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tommyboy26

hi all

i have been training in the gym for about a month now and have a pretty solid diet. my question is i drink a whey protein shake after every weights work out(at least four a week) should i be:

1: drinking a shake everyday even if im not training that day?
2: be drinking more than one shake a day?


tommy

Zombienosh

whey is protein, it is used to supplement your protein intake, Do you know how much protein you get from your diet?

Scuba Ste

tommyboy26 wrote: »

hi all

i have been training in the gym for about a month now and have a pretty solid diet. my question is i drink a whey protein shake after every weights work out(at least four a week) should i be:

1: drinking a shake everyday even if im not training that day?
2: be drinking more than one shake a day?


tommy

1. Probably. If you plan to eat the same amount of calories and protein every day, then yes.
2. Depends on how much protein you want to eat and how easy it is to reach that amount.

Your weight in kg x 2 = the amount of protein in grammes you roughly want to take in. If you hit that with food, grand if not add the whey.

tommyboy26

should i drink the shake every morning or should i drink it after my workout?

tommyboy26

Zombienosh wrote: »

whey is protein, it is used to supplement your protein intake, Do you know how much protein you get from your diet?

No. This is what i usually eat.

Bowl of cornflakes
Apple,bananna, mandarin
Strawberry yoguart
Salad( mixed peppers,carrots, lettuce,scallions,ham)
Boiled chicken breast and beans

And then i have a shake the days i train after i train.

Scuba Ste

tommyboy26 wrote: »

should i drink the shake every morning or should i drink it after my workout?

Either, or. Like I said if you're getting enough protein form other sources, which you're not, then you don't need whey. With your diet I'd eat more protein in general but drinking a shake in the morning and after training isn't a bad idea.

I'd continue drinking one after training and get more protein from things like eggs, dairy and meat more regularly.

What are your goals by the way.

tommyboy26

Scuba Ste wrote: »

Either, or. Like I said if you're getting enough protein form other sources, which you're not, then you don't need whey. With your diet I'd eat more protein in general but drinking a shake in the morning and after training isn't a bad idea.

I'd continue drinking one after training and get more protein from things like eggs, dairy and meat more regularly.

What are your goals by the way.

When i started on the 1st of july i was 103.5kg and im 5ft8.

I had a massive belly and the goals i set were

Lose the belly
Get overall fitness better
Gain upper body strenght
Better shape to my body