Guys I have some questions regarding protein shakes, your thoughts..

[Anonymous]

i don't know if I should take protein shakes or not. To give you some useful info about me, I'm 165 cm tall, 56 kg (124 lb) 7.6% body fat, small built, my nutrition is good but not sure if it's enough protein wise,

i go to the gym about 5 times a week, after about one month I gained around 1.3 kg of mass & from 6.8% to 7.6% body fat,

some people advise me to take protein shakes while others don't (like my parents), I read about them on the internet, one of their disadvantages is that any high protein diet makes the blood acidic, so to neutralize it takes calcium from the bones.

1- if I gained muscles quickly, will I lose them quickly if I stopped training? (like easy come easy go principle)

2- I heard that if you stopped taking protein shakes, you'll need to keep exercising for more 3 months to consume the protein so that it won't become fat. So is that true?

3- if I took more than I need, will it convert to fat?

4- what's the best kind of protein shakes? is it whey protein?

5- is it true that protein shakes give you size, but if you built the same amount of muscles without supplements you will be stronger?

6- what do you think of this Dr.'s opinion on whey protein?

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[AllDay]

1. Yes that's the case for me. I took a break for two weeks and I could notice I lost muscle

2. I have no clue

3. You don't want to take more then you need. I did this once and my body converted it into uncontrollable gas. Sorry if this is TMI but it smells absolutely horrible. And you can't even control it. When I have too much protein in my body, my body gets rid of it through poop and gas. I started to do #2 a lot more

4. 100% ON whey protein. Best tasting protein and its good for you. I like chocolate flavor. Buy it off Amazon. Best prices. Unless your local GNC or Vitamin Shoppe has a sale going on.

5. My friend doesn't take any supplements. He gets all of his protein from food and he's strong

6. He's not a Medical Doctor. He's a chiropractor and trying to promote the business. I didn't watch all of it but I think he's just trying to sell his product. Why else are all these other companies selling so much Whey protein?

[Asker]

i agree with u, the dr. seems to be trying to promote that product

[Cyrus7V2]

1 - No you won't, as long as you take in the protein required to maintain the muscle, and give it a reason to be maintained (training) it will stay as it is or grow. If you stop training, yes it will break down over time since you don't need it anymore

2 - No, protein doesn't turn into fat as far as I know, if you stop taking the protein shakes your protein intake drops, which may cause you to actually lose some weight (muscle)

3 - No, your body simply gets rid of excess protein (poop / pee lol)

4 - I recommend %100 ON Gold Standard whey, google it

5 - Not really true, protein is protein

6 - I took whey protein, saw great results in strength and mass, don't think there's anything bad about it

[williemorris]

The best answer ! Protein shakes have both advantages and disadvantages, check this article
, very informative ( about Herbalife, one of the most popular protein shakes ).

[KrystalMeth]

Can't answer most of your questions but I take ensure weight gain drinks and they are super good, they do a high protein range too so I assume they'd be awesome too :)

P.s. I just read your question again...yeah..I'm not a dude but..ya win some ya lose some lmao!

[ManaX]

I take vegan protein and it done nothing but good things since I dropped whey.

[raptor]

1.) For sure. You need to work the muscles to keep them.

2.) This makes no sense, but if I had to guess what is trying to be said here it would be this: If you stop taking protein shakes (which are simply meals like anything else you eat) and do not compensate by adding other foods, your body starts to look for other sources of nutrients: your muscles. So nothing is "becoming" fat, but your bodyfat percentage is raising because your losing muslce.

3.) A protein shake acts exactly like a meal, so if you have a calorie surplus, yes it will become fat. This is assuming you don't exercise a bit more to compensate.

4.) I can't remember the differences off the top of my head, but google comparisons between whey and casein.

5.) No.

[THE_Godfather]

I can't answer a lot of your question but I do know that your body doesn't store protein like it does fat. Your body expels it when you go to the washroom, that's why you take it several times a day.

My Dentist recommended Muscle Milk to me. #1 for lifting & #2 to help retain healthy bones. In this case mainly in the jaw for my teeth.

[just_tired]

Protein shakes are not magic potions.. Watch this

https://www.YouTube.com/watch?v=d4_UY_kIPFU

[angelgirlpower]

you probably just gained fat, have a steady calorie surplus