do you have to cycle protein powder?

seena511
seena511 Posts: 685 Member
in Food and Nutrition
like i know when you take creatine or other supplements you're supposed to take like a month off after 6 weeks of use or something...problem is i have on average 2+ scoops of protein powder every day...do i need to take some time off like with the others?

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  • obsidianwings
    obsidianwings Posts: 1,237 Member
    No
  • d2footballJRC
    d2footballJRC Posts: 2,684 Member
    Nope.

    Protein Powder, Fish Oil, BCAA's, and etc don't need to be cycled.
  • wswing
    wswing Posts: 39 Member
    With creatine you consume in cycles of loading and maintenance in order to maintain stores. Protein is not taken in the same way, there is no cycling involved so no need to take a break.
  • seena511
    seena511 Posts: 685 Member
    nice, thanks!
  • Docmahi
    Docmahi Posts: 1,603 Member
    no its food, I have also never seen a physiological need to cycle creatine either

    only supplement i cycle is preworkouts - I will take a 2 week caffeine break every few months, but thats purely because I build caffeine tolerance quickly

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