Consumption of protein cocktails by athletes promotes accumulation of muscle bulk, however it should not be uncontrolled.
There is a number of Regulations of Admission of this additive about which we also will talk in our today's material.
Protein cocktail — a complex of low-calorie nutrients which main ingredient is proteinaceous mix. They are usually used by athletes as additive for increase in amount of protein in a diet.
- are easily acquired by an organism at the expense of low caloric content;
- are an additional source of protein;
- positively influence a metabolism and its speed;
- make impact on synthesizing of a muscular protein that leads to growth of weight and increase in volumes of muscles;
- promote reduction of a fat layer and, therefore, weight loss;
- satisfy feeling of hunger.
Whether you know? The first attempts to invent sports food were made still by ancient Greeks who for bigger endurance used certain products, for example, a liver of a bull.
Protein mixes repeatedly tested, however their adverse effect on an organism was not proved. Most often some side effects from their use are connected with individual intolerance of their components.
Read in more detail about useful and harmful properties of protein cocktails.
- at intolerance of lactose it is impossible to use a dairy protein;
- at a chronic renal, liver or enzymatic failure and gastrointestinal diseases it is worth refraining from the additive use;
- in the period of heavy intoxication it is necessary to stop reception temporarily;
- soy protein has phytoestrogen which is partially similar on impact on estrogen in structure therefore at a hormonal imbalance it is necessary to treat with care mixes with this ingredient.
Important! Surely pay attention to a dosage and an expiration date — at violation of the specified norms harmful consequences for health are possible!
Accurate time of intake of protein cocktails is not specified. To define when it is necessary to drink a protein, it is necessary to consider a way of life, the number of trainings and physical activities. The people playing sports usually use it in the morning, during the day, in the evening and also before and after a training.
Directly after a dream it is desirable to use a fast protein to which carry serumal and egg proteins. Such requirement is connected with production of hormone of cortisol and, as a result, reduction of amount of muscle tissue.
The bodybuilders working on increase in muscles should drink complex protein cocktails. Instead of meal or in the absence of good nutrition it is necessary to accept casein (slow protein) and complex cocktail.
We advise to learn whether it is necessary to drink a protein for the night.
One of important stages of bodybuilding is intake of protein additive before a training. Approximately for half an hour to sports loadings it is necessary to drink a fast protein, it is allowed to combine it with a geyner. And here the complex protein is drunk in 2 hours prior to occupations.
Recommend to drink right after the training cocktail from a fast protein and BCAA or a geyner. These additives will help an organism to restore stocks of energy and to accelerate synthesis of muscle protein. Meal at the same time is resolved not earlier than in an hour.
Whether you know? The human body is arranged in such a way that he is not able to accumulate a protein.
Reception of a protein is before going to bed relevant to the training people. The need of muscles for food exists also at night, however meal before going to bed will only do much harm to health. It is recommended to drink protein cocktail with casein in structure.
The wrong intake of any additives can be fraught with sad consequences therefore it is necessary to know how it is correct to drink protein cocktails.
Important! At the excess use of a protein, functions of kidneys and a liver can be broken.
Before using a protein, it is necessary to define an individual dosage and frequency of intake of protein.
- the person who does not play sports: weight (kg) x 1.5-2;
- bodybuilder: weight (kg) x 2.5.
The received result means necessary amount of protein in grams, including food sources and additives. At the same time 50–75% of micronutrient have to arrive with food, and the rest can fall on sports food.
Video: Protein cocktail for a set of weight to count how often to drink additive, divide a day dose into equal portions at most on 30 g. The bigger amount of protein will not be able to acquire an organism at one time.
It will be for certain interesting to you to learn how to choose and as there are protein bars.
Protein cocktails — a great way to add additional white in a diet. At observance of Regulations of Admission they will bring only benefit to an organism and will help to achieve goals in sport.