OMG. Protein Shake Before you Workout?? WTF.

Prettylittlelotus
Prettylittlelotus Posts: 239 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
I'm curious. I see a lot of articles/discussions/commentary about how important it is to consume a protein shake or something similar within a half hour to an hour after a workout, but what would happen if you drank it BEFORE you started working out?

Would your body still be able to utilize the nutrients? Does it defeat the purpose? Will the world cease to exist!?
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  • JeffseekingV
    JeffseekingV Posts: 3,165 Member
    Yes, yes and no
  • stephanie1133
    stephanie1133 Posts: 211


    Would your body still be able to utilize the nutrients? Does it defeat the purpose? Will the world cease to exist!?

    I'm pretty sure yes. I'm not sure. Probably, plus your muscles will fall off!

    Seriously though, have it when you want it!
  • Shock_Wave
    Shock_Wave Posts: 1,573 Member
    yes no and no :drinker:
  • cyncetastic
    cyncetastic Posts: 165
    What do you have against having one right after your workout? Some people do a shake before AND after...
  • wellbert
    wellbert Posts: 3,924 Member
    I think the answer is shart.

    Try some BCAAs.
  • Mercenary1914
    Mercenary1914 Posts: 1,087 Member
    yes, depends, no


    I like that BCAAs idea...
  • Rae6503
    Rae6503 Posts: 6,294 Member
    I often do one before, mixed with my coffee. I never do one after. Nutrient time isn't that important.
  • UponThisRock
    UponThisRock Posts: 4,519 Member
    I'm curious. I see a lot of articles/discussions/commentary about how important it is to consume a protein shake or something similar within a half hour to an hour after a workout, but what would happen if you drank it BEFORE you started working out?

    Same thing that would happen if you drank it after your workout, nothing.
  • Yanicka1
    Yanicka1 Posts: 4,564 Member
    If you can workout with something in your stomach, go fo it.

    But BCAA is really the best answer
  • lickmybaconcakes
    lickmybaconcakes Posts: 1,063 Member
    I don't get this , I never drink a protein shake before or after , I know there's protein in my body from earlier so there's no point.
  • Rae6503
    Rae6503 Posts: 6,294 Member
    I don't get this , I never drink a protein shake before or after , I know there's protein in my body from earlier so there's no point.

    From the day before even.
  • Sidesteal
    Sidesteal Posts: 5,510 Member
    Assuming that you're consuming adequate total protein intake, when you consume it is not going to make an appreciable difference.
  • taso42
    taso42 Posts: 8,980 Member
    The Primary Laws of Nutrient Timing
    The First Law of Nutrient Timing is: hitting your daily macronutrient targets is FAR more important than nutrient timing.
    The Second Law of Nutrient Timing is: hitting your daily macronutrient targets is FAR more important than nutrient timing.
  • joejccva71
    joejccva71 Posts: 2,985 Member
    The anabolic window lasts 24 hours, so it does not matter when you consume your protein during the day. As long as you get enough of it pertaining to your goals then it's fine.
  • GasMasterFlash
    GasMasterFlash Posts: 2,206 Member
    OMG AND WTF IS RIGHT SISTER THATS CRAZY TALK THOSE PEOPLE YOU NEED PROTEEN AFTER YOUR WORKOUT YOUR MUSSLES ARE HUNGRY FOR IT THEY NEED TO EAT MEAT TO GROW AND REPAIR OR THEY WILL LITRELY SLIDE OFF THE BONE I READ THIS IN THE DOCTOR OFFICE MAGAZEN
  • dinosnopro
    dinosnopro Posts: 2,177 Member
    I usually have a poptart...

















    great now I want poptarts:sad:
  • Jersey_Devil
    Jersey_Devil Posts: 4,142 Member
    protein shake before a workout= farts during workout. lol
  • joejccva71
    joejccva71 Posts: 2,985 Member
    I usually have a poptart...

















    great now I want poptarts:sad:

    Yea...thanks for that bro. Now I want some too, and am out. :(
  • angieleighbyrd
    angieleighbyrd Posts: 989 Member
    I usually have a poptart...





    I found a blog with a recipe for home made pop tarts











    great now I want poptarts:sad:
  • JoolieW68
    JoolieW68 Posts: 1,879 Member
    Pretty sure I'd throw up. I have to workout on a nearly empty stomach.
  • angieleighbyrd
    angieleighbyrd Posts: 989 Member
    I usually have a poptart...





    I found a blog with a recipe for home made pop tarts











    great now I want poptarts:sad:
  • Prettylittlelotus
    Prettylittlelotus Posts: 239 Member
    What do you have against having one right after your workout? Some people do a shake before AND after...


    Absolutely nothing against it. In fact I always have a one handy after my workout, I was just wondering how important the timing was.
  • ericgAU
    ericgAU Posts: 271
    I have a before and after. Shock horror!!! The after I consume within 10 minutes of lifting my last weight with either Vitargo or Dextrose. The carbs help to shove the protein quicker into the places its needed.....
  • mmapags
    mmapags Posts: 8,934 Member
    What do you have against having one right after your workout? Some people do a shake before AND after...


    Absolutely nothing against it. In fact I always have a one handy after my workout, I was just wondering how important the timing was.

    Short answer, as others have alreasy said, is timing is not important at all.
  • crisanderson27
    crisanderson27 Posts: 5,343 Member
    OMG AND WTF IS RIGHT SISTER THATS CRAZY TALK THOSE PEOPLE YOU NEED PROTEEN AFTER YOUR WORKOUT YOUR MUSSLES ARE HUNGRY FOR IT THEY NEED TO EAT MEAT TO GROW AND REPAIR OR THEY WILL LITRELY SLIDE OFF THE BONE I READ THIS IN THE DOCTOR OFFICE MAGAZEN

    It's just not the same without 'HAHH HAHAHHA!!
  • GasMasterFlash
    GasMasterFlash Posts: 2,206 Member
    OMG AND WTF IS RIGHT SISTER THATS CRAZY TALK THOSE PEOPLE YOU NEED PROTEEN AFTER YOUR WORKOUT YOUR MUSSLES ARE HUNGRY FOR IT THEY NEED TO EAT MEAT TO GROW AND REPAIR OR THEY WILL LITRELY SLIDE OFF THE BONE I READ THIS IN THE DOCTOR OFFICE MAGAZEN

    It's just not the same without 'HAHH HAHAHHA!!
    HA HA HA I THINK YOU MEAN HA HA HA AND NOT HAHH HAHAHHA

    HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA
  • ChelseaM18
    ChelseaM18 Posts: 303
    I don't know the science of it, but personally I would generally take a protein shake before my workout only when it's a morning workout and that's my first meal because it's light and the protein will be useful for my muscles.

    But generally I workout in the evening/afternoon so I leave it till after as I eat alot of protein from food sources in any meal I have.

    But like the HodgeTwins would say...at the end of the dayyyyyy...protein is protein :)
  • sweatness
    sweatness Posts: 2
    What is BCAAs?
  • myak623
    myak623 Posts: 615 Member
    What is BCAAs?

    Branched Chain Amino Acids
  • Shock_Wave
    Shock_Wave Posts: 1,573 Member
    The Primary Laws of Nutrient Timing
    The First Law of Nutrient Timing is: hitting your daily macronutrient targets is FAR more important than nutrient timing.
    The Second Law of Nutrient Timing is: hitting your daily macronutrient targets is FAR more important than nutrient timing.

    lol taso this is rhetorical and one in the same did you get hit by the simple stick or some thing as of late? :laugh:

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