Anyone know a good protein shake to help tone muscle, preworkout

cwade837
cwade837 Posts: 2
edited November 12 in Fitness and Exercise
Does anyone know of a good supplement to help tone and gain muscle. Something that is good for pre work out!

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  • AJ_G
    AJ_G Posts: 4,158 Member
    To gain muscle all you need is adequate protein intake every day as well as a calorie surplus and heavy lifting that incorporates progressive overload. It doesn't matter which protein shake you drink. You don't even need to drink a protein shake, and it doesn't matter when you consume your protein, just that you consume enough.
  • cwade837
    cwade837 Posts: 2
    Okay thank you! Kinda new to toning and gaining muscle. I've always been skinny just wanna be fit! Lol thanks again!
  • bornforbattles
    bornforbattles Posts: 63 Member
    What AJ said. Just maintain a good diet with ample protein (carb cycling also tends to work great) and lift heavy consistently
  • BossFat
    BossFat Posts: 13
    edited February 2015
    Actually, the most helpful scientifically proven supplement for lifting is whey protein - usually enjoyed as a shake. That is if your goal is to gain (or tone) muscle. [eg. meta-analysis by Cermak et al. 2012]
  • Sam_I_Am77
    Sam_I_Am77 Posts: 2,093 Member
    Protein pre-workout would really serve the purpose of keeping a supply of amino-acids in your blood to help prevent muscle breakdown, it's not going to help tone or build muscle during your workout, muscle-protein synthesis doesn't really happen during strength training. You can take a BCAA stack pre-workout as kind of an insurance policy if you want.
  • b3astlyboy
    b3astlyboy Posts: 1
    Use Pro7ein. It's got a ton of protein and very low carbs
  • 10ecmuscle
    10ecmuscle Posts: 121 Member
    Only use truly trusted brands though. So many junk ones out there, most newbies will grab one at Walmart and think those are just as good, if you do any research on these products it will piss you off to see what you are actually getting,
    Brands that I use and trust,
    Musclefeast, nutrabio, myprotein.com are some great ones. For pre-workout look at myokem brand nitramine great pre-workout another one is. S-line incite, that is the best I have had yet.
    Checkout supplementreviews.com to see more great choices.
  • HeySwoleSister
    HeySwoleSister Posts: 1,938 Member
    The protein supplement won't "tone" your muscle! Your workout does that. The protein just helps your body to recover post workout.
  • brianpperkins
    brianpperkins Posts: 6,124 Member
    If you get enough protein via diet, there isn't a need for supplementation. Exercise produces muscular adaptation to the stresses .... not the supplements.
  • krithsai
    krithsai Posts: 668 Member
    bornforbattles wrote: »
    What AJ said. Just maintain a good diet with ample protein (carb cycling also tends to work great) and lift heavy consistently

    What is carb cycling?

  • jkwolly
    jkwolly Posts: 3,049 Member
    krithsai wrote: »
    bornforbattles wrote: »
    What AJ said. Just maintain a good diet with ample protein (carb cycling also tends to work great) and lift heavy consistently

    What is carb cycling?
    Eating pizza while at a spin class! My fav way to multi-task!
  • ibamosaserreinas
    ibamosaserreinas Posts: 294 Member
    Premier Protein is cheap but tasty at Costco. I really like Combat Whey - cookies and cream. It is more expensive.
  • mom2pandc
    mom2pandc Posts: 14 Member
    jkwolly wrote: »
    krithsai wrote: »
    bornforbattles wrote: »
    What AJ said. Just maintain a good diet with ample protein (carb cycling also tends to work great) and lift heavy consistently

    What is carb cycling?
    Eating pizza while at a spin class! My fav way to multi-task!

    Lol, good one
  • NickJ110mfp
    NickJ110mfp Posts: 10 Member
    brianpperkins wrote: »
    If you get enough protein via diet, there isn't a need for supplementation. Exercise produces muscular adaptation to the stresses .... not the supplements.

    I tend to go the Rocky I route, I. E. Seven raw eggs in a big glass
  • HeySwoleSister
    HeySwoleSister Posts: 1,938 Member
    NickJ110mfp wrote: »
    brianpperkins wrote: »
    If you get enough protein via diet, there isn't a need for supplementation. Exercise produces muscular adaptation to the stresses .... not the supplements.

    I tend to go the Rocky I route, I. E. Seven raw eggs in a big glass

    Yum? I prefer a nice glass of kefir with some PB2 stirred in for flavor.

    Then I eat all the meats.
  • anne3091
    anne3091 Posts: 15
    You can visit http://weightloss5ws.com/category/shakes/ for shakes and weight loss diet plan.
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