Protein Shakes & Workout

With your weight and limited consumption of calories, keep in mind that protein shakes generally have the calorie equivalent of an entire meal..... If you're trying to supplement the amount of protein you are taking in to increase lean muscle, I would suggest you look into "protein shots" Profecta makes a good one that has 25g of protein per 100 calories, that is great bang for the buck. Also, if building lean muscle is your goal, the 2 best times to take it are right after your workout as a recovery drink and right before bed when your body does the most work rebuilding your muscles. Most of the energy shots have 2 shots per bottle, I would suggest taking half after your workout and the other half when you go to bed. That will add 50g or protein at a cost of only 200 Calories.

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Protein shakes are not needed. If you can hit your protein goal without supplements that is even better. The shakes are just a tool to help people reach their protein intake, no different then eating more chicken or other protein source.

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If you really want to tone, start lifting heavy.

As unscientific as i can explain it, you build muscle by tearing (aka lifting heavy weights) and it repairing itself. Now with that said, a lot of light weights will burn fat, but not build muscle, and heavy weights will help increase your strength, so you can lift heavier weights.

As far as protein is concern, that is what your body uses to build the muscles back up. For me after speaking to my doctor 1 g of protein per lb of body weight is what he said is the norm, but some people need more some people need less.

Protein shakes are a great way to get protein, and if you aren't worried about the calories or need to add more calories, and don't feel like eat 20 lbs of Talapia a day, then I'd say go for it.

When you get your heart rate to a certain point (vigorous cardio) your body will start to break down muscle to use as fuel, so its important to balance cardio and weight lifting to make sure you are building/maintaining the muscle you have while you are burning fat.

Hope that helps.

Protein shakes are not needed. If you can hit your protein goal without supplements that is even better. The shakes are just a tool to help people reach their protein intake, no different then eating more chicken or other protein source.

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Yep.....and Protein shakes are like any other food. It'll make you fat if you have too much of it and it pushes you into a caloric surplus. If it's something you want to use, you need to make sure you have room in your deficit for it. Caloric values do vary, so you can most likely fit one in.

Also remember that protein shakes in high amounts of protein per serving will help you build muscle. Muscles wieghs more than fat, but muscles burn fat/calories so you are better off with more muscle. Again, find the right balance for you.

You need to be in a caloric surplus though.