What are you saposed to mix Whey Protein Powder With?

Question

Do you mix it with water, milk, juice.....

What exacatly are you saposed to mix the powder into?

Answer 1

A protein "shake" or gainer.

If you have a good workout routine you will gain muscle provided you take the gainer at the right time

You gain fat if you take the gainer and not exercise.

Below is a link that goes more into detail and how to use a gainer properly and what to put in your gainer.

Most people call a gainer a "shake" "what to put in your shake"

A simple gainer would have fast digesting proteins and carbohydrates, like whey protein and sugars like dextrose and/or maltodextrin, its not uncommon to read about a gainer having hydrolyzed whey protein and a 50/50 mix of dextrose and maltodextrin in 2 cups of water.

I dont use powders, for protein I eat panfried eggwhites(nonstick and no oil) for carbohydrates I eat instant rice or baked potato. Both egg whites and instant rice are digested very quickly, not as quickly as whey protein and dextrose/maltodextrin.

What they do is stop muscle breakdown, when you workout you deplete your glycogen reserves(body fuel) and your body begins to break down your muscles and use it as fuel, a gainer taken immediately after your workout stops this process before its gets to far, and stimulates muscle growth, without the gainer your body will continue to break down the muscles until your next meal of protein and carbs, so you will actually lose muscle before you start to gain, drastically reducing the effectiveness of any workout. The gainer eliminates or reduces the loss and boosts the muscle repair and growth, muscle gain, hence the name Gainer. Whey protein and fast digesting carbohydrates like dextrose/maltodextrin get into your blood stream within minutes of ingestion, stopping the catabolic process very quickly, it's this fast digesting property that makes whey the top choice for anyone serious about maintaining their muscles, eggwhites are next in line.

Look up preworkout and postworkout nutrition, the link below skips right to it but the rest of the site is fascinating.

Some people try to recommend exactly how much protein and carbs go into your gainer but you need to calculate your daily caloric needs to sustain you current bodyweight and also how much extra calories you need to gain more muscle.

In the article in bodybuilding.com there are very simple tools you can use to calculate how much protein and how much carbs go into your shake, you enter your ideal bodyweight and it tells you how much you need to make gains,

My ideal bodyweight is 155 pounds, so according to the calculations I need to consume116.25 grams of protein in a day, not in one sitting. Using too much powder in your shake is a waste because you will just pee it out, wasting your money.

You dont put fat in a gainer, that would slow down digestion defeating the purpose of fast digesting whey protein(expensive stuff), For me at 155 lbs ideal weight, 28 grams of protein and 56 grams of carbohydrates in a shake is suitable for muscle gain. If I were using powders that would be 1 scoop of protein powder and 1 scoop of carbohydrate powder usually with 2 cups of water, you want to digest fast, thats the whole point. Thats 305 calories for that shake I would use by the way. 105 calories from protein and 200 calories from carbohydrates, adding anything else will increase the calories quite quickly.

Its the COMBINATION of protein and carbohydrates when consumed that stop the catabolic process(muscle breakdown) and stimulates muscle growth. Muscle burns alot of calories, even at rest which is why your body will try to break down your muscles, its trying to save energy. This is why bodybuilders must consume huge amounts of protein and carbohydrates, just to maintain their muscles, they must consume even more to gain more muscle.

The protein powder, because its been partially digested already into peptides, can be very bitter, which is why some will mix it with alot of other stuff, straying from the purpose of the "shake" to begin with. Putting milk in the "shake" will again slow digestion of the "shake", again defeating the purpose of the fast digesting protein you paid for.

If its "taste" your looking for, eat real food, or you're paying and drinking the stuff for nothing really. That shake is completely digested within an hour. You will need real food after that. If you dont use it properly, you're doing more damage than good.

Also, if you read on in the article I sent, you MUST stay hydrated or you will suffer gastrointestinal effects, digesting protein requires water, especially after a workout, throwing a mix of stuff into your stomach without water causes the gastrointestinal effects, your muscles need water as well, or you will feel weak. Staying hydrated during your workout helps a great deal. Some people just don't do any research before they start drinking and eating stuff.

From a whey protein supplier "Warning, this protein possesses a very bitter taste, that is definitely not for the faint at heart. You may want to order this separately to gauge how much you are effected by the taste. But remember, the benefits far outweigh the 2 minutes of the bad taste in your mouth."

Answer 2

Here a cheap and effective post work out drink. Mix 1 teaspoon of whey protein powder with 3 teaspoons of Gatorade powder. Once workout is over, add water and shake and drink. The gatorade provides electrolytes and calories for recovery , at a 3:1 ratio to the protein, which you need to jump start the recovery / muscle rebuilding process.

Answer 3

I second what Ozz said: Optimum Nutrition is the best in the business and protein powders are best when mixed with milk. Use a blender too, it'll mix alot better than with a regular spoon.

Whoever says that it's best with water hasn't tried it with water. All protien powders taste just nasty with water and you'll get some vicious gastrointestinal side effects (that's what I experienced) if you use water. Milk=the best.

Answer 4

I have two or three Whey Protein shakes per day. Mix them with non-fat milk or low-fat milk in a blender. In my opinion, the best is Optimum Nutrition. The chocolate is delicious. Drink your shake within 30 mins of your workout.

Answer 5

You mix it with milk. Most athletic drinks tell on the label what you need to mix them with. Whether they its milk or juice or water.

Answer 6

You can mix it with water or skim , 1% or 2% milk.

Answer 7

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Therefore, you are not alone in this battle.

Answer 8

water is the best choice

Answer 9

water! it will taste the best..