nutritionWhen is the best time to take whey protein?
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I have just bought some optimum nutrition hydro whey. When would be the best time to take it and also how much should i be taking in a day? I wake up around 5 in the morning but i cant do any training until around 5.30 on the afternoon.
By Tom Broadhead – almost 2 years ago
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There's so many conflicting studies regarding protein and protein ingestion etc that this is a very good question.
The best time to take your protein shake is within 15 minutes of training. So basically the sooner the better. Without being too scientific your body will basically ingest it faster and utilise it better post training.
Personally I take mine pre and post as my goal is to increase size. I also take a Caesin protein shake before bed as this is slow release as opposed to the whey which is quick release.
With serving size it's usually best to follow serving recommendations however I certainly wouldn't go over them, rather aim to get your protein from good healthy food and use the shakes to supplement this as it's intended to be used.
Hope is helps
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I'm with Lee here, I do exactly that myself! And ON hydrowhey is a great choice. I have my first serving at about 5:30am to break the fast and to drive plenty of amino acids into my muscles first thing.
I then use it pre and post training just as Lee has said. I add essential amino acids to my pre training shake just to supplements the already good amounts of BCAA's in hydrowhey.
What are you currently training for?
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Well i am currently training to cut my body fat down. My goal is to eventually have good muscle definition.
If you already get a decent-sized serving of good quality protein 4 or 5 times per day, then just take the whey before and after training (although Essential Amino Acids are the best choice just before training - see: Is it worth drinking a protein shake whilst I'm working out? for a totally geeky review of the reason you should take essential aminos before training).
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