Originally Posted by
Joseph Camel Jr
Originally Posted by wawaweewa
Protein powders do not have the same nutritional effects as 'real' food.
Even when it comes to protein, not all proteins are made the same.
These things are a complete waste of money. They do have uses but not for the average gym goer.
Whey protein is very hard to digest and most of it ends up in your toilet.
btw, pre workout protein is useless.
Complex carbs is all you need about an hour to 90 minutes before your workout.
A 2:1 ratio of whey protein isolate:different simple carbs (fructose, glucose, etc.) within roughly 30 minutes of a workout is beneficial for muscle growth. No way around it.
Whey protein ISOLTE has no lactose, thus it is not difficult to digest.
The rest is right though.
Oh yeah, I use this by the way:
Been thinking about getting a protein powder that has casein/egg/other kinds of protein that take longer to digest, but I get a ton of that from real food so I don't think I need it.