What happens if I lift weights and don't drink protein shake?
Fat storage depletion has nothing to do with drinking protein shake or not. If you want your fat storage to be used, you should focus on following points.As long as you are consuming less amount of calories than required by your body for daily maintenance (Basic Metabolic Rate), you will lose fat as your body will utilize your stored fat to compensate for the amount of calories you have decreased.Weight Training on an empty stomach (preferably early morning) will lead to fat storage being used while you workout. Contrary to the popular belief that training on an empty stomach leads to muscle depletion, studies and experiments have proved that training on an empty stomach early morning leads to fat storage utilization for energy while workout. It takes 12 hours for our body to completely go out of glycogen supply after meals and come down to burning fat stores. However within an hour of finishing your workout, take a meal with appropriate amount of carbs and proteins to provide recovery.Train for 45 minutes to an hour with intense weight lifting followed by 20 minutes of medium intensity cardio. While strength training, be sure to gradually increase the weight as more weight you lift more lean muscle mass you will gain. And more the lean muscle mass, less fat storage will occur.Eat healthy throughout the day. Have leafy vegetables (Spinach,Broccoli) over starchy ones (Potato,Beans). Have adequate amount of protein(0.6 gm -1.5 gm per kg of body weight as per your workout). Avoid simple carbs like White Bread, white rice and added sugar. Have fruits between meals if hungry and drink at least 4 liters of water. Avoid alcohol.So you may or may not drink a protein shake after a workout as long as above points are being followed. Personally I try to have as much as protein possible from natural sources like Egg whites and Chicken Breast. I avoid supplements.
Is it ok to drink protein shakes everyday?
No, I personally do not recommend drinking protein shakes every day. Instead, in addition to weight lifting, what you need to do this upcoming (and every) offseason is eat healthy, and exercise by either jogging or going for a long run every day. If you do these things, you will get faster, stronger, into better shape, and gain some muscle, which will greatly improve your chances of becoming a successful, top notch football player.
Do I have to take protein shake if I lift weights?
No. Protein requirement for a moderately active adult are about 0.8 to 1.0 gm per kilogram actual body weight (kilogram, not pound). The need increases if you work out intensely: 1.1 to 1.5 or even more if you are an elite athlete.The source of the protein can definitely be adequate from just food. The average American consumes a lot more protein that the minimum daily values. Try tracking your protein for one typical day. Read the label and record the protein for anything that does have a label - and watch the portion sizes. Spaghetti, for instance, can add a fair amount of protein, especially when consumed in the large portions we are all used to. Weigh your meat, and look up the protein - pay attention to the cut of beef since marbled steaks will have different protein amounts than lean cuts. Cereals and high fiber grains can provide some protein.If you discover you need to increase your protein to meet your muscle building needs, try decreasing refined grain-carbs, and increase your protein sources like cheese, eggs, milk, yogurt, meat, soy and other natural sources.Always consume a minimum of 30 gm water per kilogram body weight, and increase that to 33 if your protein increases, to help your kidneys deal with the increased nitrogen output.Frequent Urination During High-Protein Diet
On my rest days from weight lifting/working out, should I drink protein?
“Should I drink protein on my rest days?”Optimally, no.You do want to consume your goal amount of protein every day — even on non-training days, since it supports recovery. (Carb intake, however, especially the high-glycemic variety, should be much higher on training days — particularly, directly after training — because your muscles are starving for glucose and are highly sensitive to insulin.)Post-workout shakes, however, should be consumed ... post-workout. It's generally better to get your protein and other calories in solid form. Whey, for example, can spike insulin acutely due to the high concentration of leucine and other branched-chain amino acids, isoleucine, and valine. While insulin increase isn't always a bad thing, it's not necessary on rest days. Solid foods also generally provide greater satiating and thermic effects.That being said, real life plays a role. For example, if your target is 2g per kg of lean body mass of quality protein (let alone something like 3.3 g/kg[1]), it may not be practical to consume that from only solid sources. If so, and you’re already pretty lean, supplementing with liquid protein may be a pretty reasonable compromise. If not — say you’re a woman with so-so body comp aiming for .82–1.2 g/kg — then avoiding the rest-day shakes is a bigger deal.In the end, it all depends on training goals and age, body comp, genetics, etc., and — quite importantly — how much time, money, and energy you have to spend on health and fitness. If you can avoid the shakes on rest days, that’s to your advantage. If, for whatever reason, it's too problematic, then focus on doing as much right as possible — get the basics right, first — then worry about the optimal stuff down the line.—————-—————-—————-—————-—————-—————-—————-—————-—————-[1] In which case, you’re probably a world class athlete in the middle of an accumulation phase, training 4 times a day.
If I drink a protein shake every morning...?
You need to workout at least four times a week plus drinking protein shakes. Also drinking a protein shake does not replace your breakfast in any way. What you should do is drink a protein shake first thing in the morning and then 10-15 minutes later go and have a breakfast high in protein, carbs and some fat. Since you are skinny do not be afraid of fat and calories. In your workouts try to do one muscle-team each day once a week. For example: Day1: Arms Day2: Chest-shoulders Day3: Back-Traps Day4: Legs Day5: Cardio if you can go 6 times a week I would recommend that on sixth day you do shoulders&traps instead of splitting them. Also, you should do abs about three times a week with your weight workouts (you can do them either as a warm-up which I suggest or at the end). As for the protein you need to drink it in the morning and right after your workout. You can either start with a pure whey protein or get one with some carbs in it. You are too young to try more hardcore supplements so stick with protein.
Is it safe to drink protein shakes everyday?
Are there any negative effects that may arise if you drink protein shakes on a regular basis? Could it increase my chances of getting cancer? Will it lower my intelligence or damage my brain in any way? Are there any other hidden dangers or potential risks?
Does drinking protein shake everyday make you buff?
If your exercises includes strength building routines such as weight lifting or other anaerobic exercises,...protein will help nourish the broken down muscle to grow and be stronger. Two weeks is a very short period of time. Stick with it and you'll start to see results in a couple of months. Be healthy about it. Only work out maybe three times a week...your body needs to heal itself after a workout to grow stronger. Good luck.
How much protein shake should i drink per day? I'm 16 years old, 5 8, and 128 pounds?
Please hear this out. Protein powder is a good supplement, it's healthy and a nice overall way to help your diet. But DO NOT focus on it. If you reach your protein intake from food - WHY would you want to drink a protein shake? It makes no sense, right? Protein shakes are NOT meal replacements, that's what people don't get. They are an additional help to reach protein goals per day. No, onto your protein goal. Aim to take between 1.2 and 1.5 grams of protein per body weight (lbs) per day. That means if you are 128 pounds - you should aim to consume at least 150 grams of protein a day from ALL sources. If you manage to get that from food (meat, fish, chicken etc) - you do not need protein powder, it would be a waste. Another tip - more isn't better. Don't go crazy on protein with over 250 grams a day, that's just bad for you. If you want to drink protein - then 100% drink it AFTER your workout. After a good workout your muscles are in a depleted state and act as a 'spunge' to nutrients, it's the perfect time for protein. So 15-30 min after workout for a shake is a good idea. Good luck and be smart about this.