PROTEIN POWDER (HELP!??)
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Mahdi22
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Hey everyone, so quick question. My goal is to lose weight and I do about 40-60 mins of HIIT 5-6 days a week. My body is very, very sore and I was wondering if I should buy protein powder. Any advice??
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Protein powder is just another way to get protein in your diet. If you aren't meeting your protein goals and you think you'd enjoy it, why not? But if you're meeting your protein goals, protein powder isn't going to do anything in particular for you.2
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Protien will not magically help with muscle soreness. How much protien are you getting now? Protien powder is no better then protien from food, it can be helpful though for meeting your protien goals.
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tillerstouch wrote: »Protien will not magically help with muscle soreness. How much protien are you getting now? Protien powder is no better then protien from food, it can be helpful though for meeting your protien goals.
I'm 21, weight 215 pounds, and I'm a guy lol
I usually get 40 to 60 sometimes 80 grams of protein. I also eat less than 1800 calories.0 -
Protein powder is just a supplement...it's not really going to do anything for soreness. You might want to consider supplementing though if you're only getting 40-80 grams per day though.1
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I'm so sore and desperate to buy anything just to make the soreness better tbh. I just don't know anything about protein powder and if it will make me gain weight0
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cwolfman13 wrote: »Protein powder is just a supplement...it's not really going to do anything for soreness. You might want to consider supplementing though if you're only getting 40-80 grams per day though.
I've heard people saying it does...what do u recommend I buy?0 -
I'm so sore and desperate to buy anything just to make the soreness better tbh. I just don't know anything about protein powder and if it will make me gain weight
Protein powder will only make you gain weight if using it causes you to go over your calories to maintain. All protein powders have their calorie counts on the side of the package. Measure out the amount that will fit into your goals (ideally using a scale, the scoops can be very inaccurate) and you'll be fine.0 -
I'm so sore and desperate to buy anything just to make the soreness better tbh. I just don't know anything about protein powder and if it will make me gain weight
Protien powder will not help with muscle soreness. I would try drinking more water to help with soreness.
Protien powder does not cause weight gain, calotie surplus does.
Maybe cut back on your cardio a bit? 40-60 minutes of HIIT 6 days a week seems like a lot to me... if your goal is weight less all you need is a calorie deficit, if youre eating 1800 calories you shouldnt have any problem losing. 1800 calories plus that much cardio might just be hard on your body.1 -
1) 60-80 grams of protein is very low for your size, especially if preserving muscle mass is any part of your goals.
2) If you're truly doing HIIT (which most people aren't), you shouldn't be doing it 5-6 days a week. But if you're doing it for 40-60 minutes a session, it's probably not HIIT anyway.
3) Nothing makes you gain weight unless you're in a caloric surplus.
4) There's nothing magical about protein powder as far as muscle soreness. It's no different than eating a chicken breast or a can of tuna or some egg whites (or any other protein source) in that regard.1 -
cwolfman13 wrote: »Protein powder is just a supplement...it's not really going to do anything for soreness. You might want to consider supplementing though if you're only getting 40-80 grams per day though.
I've heard people saying it does...what do u recommend I buy?
Protein in general (whether it's powder/meat/fish/poultry, etc) aids in recovery and repair of muscle tissue, but that's not the same thing as alleviating soreness (DOMs).
DOMs is just something you have to work through...don't jump into all kinds of exercise out of the gate and ease into things...take a hot shower or bath...pop and advil, etc.
As far as what I'd recommend...that's tricky because there's lots out there and everyone has different tastes. I occasionally supplement with whey, but only when I know I'm not getting enough protein with my food. I like ON Whey Isolate in chocolate.0 -
cwolfman13 wrote: »Protein powder is just a supplement...it's not really going to do anything for soreness. You might want to consider supplementing though if you're only getting 40-80 grams per day though.
I am eating about 100-120g of protein a day and to do that, I like to drink a protein shake to supplement. I like ON Gold Standard Whey Protein in Rich Chocolate (something like that). I aim to go higher in protein because it keeps me full longer and I actually like the taste of the powder I use. Like others have said, it won't help with soreness, but if you want to increase your protein intake, it isn't a bad idea.
BTW my protein goals are based on 0.8g*lbs of goal BW (lean BW) calculation I have seen as a general guideline.0 -
Change your training to reduce the soreness - I really hope that isn't HIIT (with that duration it's highly unlikely....).
Do try and think about quality of training, not just volume. Part of quality of training comes from adequate recovery time. Where is your recovery?
Increase your protein because your current level is very low - look at your food choices first, supplement only if needed.2 -
So if protein powder doesn't help with soreness then I guess I'll save my money lol0
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Its just hard eating a lot of protein tho...0
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Foam rolling for soreness
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livingleanlivingclean wrote: »
I eat eggs, chicken, tuna but I can never get to 150g of protein. How do u do it?0 -
livingleanlivingclean wrote: »
I eat eggs, chicken, tuna but I can never get to 150g of protein. How do u do it?
Eggs plus whites, low fat dairy, meat/fish. Plus whatever comes from vegies/nuts/grains etc,
How many meals do you eat, and how much eggs/meat/fish do you eat?0 -
livingleanlivingclean wrote: »livingleanlivingclean wrote: »
I eat eggs, chicken, tuna but I can never get to 150g of protein. How do u do it?
Eggs plus whites, low fat dairy, meat/fish. Plus whatever comes from vegies/nuts/grains etc,
How many meals do you eat, and how much eggs/meat/fish do you eat?
Not enough I guess lol. I don't want to overeat because I want to lose weight
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livingleanlivingclean wrote: »livingleanlivingclean wrote: »
I eat eggs, chicken, tuna but I can never get to 150g of protein. How do u do it?
Eggs plus whites, low fat dairy, meat/fish. Plus whatever comes from vegies/nuts/grains etc,
How many meals do you eat, and how much eggs/meat/fish do you eat?
Not enough I guess lol. I don't want to overeat because I want to lose weight
I don't overeat. It's all calculated in to my goals,and I'm losing weight. Eating at a deficit and eating too little protein isn't doing you any favours imo.1
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