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Is it okay for a 15 year old to take protein shakes

  • 01-09-2015 08:09PM
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 68 ✭✭


    Hello, I'm 15 years old and I training for boxing 3 times a week and I go to the gym usually every other unless I take a day off, I lift every time I go to the gym (usually low weight, high reps) as I am 5'7-5'8 and don't want to put lots of pressure on my spine. The other day bought two packets of optimum nutrition casein protein that I can take before going to bed when I get hungry instead of eating, it says on the back its for people aged over 18 years but I looked it up and some sites said that's it's fine to use as a teen, then other sights are saying its not and one even said it could effect my growth, what do you guys think? I have began taking it yet I just want to make sure if it's okay for me or if it's not. Thanks :)


Comments

  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,129 ✭✭✭CWF


    Yes that's totally safe.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 16,115 ✭✭✭✭Nervous Wreck


    It's just food man. Totally safe. Happy lifting!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 68 ✭✭Chickenwing47


    CWF wrote: »
    Yes that's totally safe.

    Grand thanks


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 68 ✭✭Chickenwing47


    It's just food man. Totally safe. Happy lifting!

    Thank you


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 41,198 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    I looked it up and some sites said that's it's fine to use as a teen, then other sights are saying its not and one even said it could effect my growth,

    A site said that protein could effect your growth. Completely nonsense


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,443 ✭✭✭✭endacl


    Mellor wrote: »
    A site said that protein could effect your growth. Completely nonsense

    Try growing without it! :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 41,198 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    endacl wrote: »
    Try growing without it! :D

    Joking aside, I considered posted that the OP maybe have misunderstood a site talking about achieving growth rather than stunting it.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,906 ✭✭✭✭Alf Veedersane


    OP, you asked this a week or so ago. You got the same advice.

    Might be time to believe it


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