Protein Drinks

[xxmimixx]

Thanks for that: very interesting.

It seems that it is the caffeine that produces the benefit; surprising that the carbonation didn't have any downsides; the only blot on the horizon being the possible effect of the phosphoric acid.

I know off topic, but I only occasionally drink fizzy Coke is the only fizzy drink I like - dont drink ever any sprite, redbull, fanta etc etc yuk( I have a very funny/fussy/taste/issues with drinks) but I cannot understand how can someone can have a can of coke first thing in the morning. I have a colleague who comes in the office at 9 and within minutes you can hear the fuzzy / pop noise of the can being opened and always wondered how can she??

 

[caimg]

God you think that's weird? I used to like having coke (or diet coke) with my cereal in the morning. Something about the sensation of the delayed fizz feeling because the milk of the cereal would be colder than the coke.

It makes perfect sense to me but now I've written it out I sound like a f*cking mentalist.

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

God you think that's weird? I used to like having coke (or diet coke) with my cereal in the morning. Something about the sensation of the delayed fizz feeling because the milk of the cereal would be colder than the coke.

It makes perfect sense to me but now I've written it out I sound like a f*cking mentalist.

Stay right where you are,the patient recovery team is on it's way.

 

[numbnuts]

A program on the telly the other week did a test with rugby players half the team had sports drinks the other half had milk, milk came out on top with better recovery

 

[amaferanga]

A program on the telly the other week did a test with rugby players half the team had sports drinks the other half had milk, milk came out on top with better recovery

Why would you drink a sports drink as a recovery drink? Do you mean a protein shake as opposed to a sports drink? Sports drink suggests energy drink to me (i.e. something you'd drink during an activity, not after).

 

[caimg]

I've just got in from a ride and had my protein shake + oatbran + peanut butter. Lovely jubbly!

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

Why would you drink a sports drink as a recovery drink? Do you mean a protein shake as opposed to a sports drink? Sports drink suggests energy drink to me (i.e. something you'd drink during an activity, not after).

You wouldn't. This program was discussed indepth on BR too. The test was Lucozade vs milk. Not really a surprise that the group of rugby players drinking milk recovered faster.

The particular lucozade was pretty much void of any carbohydrate so energy wouldn't have came into it. It was entirely electrolytes IIRC.

(it was on BBC,but I can't find it on iplayer)

 

[numbnuts]

lucozade ......are you sure !!!

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

lucozade ......are you sure !!!

It makes no mention other than "rehydrate" but it was definitely Lucozade Sport vs milk. This clip isn't the entire segment http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00p293l

 

[Garz]

Sorry, can you just sum up, when is the best times to have a protein shake? Should you have one before and after a big ride? Everywhere seems to be telling a different story....

After a ride within an hour of finishing. If you are doing consecutive days of exercise then having it often enough to assist recovery makes sense.

If e.g. you only rode at weekends then after the Saturday ride would be essential as you were also riding on the Sunday so would benefit from a 'recovery' drink. Like others have mentioned, the sports or energy drinks are to boost you pre or during a ride and offer no benefit after a ride except to replace lost salts.