Some questions....

[sinner]

Hiay all... i've worked out for 5-6 months... tomorrow i'll be starting again after a 1 month gap. i needed a few answers.

For leg exercises i use only machines (for squats, leg curl, leg extention etc) so should i start using free weights wherever possible for my leg exercises? or should i keep doing machines for now. Also, how many scoops of optimum 100% whey should i have on workout days ? is one after post work-out (with milk) & one early in the morning sufficient ?? is consumption of whey protein neccessary on a non-workout day??

 

[semag]

For leg exercises i use only machines (for squats, leg curl, leg extention etc) so should i start using free weights wherever possible for my leg exercises?

Start doing BB squats. Get rid of the pansy a$$ leg extension and leg curl crap. maybe as an assistance exercise, but you're not going anywhere unless you load up that bar and squat it.

Also, how many scoops of optimum 100% whey should i have on workout days ? is one after post work-out (with milk) & one early in the morning sufficient ??

Throw down 2 scoops post-workout, with water, no milk. One in the morning w/ breakfast, and one or two before bed w/ milk would be ok.

is consumption of whey protein neccessary on a non-workout day??

Yes, unless you get all your protein from regular food.

 

[sinner]

thanks... any more advice people ?

 

[MetalFortress]

Originally posted by sinner
thanks... any more advice people ?

Nope. Just read what semag wrote.

 

[brucevangeorge]

Heres the difference.

Free weights help with definition of the muscles. With free weights you are also using stabilizing muscles to control the movement of the weight.

With machines you use alot less stabilizing. Its good to use machines when you plateau and you want to do more weight so you can move up a level.

Use both but use free weights whenever possible.

 

[Sammo]

Re: Re: Some questions....

Originally posted by semag
Throw down 2 scoops post-workout, with water, no milk. One in the morning w/ breakfast, and one or two before bed w/ milk would be ok.

With the pre-bed whey dont have it with milk, have it with water. You dont want milk just before your going to bed.

 

[sinner]

okay.... thanks a lot for your replies guys... why do you ask me to have whey protein with water?? do the proteins get absorbed faster with water than with milk or somethin

 

[Warboss Alex]

Sammo, milk slows down absorption so it's ideal before bed. Better than milk is a milk protein or casein shake, but unless you're sensitive to lactose then there's no reason not to use milk in your pre-bed shake.

Casein/milk protein is the optimum solution though.

What am I saying, the optimum solution is a lb of pre-bed beef..

 

[MindOverMatter]

WA, where did you get this? Milk is casein protein, which is slow to absorb, but that doesn't mean it slows down the absorption of whey. I have yet to hear of a study saying this, it sounds like bodybuilding hearsay.

When you eat a sandwich with veggies in it, the carbs from veggies get absorbed before the carbs from bread even if you ate them both together (i.e. the carbs from bread wont slow down the absorption of veggie carbs). It's the same way with milk protein shakes. The whey protein gets absorbed right away, the casein from milk gets absorbed over time. Oldschool bodybuilders all used milk for their PWOs.

 

[brucevangeorge]

Dont you need something with the whey? For faster absorbtion. Say a fat or a carb?

 

[MindOverMatter]

well, insullin is the best carrier of nutrients / macro-nutrients. so for a post workout shake, it's often recommended to put in dextrose (or honey, or even sugar) because it spikes up your insullin and helps your body absorb the protein asap.

 

[Warboss Alex]

Actually Mind, you've got me there, you're absolutely right, casein is a slow digesting protein and it doesn't slow digestion in general.. sorry, wrong choice of words, apologies for any confusion caused. (I was in a hurry)

 

[sinner]

Cool... btw. how many times a week do you guys do abdominal exercises??

 

[Sammo]

Originally posted by Warboss Alex
Sammo, milk slows down absorption so it's ideal before bed. Better than milk is a milk protein or casein shake, but unless you're sensitive to lactose then there's no reason not to use milk in your pre-bed shake.

Casein/milk protein is the optimum solution though.

What am I saying, the optimum solution is a lb of pre-bed beef..

You don't want carbs/fats gotten from milk digesting while you are asleep. Solution? Casein protein with water, the **** will stick to your stomach like glue so its fine with water.

 

[semag]

Originally posted by sinner
Cool... btw. how many times a week do you guys do abdominal exercises??

between 0 and 1.