Whey Protein Question

[TrackRunner126]

Ok so i get done lifting at 1:45 PM and then have 6th period till 2:40.
At three we start track practice.Is it ok to take a whey protein after i work out or will it effect my running?

[BigMikeD]

Ya you should be fine, just make sure you are drinking it with Water (not milk or anything like that) and try to get it down you as soon as you're done lifting.

Just make sure you have enough time for it to digest somewhat... the whey iteself really isnt a problem, but tryng to run with a stomach full of shake would be.


In fact, if you can swing it you might be better off trying to pound some actual food protine / carbs if you can... but i know it sucks trying to do this during school.

[RyanLRams]

why not use milk in the protein shake?

[jlozan84]

I'd rather see you eat a meal along with the shake. The meal is much more important than getting in a shake.

[BigMikeD]

Originally Posted by RyanLRams

why not use milk in the protein shake?

Milk is great! just not for his particular situation. Milk causes the protein to be absorbed slower and over a more gradual amount of time (Good to use before bed!), but in his case he wants to get that protein into the muscle asap which is pretty much the rule for PWO and especially considering he is going to be doing something like track which can actually burn muscle if he is doing distance running or something like that.

either way, i wouldn't want to drink a big glass of milk before hitting the track anyway.

[RyanLRams]

no
i limit my intake to about 6-8 ounces before rigorous activity
Thats good info about the absorption thing though. didnt know that

[ambientdeath]

Originally Posted by RyanLRams

no
i limit my intake to about 6-8 ounces before rigorous activity
Thats good info about the absorption thing though. didnt know that

Yea generally you want fast protein for PWO and when you wake up.

Slow protein for inbetween meals, preworkout, and before bed. A good natural source of slow protein, called casein, is cottage cheese. Milk is good too.


And yea, milk before any crazy activity, I cant recommend lol.

[virus]

Originally Posted by jlozan84

I'd rather see you eat a meal along with the shake. The meal is much more important than getting in a shake.

Too true. If you find the protein to upset your stomach while running (yeah drinking it with milk would do this to me if I had to run shortly afterwards) then taking it after you run would be ideal. A meal would be better as jlo said however.

[TrackRunner126]

Originally Posted by virus

Too true. If you find the protein to upset your stomach while running (yeah drinking it with milk would do this to me if I had to run shortly afterwards) then taking it after you run would be ideal. A meal would be better as jlo said however.

so your saying i should wait untill after i get out of track practice to take my shake? It will be a good 2 housrs PWO

[virus]

No, ideally you'd want to take it after you workout and in your case, waiting in class.

But if it upsets your stomach, or it upsets your stomach while/during running (consistently) then yeah, i'd personally take it after that.