Protein shake before bed

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OnalimOjag
OnalimOjag Posts: 79 Member
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I usually workout at around 9-10pm so I take my protein shake right after I workout when I get home which is around 30 mins after working out and I sleep at around 1130. Is it bad to sleep right after you take a protein shake?

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  • OnalimOjag
    OnalimOjag Posts: 79 Member
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    AJ_G wrote: »
    You don't need protein powder if you're consuming enough protein in your diet through whole foods, but if you're not protein powder can help you make up the difference. If that's the case go with casein protein as opposed to whey, and it doesn't really matter when you consume it, as muscle protein synthesis rates are elevated for about 36 hours after resistance training.

    Will try casein after I finish this new whey protein I just bought
  • bbell1985
    bbell1985 Posts: 4,572 Member
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    No. I love a protein shake 30 min before bed. Fills my tummy up.
  • azironasun
    azironasun Posts: 137 Member
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    OnalimOjag wrote: »
    Is it bad to sleep right after you take a protein shake?

    No.
    I occasionally have one before bed if I'm hungry and my protein macros have not been met for the day.
    I've experienced no digestion of sleeping problems.
    Go for it.
  • jjpptt2
    jjpptt2 Posts: 5,650 Member
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    It's fine. Don't overthink it. Workout, have your shake, sleep well.
  • tinkerbellang83
    tinkerbellang83 Posts: 9,072 Member
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    I often mix some protein powder in with hot chocolate an hour or so before bed, the only reason it becomes a problem is if it affects your sleep (some people have issues with digestion eating too close to bed time).
  • mazdauk
    mazdauk Posts: 1,380 Member
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    I find its better to have real protein (meat, fish etc) before exercise. When I get back I have a treat (cake, digestive biscuit) with a cup rooibos tea. Unless you have trouble eating enough protein for some reason - I've never found it difficult but I suppose some digestive issues might make it easier to digest a processed shake than a glass of milk and a chicken sandwich.
  • xWintersKnightx
    xWintersKnightx Posts: 59 Member
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    I would think you'd have more problem sleeping from the late workout than from the shake. For myself, working out late keeps me awake.
  • tinkerbellang83
    tinkerbellang83 Posts: 9,072 Member
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    xWintersKnightx wrote: »
    I would think you'd have more problem sleeping from the late workout than from the shake. For myself, working out late keeps me awake.

    I sleep like the dead after a late workout, often run late in the summer. Each to their own.
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 27,996 Member
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    xWintersKnightx wrote: »
    I would think you'd have more problem sleeping from the late workout than from the shake. For myself, working out late keeps me awake.

    Yup, I need time to wind down after a workout too.

    Also, drinking after dinner would make it even harder for me to sleep through the night without being interrupted by my bladder.
  • mulecanter
    mulecanter Posts: 1,792 Member
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    A protein shake right before bed?? Very dangerous, it could trigger an explosion. Or maybe I'm just kidding.
  • Chunkahlunkah
    Chunkahlunkah Posts: 373 Member
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    mulecanter wrote: »
    A protein shake right before bed?? Very dangerous, it could trigger an explosion. Or maybe I'm just kidding.

    :D:D:D

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