How much whey protein should I take?
“How much whey protein should I take?” is a very common question for new trainers and expersinced bodybuilders as well. This seems to be an evergreen subject that people never seem to agree on.
For most people who work out usually 2-3 times a week, they wonder about the different times that they shoud take whey protein. Some people say they should take protein after the workout, an hour before the work out, or when they wake up in the morning. So when should you be taking it? And how much?
1.0-1.5g of protein per body weight is a good figure to go with. You then need the protein divided into 5 small meals throughout the day. Whey should be taken after your workout and 30min before bed to feed the body through your sleep. This keeps your body in an anabolic state, the state where muscles grow. People take whey protein in the morning to help bring the body out of the catabolic state. However, you can also eat egg whites and oatmeal for breakfast if you like.