Did you know whey protein is the secret to building a lot of muscle?!!! HAHAHA just kidding. Whey protein is probably the biggest over hyped supplement ever. People still think to this day, if they drink whey protein after their workout, they will get shredded and huge. These supplement companies do a great job of marketing these products.
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Honestly whey protein is a supplement that has calories just like any other food. Their is no special ingredient that makes you build muscle faster. It’s not a steroid, it’s literally a food. It’s a protein source that is filtered from milk. I’d much rather you get your protein from whole food sources but I do recommend that if you struggle getting your daily intake of protein short by 25-50g, I would throw in 1-2 scoops of protein a day to help with that. So is it necessary ? No, but it can be useful and it is very convenient. If you are finically stable and can afford plenty of groceries and by supplements, by all means go ahead. But if you are on a budget and have to decide on groceries or supplements. You better spend every dime you have in that grocery store.
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Now, Which kind of whey protein is the best to get? Good question, There are thousands of different brands and kinds. So protein powder will never bulk you up, get you lean or build muscle faster. . Protein powder is food, it has calories, it's just in powder form and it digest quicker in your body. Basically your body breaks it down faster than eating a piece of chicken for example & protein powder is more convenient and allows you to hit your daily protein intake much easier. You need to get a protein that contains a small amount of ingredients, 20 to 25 g of Protein per scoop.
Little to no sugar, 1 to 2 g at most. I recommend zero. Also 1 to 2 g on the fat and 1 to 4 g on the carbs, but 0 is always best.
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Isolate, concentrate, hydrolyzed. It’s all a preference. Pick what you like and what works for you. If I ever get any type of protein I usually go with a simple whey isolate, flavored naturally with little to no ingredients expect the protein it's self.
A great place I recommend, where you I can build your own is
Chek it out and comment below your thoughts.