I want to start taking whey protein to gain muscle along with exercising to lose weight. But I need some pointers first. How much of whey protein grams can the body take in before it is too much and no longer useful? And when is the best time to take it? Would mixing it with milk be a good idea? And will it coincide with my goal to lose weight? Other tips and help I will highly appreciate it, thank you.
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I heard your body can only digest 30 grams of protien at a time, thats why body builders need to eat all throughout the day.
30 grams of protein every two hours is the maximum your body can absorb.
There is no set number because everyone is different. People will try and tell you all the time not to take over a certain amount because your body can’t assimilate it, and that you will just piss it out. This is false, it depends on your metabolism, your age, your daily activity level and many other variables.
Think about it like this… If there was a certain amount you could not go over then would shaquille oneil take in the same amount as jessica simpson? No of course not. that would be absurd. Shaquille is a giant and will need much more protein per day than and smaller person. So he would have to consume much larger quantities of protein per sitting.
Usually losing weight is simple numbers. You need to know your basic metabolic rate (BMR). Once you know your BMR then you can design a diet lower in calories than your BMR.
But…. it is not always that simple. You could also have metabolic anomalies or even hormone irregularities that can make losing weight virtually impossible.
Start with the simple stuff. Calculate your BMR right here http://www.bmi-calculator.net/bmr-calcul… then alter your diet if necessary.
Now, if you don’t see results after that you may look into the hormonal or metabolic areas. Also make sure you are being realistic, and that you do have weight to use. Don’t forget… celebrities use tons of drugs and have personal trainers! We should all be so lucky
I have been doing the crossfit workouts and they have shredded my body big time (removed my body fat). They are pretty tough, but the results are quick!
give them a try and see what you think. I usually do the WOD’shttp://crossfit.com/http://www.crossfit.com/cf-info/excercis…
Also to tone muscle, make sure you are getting plenty of protein to aid in recovery and building of new muscle tissue
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