taking whey when not working out

mengele

so I would take whey every evening and train every second evening. now I haven't been to the gym with a week due to work and assignments. if there is a period (lets say a week) when I don't make it to the gym should I continue the whey each evening or is it a waste.

would be only skipping a week maybe once every 3 months at most.

the groutch

if it fits into your calorie intake/macros for non-workout days, then yes.
don't think of it as a workout aid, but more as an additional source of protein.

Alf Veedersane

It's just a protein supplement. Not magical muscle powder.

Nothing will happen if you don't take it over the course of a week except your whey will last longer.

Inspector Coptoor

It's food, so if it fits your macros, it's fine.

If its on top of of maintenance calories,and protein targets for the day have been met, it's unnecessary extra calories

colman1212

mengele wrote: »

so I would take whey every evening and train every second evening. now I haven't been to the gym with a week due to work and assignments. if there is a period (lets say a week) when I don't make it to the gym should I continue the whey each evening or is it a waste.

would be only skipping a week maybe once every 3 months at most.

its like saying, should I only eat meat on the days I go to the gym?

Mellor

Inspector Coptoor wrote: »

If its on top of of maintenance calories,and protein targets for the day have been met, it's unnecessary extra calories

If he is trying to gain muscle, he should be eating past maintenance, so wouldn't be unnecessary.

davyjose

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

It's just a protein supplement. Not magical muscle powder.

Nothing will happen if you don't take it over the course of a week except your whey will last longer.

The point is that he should be taking in enough protein even on days when he doesn't work out.

Most people who work out their macros need to supplement with protein shakes to hit that. At least I do. I could easily spend an extra hundred euro a month on meat if I didn't.

Inspector Coptoor

Mellor wrote: »

If he is trying to gain muscle, he should be eating past maintenance, so wouldn't be unnecessary.

IF that's the goal, then yes.

But you know that I know that.

Alf Veedersane

davyjose wrote: »

The point is that he should be taking in enough protein even on days when he doesn't work out.

Most people who work out their macros need to supplement with protein shakes to hit that. At least I do. I could easily spend an extra hundred euro a month on meat if I didn't.

To clarify, what I had meant was that it isn't whey that's the key. Just getting enough protein.

I don't agree that you necessarily need to supplement with whey if you work out though.

Mellor

Inspector Coptoor wrote: »

IF that's the goal, then yes.

But you know that I know that.

I know you do, but was pointing it out for the benefit of others - who aren't sure when to take whey for example