pain and protein?

MLibby84

Ok I have a question, I know that pain is a good thing when your working out( not hurt or injured) but ya know thay achy soreness. Do you guys take anything (ie ibprophin or tylonal) for it. I was told not to because it can hinder muscel growth. i dont want to be a wuss, and know that the pain is telling me that im starting to get better.. but not really sure what to do. Also what do you recommend as far as protein after working out? what do you recommend taking or drinking. I have tried the whey( my husband had me try it one day because I had gone down 25 floors of steps at a hotel we were staying at because of a far alarm,and I had my son on my hip, and I could not walk for 3 days.) but it tasted kind of chaluky and i didnt like it.


If you have any advice to this that would be helpful

Maggie~

FullOfWin

If it is muscle then don't worry about it. Keep working out and it will go away. If it is joints, I;m not the best to answer, but take fish oil and make sure to eat enough fat in general (lubes joints, build strong cell walls, good for hormones in dudes at least, other benefits)

You don't NEED to consume anything directly after working out, but you can if you like. That means you don't NEED to use protein powder at all. If you are trying to lose weight, it is much easier to feel full all the time by getting protein from solid food sources. Imagine eating 4oz of chicken breast vs drinking water with powder in it. You can use powder if for some reason you have trouble filling your protein requirements with real food. There are many kinds and flavors. They won't all be chalky. Myself and a lot of others use Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard Whey.

joel3736

Drinking a fast digesting protein shake and consuming fast digesting carbs (e.g. white bagel, lowfat chocolate milk, white bread, white rice, Gatorade, etc.) will aid in muscle recovery so that symptoms of Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS) are minimized. For protein shakes, there are many different types of whey that have different taste, some better tasting than others. You also could try soy, pea, or egg protein although those aren't quite to the level of whey.

MLibby84

thanks guys

successgal1

I can't stand protein powders and they really don't digest well for me. In smoothies and in the frying pan I use All Whites liquid egg whites.

Adding a joint supplement might help over the long run, they don't do much quickly. I have permanent issues with bursitis flair ups and neck pain and find that a daily capsule of tumeric and/ ginger will keep inflammation down.

Just going for a brisk half hour walk will help get the stiffness and fluids out of sore muscles.