b) contain a lot of sugar
Correct;
0.6g in my shake to get 27g of protein
100ml of milk approx 5g of sugar to get 3.4g of protein.
milk itself is nearer 1:1
and
Often just simple carbs (nesquik is mostly fructose I think.) Recovery drinks typically have more complex carbs.
as shown above have no known benefit over chocco milk as a recovery drink
fair enough if you want to save money
but frankly I cant be arsed with the hassle, Im happy to have a glass of milk after my 40 min cycle to work and when I get home
and a tasty frij and maybe a pork pie and some haribo waiting in the car at the end of an offroad ride
You can get a 5kg bag of Impact Whey Protein from myprotein for 45 quid. A couple of months worth there at that rate. You'd be spending nearly twice as much on milk.
Unfortunately I have to have the more expensive isolate, sensitive tummy and all that.
but frankly I cant be arsed with the hassle, Im happy to have a glass of milk after my 40 min cycle to work and when I get home and a tasty frij and maybe a pork pie and some haribo waiting in the car at the end of an offroad ride
if it works for you then that's great. I find that high GI stuff doesn't work well for me post workout, especially if it's late evening.
Why are you changing the goalposts and talking about "recovery drinks" when this thread is about protein supplements?choc milk is 4:1 carb to proteinwhich is similar to a lot of recovery drinks
Unfortunately I have to have the more expensive isolate, sensitive tummy and all that.
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Why are you changing the goalposts and talking about "recovery drinks" when this thread is about protein supplements?
i was responding to the pubmed links above
and the entire premise of protein to build muscle after exercise is essentially talking about recovery
a quick glance at myfitnesspal entries tells me i easily acheive my protein intake for the day (about 116g)
choc milk is 4:1 carb to proteinwhich is similar to a lot of recovery drinks
Which is not same as good protein drink. Lots of commercial protein drinks are filled with sugar but luckily not all.
Optimally one would control daily protein intake per bodyweight and activity but most will not be arsed to do so.
Personally I use protein drinks after long rides and heavy training sessions if there is no real food immediately available and often use half the dose recommended.
The additional protein is maybe fifth or sixth most important aspect in building fitness (after training, overall diet, rest, skill, lifestyle etc) but as it is one of the easiest to get right why not?
