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Do I Drink A Protein Shake On A Non Gym Day?
Neil Price has a question for us: do i drink a protein shake on a non gym day? Here is the answer.
Everyone has been saying the same thing - drink your protein shake before or after workouts. That means drinking a pre-workout protein shake, and then drink another one after the workout. This has become common knowledge and most people just prefer to drink a whey protein shake right after a workout. A pre-workout shake is not as popular because some people think that they don't want the protein to get burned up as energy. They also don't want a full stomach to interfere with the workout.
What most people don't know is the question that Neil asked - should I drink a protein shake on a non gym day? This is a good question. To answer this question, let's first take a look at why we should drink protein shakes.
We drink protein shakes because we know that whey protein can help in muscle growth and recovery. This is the reason why experts recommend drinking a protein shake immediately after your workout.
Bear in mind that your muscles are growing only when you are resting, not when you are working out in the gym. When you are in the gym, you are really stressing your muscles and if you put your muscle tissues under a magnifying glass, you will see tiny lacerations where tiny bleeds occur. But exercise is necessary if you want to stimulate muscle growth. So the true purpose of visiting the gym is to STIMULATE muscle growth.
But stimulation does not equal growth. You have to feed your body to fuel the growth. That is where protein shakes comes in. In order for your muscles to grow and repair quickly, you have to be mindful of three things - (1) adequate rest, (2) sufficient vitamins and minerals and (3) plenty of protein.
Most people don't get enough rest. So their progress is stunted. They go to the gym to workout, but at night, they stay up late to play games, watch tv, etc. When they do that, their bodies don't get enough rest and recovery and growth becomes slower.
Vitamins and minerals are important because they help the body to absorb nutrients better. You want your body to absorb the whey protein in your protein shakes. To do that, your internal organs have to be healthy and function and optimal level. You should, therefore, be mindful of the vitamins that you consume on a daily basis. You can get your vitamins from fruits and vegetables as well as multivitamins supplements.
Finally, you should take enough protein to fuel muscle growth. The answer to Neil's question is a definite YES. Yes, you should drink a protein shake on a non-gym day. By now, the answer seems obvious. It is when you are resting that your muscles are growing. So feed your body with high quality protein!
Here is a tip - drink at least one serving of protein shake at one go. Don't split up the protein intake into multiple servings - e.g. 5 grams now, 5 grams two hours later and so on. The reason can be found in this article - whey protein may beat casein protein.
The goal is to get amino acids to spike in your blood stream to boost muscle growth. A single serving of between 23 to 25 grams of protein has been shown to be effective. One scoop of whey protein contains 23 grams of protein.
