Casein Protein

[dd3060]

Is Casein Protein good to take post workout. It is slow released protein so i am guessing that it is not a good post workout protein but probably better as meal replacement?

[wnxmaximus]

Better probably upon waking up and before bed, in my opinion. I dont use one. I just eat cottage cheese before I go to bed or take some BCAA's. But if you have it, I would save it for bedtime. Or any other part of the day when you know u wont be doing any activity for 4 or 5 hours but want some protein. Utalize Whey for post workout.

[pnico]

Casein protein is best taken throughout the day as a meal replacement or before bed.
After your workout you want a fast digesting protein like whey protein for instance.

[abear]

actually, it is and its been proven more than once. a quick search brings this up. there is more

Tipton KD, Elliott TA, Cree MG, Wolf SE, Sanford AP, Wolfe RR. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2004 Dec;36(12):2073-81. Ingestion of casein and whey proteins result in muscle anabolism after resistance exercise.

CONCLUSIONS:: Acute ingestion of both WH and CS after exercise resulted in similar increases in muscle protein net balance, resulting in net muscle protein synthesis despite different patterns of blood amino acid responses.

[TRAZ]

Originally Posted by pnico

Casein protein is best taken throughout the day as a meal replacement or before bed.
After your workout you want a fast digesting protein like whey protein for instance.

/\/\ BUMP! Just what I was going to say.....

[evoVIII]

Originally Posted by abear

actually, it is and its been proven more than once. a quick search brings this up. there is more

Tipton KD, Elliott TA, Cree MG, Wolf SE, Sanford AP, Wolfe RR. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2004 Dec;36(12):2073-81. Ingestion of casein and whey proteins result in muscle anabolism after resistance exercise.

CONCLUSIONS:: Acute ingestion of both WH and CS after exercise resulted in similar increases in muscle protein net balance, resulting in net muscle protein synthesis despite different patterns of blood amino acid responses.

Well if whey and caseinate are the same, might as well take whey since it's cheaper by significant amount.

[abear]

there is proof that casein or whey/casein is better than whey alone. or you could mix whey powder into a cup of milk. now please, no one scream milk isnt good after training. please do your research first

[NaturalProfessor]

Amen!

[pnico]

there have been studies done that show that digesting a whey/casein combo protein is better for longer term amino acid release.
think about it, a whey /casein combo protein is time release into your muscles feeding them over a span of hours as opposed to whey which isnt that long..

you can use milk, as long as its skim

[pnico]

throughout the day you really dont want to use whey unless you are going to combine the whey protein with a complex carb to increase gastric emptying time..
but again, u still want that controlled release , constant protein release of amino acids if you can..it helps muscle growth better than just whey