Do you drink a protein shake before or after working out/wal

I usually drink mine prior to working out.

I add milk
whey protein
frozen blueberries
half a banana
its goooood

I drink my protein shakes after working out... And I make my own with my Magic Bullet (blender would work as well)

1 c. milk (1%)
1 scoop soy protein powder
1/2 c frozen berries

275 cal

I drink mine after working out when I decide to have one. Sometimes I'll make one with a powder from GNC that i'll mix with water and throw in the blender with frozen fruit. Other times if I 'm in a rush I'll have a pre-made one called Mix 1.

drink after, the protein will help build/repair muscles used during working out. also might pair it with a healthy light carb (half apple or such) this is done cuz glycogen stores in muscles have been depleted and this will help to replenish them.

I drink mine right after and make it with Silk Almond Milk- Chocolate flavor with crushed ice or frozen coffee ice cubes and blend it into a Protein Frappe. I find that it really helps muscle recovery and keeps me from having muscle soreness and charlie horses.

I drink it after a work out, as recommended from my coach.

1) 1 scoop chocolate whey protein powder
2) 1 cup almond milk
3) 5 ice cubes
4) alternate between frozen unsweetened cherries, strawberries and blueberries.

If I do at is a meal replacement, I do it in the morning for breakfast on occasion, then I do the same first 3 ingredients but will do a tbsp of earth balance peanut butter and half a banana.

Forgot to add that all gets put in the blender

I do a couple shakes throughout the day.
But typically the answer you're going to get will be after.
I like to get a good dose of protein and carbs after a workout.

I drink them in the morning sometimes as a meal replacement - and if I'm doing this then I make a green monster and layer it as follows:

- 2 cups washed spinach, ripped up (it blends completely and you don't taste it but you are getting tons of veggies and minerals!)
- 1 tbsp ground flax seed
- 1 scoop whey protein powder (usually vanilla)
- 1 banana
- 1 c. almond or soy milk
- 1 tsp cocoa powder
- 2 ice cubes

blend until smooth and enjoy a delicious chocolately banana smoothie that will keep you full for hours!

If I'm having one after I work out, I usually just do

- 1/2 c. almond milk
- 1/2 c. water
- 3 ice cubes
- whey protein

to keep it lower carb and mainly protein for muscle recovery.

after

I always drink mine after, but I think I'll have one before today as well for a snack.

good call.

I've really started enjoying mine with oats and peanut butter. I just put enough water to make a "batter" and then freeze it for a few minutes so its nice and cold.

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I would also like to start drinking protein shakes BUT they always make me feel nauseaous after. any ideas?

It may be the kind of protein drink or mix that you are using or what you are mixing it with? Have you tried multiple kinds and got the same results?

I'm not a a big protein shake drinker right now, but I've heard arguments saying that anything you put in your body before a work out will still be under digestion after a work out as well (which technically is true) unless you're working out for 4 or 5 hours at a time. The basic logic behind was the same thing as, you can't have a car with an empty tank, drive it around for an hour, and then fuel it up. But you can fill up a car, and drive it around for an hour and still have fuel left. This article was a body building site though. It's a an interesting take on it, and it makes sense. In this same article it suggested that breakfast was even more important than a post work out meal.