Straight Whey Protein.

Uhh.. I cant post a link but it's the Gold Standard Whey Protein.. "Optimum Nutrition" black and red tub.

That stuff.


If you read my sig, I'm pretty tall and fairly light, but definitely looking alot bigger than before, cut too (of course at that weight, but decent muscle too).

I just got a tub of this and have a main question on taking it:

How much of it should I take after working out? Also, should I take it any other times of the day?

Thanks.

I would start off with (1) scoop immediately after training along with some carbohydrates. From there you can see how it is on your stomach and perhaps bump up to 1 1/2 scoops.

You can drink additional shakes as needed throughout the day to meet your daily requirements.

You can post a link. This isn't T-Nation...

A blend is much better (whey/casein/egg/ soy(dare I say it on this forum)). Straight Whey digests too fast.

There was a study done and the results were a blend of proteins (whey and casein I believe it was) after a workout was much better at promoting protein synthesis than straight whey.

1 serving 30 minutes prior to workout. 2 servings after workout w some carbs (dextrose/maltodextrin)

Thanks Tom, any specifics for carbs?

Chris, it said I need 10 posts for links or something.

Machaf, i'll look into some blends, thanks.

Whey or any protein supplement is just a supplement for your diet. Add as much as you need to hit your protein goals for the day. If you want to eat 200g or protein a day and are getting 100g from whole food then you would use 100g from supplements. If you eat 200g from whole foods then you don't even need to add any whey.

Originally Posted by shorm777

Thanks Tom, any specifics for carbs?

If you have maltodextrin that typically works well, but for whole foods oatmeal is always a safe bet. Some people like to add some simple carbs such as fruit to give them a quick boost of energy as well.

You just want to avoid any high fat foods PWO, especially since you will be ingesting a fair amount of carbohydrates.

For a 177 pound individual you will probably want 150-175 grams of protein, perhaps up to 200+ grams of protein depending on your activity level and overall diet program. Consuming 150 grams of protein per day should be relatively easy to achieve with just one added protein shake per day.