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Protein powder- yes or no?

anasvitlii
anasvitlii Posts: 267 Member
edited November 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Hi there. I'm looking for some advices when it comes to protein powder/shakes or so. I want to start using it for building muscles, so everything you say, will be usefull.
Is it early to start at the age of 18? Which ones are you using?

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  • Dreysander
    Dreysander Posts: 294 Member
    I use protein powder because it's an inexpensive way to get protein without much fat / carb added. So if I need to get my protein number up then protein powder it is. I was eating a lot of egg whites but our chickens' production has gone down due to the time of the year.

    I GNC amp pro performance and ON gold standard. Both are good.
  • cityruss
    cityruss Posts: 2,493 Member
    Protein shakes will not "build muscles".

    Appreciable muscular development will require a progressive program of resistance training and a calorie surplus.

    Protein powder is simply a protein rich food source and a convenient way of hitting protein goals if you can't/don't want to hit those goals by eating other foods.
  • sijomial
    sijomial Posts: 19,809 Member
    edited December 2015
    It's just food, not a magic way to build muscle.
    A convenient supplement if you don't hit a reasonable protein goal through your usual food intake.

    So rather than yes or no it's a maybe or a sometimes.
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  • anasvitlii
    anasvitlii Posts: 267 Member
    Of course it won't, they're not magic. Just a little help. Nutrition and workouts are already great.

    Thank you :)
  • sijomial
    sijomial Posts: 19,809 Member
    anasvitlii wrote: »
    Of course it won't, they're not magic. Just a little help. Nutrition and workouts are already great.

    Thank you :)
    If your great nutrition includes hitting your protein goal (assuming it's an appropriate protein goal of course!) then it becomes a no.
    Personally I might have about one a week.
  • summerkissed
    summerkissed Posts: 730 Member
    anasvitlii wrote: »
    Of course it won't, they're not magic. Just a little help. Nutrition and workouts are already great.

    Thank you :)

    Protein powder will only be beneficial if your protein is low, but if as you say your nutrition is great then you won't need it :)
    It won't build muscle for you it's only a supplement to supplement a deficiency in the diet!....that being said I use it to boost my protein intake as its a yummy convenient way of doing so!!
  • Dreysander
    Dreysander Posts: 294 Member
    Yummy is right. I <3 my chocolate peanutbutter protein oatmeal. It's like my favorite breakfast ever.
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