Alittle confuse about protein shake

rosej31
rosej31 Posts: 189 Member
edited November 30 in Food and Nutrition
Today, I was at the gym doing deadlift. I met this guy we were talking about the popular way of doing deadlift and other healthy benefits. He also recommended that I should try whey & casein protein powder, he did mention the benefit of it but I am just curious does anybody have whey & casein protein powder shake after strength training (workout)?

Does anybody have a protein shake after workout? If so, what kind and what's the benefit behind it.

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  • dewd2
    dewd2 Posts: 2,445 Member
    edited April 2016
    While there are no doubt benefits to getting protein after your workout (as well as carbs), I would take anything you hear at the gym with 'a grain of salt'. Too many myths propagated as if they are facts.
  • MelaniaTrump
    MelaniaTrump Posts: 2,694 Member
    I used to drink a glass of skim milk with a spoon full of hershey's chocolate.
  • simontossrwanda
    simontossrwanda Posts: 9 Member
    Below is a great post about Whey and Casein.
    http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/satternorton.htm
  • Yi5hedr3
    Yi5hedr3 Posts: 2,696 Member
    Stay away from casein! Strong cancer link. Whey Isolate is great post workout choice. :)
  • BroScience83
    BroScience83 Posts: 1,689 Member
    dewd2 wrote: »
    While there are no doubt benefits to getting protein after your workout (as well as carbs), I would take anything you hear at the gym with 'a grain of salt'. Too many myths propagated as if they are facts.

    So she heard (at the gym) that Whey and Casein proteins were beneficial to her muscle development in which you agreed were in fact beneficial then told her to not listen to people at the gym? lol
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    For 99% of us, it really doesn't matter.

    If you're actively trying to build muscle (which is extremely hard to do if you're losing weight anyway), then yeah, it can be helpful.
  • bioklutz
    bioklutz Posts: 1,365 Member
    I have a protein shake a few times a week. The reason I have one is I am low on protein for the day. If you are interested, below is 2 articles that describe what protein, carbs and fat do for your body:

    http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/nutrition/a-primer-on-nutrition-part-1.html/ & http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/nutrition/a-primer-on-nutrition-part-2.html/
  • drwilseyjr
    drwilseyjr Posts: 225 Member
    If I'm not eating right after the gym, I'll have a quick shake. Otherwise, I'm usually consuming some kind of meat afterwards so my protein requirements are met.
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