My entire family is dairy-free. We don't even use butter. I've never had any adverse reaction to dairy (just don't care too much for it) but my husband is allergic to it so we all quit drinking milk. However, we do lift weights about three times a week. Is there any benefit at all to drinking a whey protein shake (like we used to regularly) for me or should I just throw those big tubs we had bought away?
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i see no reason why you shouldn't. you said you weren't sensitive to dairy, so as long as it's only post workout i think it's fine and perhaps even optimal. it can be a very convenient, effective post workout supplement. especially if you already bought them why be wasteful? |
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I don't do it. Maybe if lots hypertrophy is your goal you may want to do it, but I can't imagine that any processed food-like substance is going to be better for you than just eating real food. I have made, and continue to make, great strength gains with no non-food items. I do huge PWO meals that are probably a bit higher in carb than most PHers, but it's still all real food. There's also lots of evidence out there that drinking calories is pretty bad for you. A lot of the preprocessing that happens in your mouth when chewing sets up signalling that prepares the rest of your body for the food. Drinking shakes, smoothies, etc, just bypasses that signalling and you're not "prepared" for the food. Unless you have specific performance goals that are more important than health goals, I recommend against it. |
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Most of those whey blends have a lot of crap in them. I quit using them for tht reason. I vote for using real food. |
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