the days you train.

In that time, I went from 168 lbs or so to 187 lbs. All muscle, no fat! That's more a credit to my training reigime, diet and dedication than any supplements I used admittedly, but the shakes certainly didn't hurt! The shakes won't make you gain muscle by themselves by the way, so don't get the wrong impression! You have to train hard and eat at a caloric surplus for that.

I don't have much of a sweet tooth either, but the Chocolate Cookie flavour tastes better than any other shake on the market that I've tasted.

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