Pre-workout protein drink

[Texashiker]

For the past couple of months I have been drinking a Jillian Michaels drink before workout, and this week I picked up an Ensure Muscle Health drink - both were bought at wal-mart. I usually drink one of them, wait about 45 minutes and start my workout.

Comparing my energy level with and without the drink, I feel that I have more energy and can workout longer after having something to drink.

Last night after having the Ensure Muscle Health drink for the first time, 110 push ups, and 2.5 miles on the treadmill - total of 45 - 50 minutes. I felt that I was less fatigued then with the Jillian Michaels drink.

Does anyone think the drinks actually help? Or is the level of fatigue with and without the drinks all in my head?

 

[VulgarDisplay]

I would say if there was any difference in your performance prior to a workout it is due to carbs and not protein. I know if I eat about 45minutes before I work out I perform much better than I do on an empty stomach.

I'm personally not big on protein drinks at all because food is more filling. If I have a protein drink it will just be plain milk.

 

[douglasb]

There are far better protein drinks available IMO. Find a good whey powder and you will most likely see much better results than from Ensure or Jillian Michaels.

 

[Pardus]

walmart sells these generic protein drinks, pack of 8 for about $6.00, they come in a few flavors and give me the energy to do a good workout.

 

[Powermoloch]

I always make a fruit smoothie before workout, 1 apple, couple oranges + pineapple + ice. Tasty and energizing

 

[Alone]

Pick up some whey powder and be done with it.

 

[SociallyChallenged]

walmart sells these generic protein drinks, pack of 8 for about $6.00, they come in a few flavors and give me the energy to do a good workout.

Walmart's pre-packaged protein drinks and cheap whey protein powders also tend to be high in heavy metals like lead and mercury, for example. Sure, it's cheap, but it's definitely not helping your overall health.

 

[kinev]

Walmart's pre-packaged protein drinks and cheap whey protein powders also tend to be high in heavy metals like lead and mercury, for example. Sure, it's cheap, but it's definitely not helping your overall health.

http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/magazine-archive/2010/july/food/protein-drinks/overview/index.htm

I remember reading the whole article and it was sort of blown out of proportion. I think that you had to ingest 4 servings a day to get to the "dangerous levels". That being said, you really don't ever want to supplement your lead, mercury, or cadmium intake.

I was kind of surprised to see my favorite brand listed (ON), but it was near the bottom.

 

[Alone]

http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/magazine-archive/2010/july/food/protein-drinks/overview/index.htm

I remember reading the whole article and it was sort of blown out of proportion. I think that you had to ingest 4 servings a day to get to the "dangerous levels".

What qualifies as a serving? If it's 1 scoop then I can easily hit 8 servings a day.

 

[Eric62]

Personally I've just been mixing a can of Monster with 50 grams whey, and a scoop of Jack3D, and drinking it so I've finished 20 minutes before training.
I do seem to run out of gas in the Gym - but I attribute that to my maximum overload training style...

 

[Alone]

Personally I've just been mixing a can of Monster with 50 grams whey, and a scoop of Jack3D, and drinking it so I've finished 20 minutes before training.
I do seem to run out of gas in the Gym - but I attribute that to my maximum overload training style...

I attribute that to your crash off all that shit.

 

[Pardus]

http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/magazine-archive/2010/july/food/protein-drinks/overview/index.htm

I remember reading the whole article and it was sort of blown out of proportion. I think that you had to ingest 4 servings a day to get to the "dangerous levels". That being said, you really don't ever want to supplement your lead, mercury, or cadmium intake.

I was kind of surprised to see my favorite brand listed (ON), but it was near the bottom.

I was referring to Equate Strawberry Nutritional Shake , they dont have and lead or mercury in them.

 

[PopCulture]

I like to make my own protein drinks. You can combine whey protein with other fruits to make a shake before your workout. Fast and easy.

 

[SociallyChallenged]

I was referring to Equate Strawberry Nutritional Shake , they dont have and lead or mercury in them.

Just because it wasn't measured doesn't mean it's free of heavy metals. They only picked the most popular protein drinks and powders. If it's cheap and has a lot of whey protein concentrate in it (rather than whey protein isolate), it's likely to have more heavy metals. Keep that in mind when you're buying whey products.

 

[Lamont Burns]

Meh, I've been cutting some BF right now and training somewhat fasted. I notice no difference in performance.

If I do have something close it's just whey with water. I find water be most beneficial, that is to be hydrated going in.

 

[Texashiker]

If it's cheap and has a lot of whey protein concentrate in it (rather than whey protein isolate), it's likely to have more heavy metals. Keep that in mind when you're buying whey products.

Why is there a relation between whey powder and heavy metals?

 

[SociallyChallenged]

Why is there a relation between whey powder and heavy metals?

Ask the companies who process whey. I have no idea why they're introduced or how, but reports have shown the products with more whey concentrate (a lower grade product) tend to contain higher amounts of heavy metals than those made primarily of whey protein isolate.