Whey...when?

Just got my Whey Protein delivered! awesome..now how much should i be taking and when? before workout? after? both? 
 
Some advice would be appreciated

It's great to have in the morning when you wake up in a catabolic state.  I have around 50 grams in a smoothie for breakfast when i'm cutting.  When bulking.. i just eat TONS of food along with the shake.


I also have around 25 grams of whey 30 minutes before lifting with bcaa's if you have those.   And then directly after lifting I have 40-50 grams MORE of the whey protein with bcaa's.

that's usually the only times i take whey.

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It's great to have in the morning when you wake up in a catabolic state.  I have around 50 grams in a smoothie for breakfast when i'm cutting.  When bulking.. i just eat TONS of food along with the shake.


I also have around 25 grams of whey 30 minutes before lifting with bcaa's if you have those.   And then directly after lifting I have 40-50 grams MORE of the whey protein with bcaa's.

that's usually the only times i take whey.

looks right to me. fox something i have always wondered is when you take bcaa powder or vitamins how much should you take?

Football season so won't be on here as much.

ORIGINAL: connelly

looks right to me. fox something i have always wondered is when you take bcaa powder or vitamins how much should you take?

rollingstone knows more about the exact amount of bcaa's you should take.  i think it goes per your body weight.    I just make sure i get a good 5 - 10 grams of bcaas in my body in the morning due to the quick absorption. 

also, i load up on bcaa's before AND after windsprints or an intense HIIT cardio session so i can feed my muscles while the body eats away at the fat storage.
 
as for the multi-vitamin, i just take a generic walmart brand in the morning with my shake. 

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ORIGINAL: connelly

looks right to me. fox something i have always wondered is when you take bcaa powder or vitamins how much should you take?

rollingstone knows more about the exact amount of bcaa's you should take.  i think it goes per your body weight.    I just make sure i get a good 5 - 10 grams of bcaas in my body in the morning due to the quick absorption. 

also, i load up on bcaa's before AND after windsprints or an intense HIIT cardio session so i can feed my muscles while the body eats away at the fat storage.

as for the multi-vitamin, i just take a generic walmart brand in the morning with my shake. 

alright cool, now to get my parents to let me buy some supps..do you have to be 18 to buy them?

Football season so won't be on here as much.

Not BCAA.
It's completely safe.
 
Look into Xtend.

Failure isn't falling down... it's staying down.

if you eat milk, cheese, or meat... you're essentially getting BCAA's every time you eat these.    all protein is broken down into amino acids.  there are several MAIN ones that make up muscles.   bcaa = branch chain amino acids.  it's just muscle food.  and there's no harm that can come of taking bcaa's... unless you take the WHOLE bottle in 1 day haha.  but if you were that stupid to do something like that, i'd castrate you.  i kid i kid, but seriously. i would.  jk.. but seriously

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What would you take whey for? Meaning, I'm looking into some supplements but I just want a list of what is good for what

bcaas, whey protein, and casein protein are ALL muscle food.  that's all it is really.

they are absorbed differently though.

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Here is a good article on BCAA's for those who dont really know much about it.

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/bcaa.htm

Fox is right, quite simple its muscle food. Most whey proteins have some amount in them now, but you also get them from food. The BCAA's are essential amino acids, comprised of isoline, lucine and valine, and are called essential because they are not synthesized in your own body. You get them from your diet.

A lot of people put emphasis on taking bcaa's especially while cutting, helping to preserve muscle while losing weight. Then there is a lot of people who will argue about when to take them.

Generally when I take BCAA's I take 5g before working out, and 5 afterwards. whenever I do cardio I do 5g before as well. I dont take bcaa's all the time though and dont notice much of a difference. I also get whey with it in it.

Do some searching online and in books if you have access to a library, see what you agree with.

current 3x3 max's (Work in progress)
Squat:325
Deadlift:380
Bench:265
BB Row:225
My lifting journal
http://strengthmill.net/forum/showthread.php?p=16591#post16591

depends when you work out...
 
i take it when i wake up (with fruit) - on an empty stomach...
 
and i take it right after my work out...