large dose of whey protein taken right after workout or smaller doses over time

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Interesting read I found,

Protein After Resistance Exercise

West and his colleagues wanted to see if one large dose of whey protein taken right after a workout would be better than several smaller doses, spaced out over time.
The smaller doses of whey taken over a longer time period made the protein behave more like another protein, casein, he says. Both whey are casein are found in milk.

''Casein is digested slowly," West tells WebMD, "whereas whey is digested very rapidly."

They used the smaller doses of whey to mimic the casein. So the one-time dose of whey was compared to several doses of whey.

The researchers gave both the one-time dose and the repeated doses to eight men, average age 22, during two different workouts. The men took the protein after doing eight sets of eight to 10 repetitions on a leg extension machine.

''What we did in this study is compare whey -- 25 grams -- like [what is in] a typical protein shake -- and compare it to 25 grams of whey, but ingested in little 2.5 gram shots.''
Taking the large dose right after the workout worked better. The amino acid concentrations in the blood were higher after one big dose.

West speculates as to why. "Whey is high in leucine and the fact that it is rapidly digested means there is a rapid appearance of essential amino acids, including leucine," he says. Those amino acids, he says, act as a signal to elevate muscle protein synthesis -- crucial for ongoing growth, repair, and maintenance of muscles.


Protein After Aerobic Exercise

In the second study, Pasiakos and his team also looked at seven men and one woman. All were active duty military. The average age was 24.

On two occasions, they rode an exercise bike for an hour at moderate intensity.

During both workouts, they drank a high-protein beverage with 10 grams of protein. The concentration of the amino acid leucine in the drink was different for the two sessions. "One drink had about 19% leucine, the other 35%."

The muscle response to the higher concentration was 33% better, he says.


Protein After Exercise: Advice for Exercisers

The findings should be repeated in other research, says Felicia Stoler, RD, a nutritionist and exercise physiologist. She reviewed the study findings for WebMD but was not involved in either study.

The findings, she says, are not a reason to overdo protein after exercise. "Some protein for repair is good but not excess. I always have to caution about protein. People think they need way more than they do."

According to a position paper issued in 2009 by the American College of Sports Medicine and the American Dietetic Association, daily protein for endurance and strength-trained athletes ranges from 0.5 to 0.8 grams per pound of body weight. A 120-pound person would need about 60 grams or more. A 150-pound person would need 75 grams or more.

A serving of whey protein powder has about 23 grams of protein.


Source: http://www.webmd.com/fitness-exercise/news/20110819/whey-protein-may-beat-casein-after-workouts?
 

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Casein is better consumed before you sleep, not after a workout
I recently got casein, ON banana. But i realise its very foamy when shaken. Is it becos its casein or just the banana? Have anyone tried it before?

This is why i stop drinking after 2 times. Its disgusting, LOL
 

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I recently got casein, ON banana. But i realise its very foamy when shaken. Is it becos its casein or just the banana? Have anyone tried it before?

This is why i stop drinking after 2 times. Its disgusting, LOL
I find it really hard to mix, not so much foamy. For only 1 serving (one scoop), with the standard blender bottle (28oz), I often get clumps of powder leftover.

A solution would be to add less than one scoop, say 4/5 of a scoop, each time.

Btw I'm taking the ON chocolate.
 

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I find it really hard to mix, not so much foamy. For only 1 serving (one scoop), with the standard blender bottle (28oz), I often get clumps of powder leftover.

A solution would be to add less than one scoop, say 4/5 of a scoop, each time.

Btw I'm taking the ON chocolate.
Really? u mean normal ON whey chocolate or you mean casein?
 

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The Gold standard ON whey mixes really well. In fact I always mix 2 packets of milo with 2 heaving scoops of whey, 5g of creatine, and the mixture is still smooth (28oz)
 

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The Gold standard ON whey mixes really well. In fact I always mix 2 packets of milo with 2 heaving scoops of whey, 5g of creatine, and the mixture is still smooth (28oz)
Wah 2 packet? thats super sweet and high in energy. I normal take just one table spoon. and it taste damn good already.
 

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Hahaa sweet but tasty :) I love to jack up the calorie count in the postworkout shake but most of the time I'm too lazy to bring bananas, hence the milo