Protein Supplements and WC

[Hong Kong Pooey]

It's something I know very little about, hence the question.

There appear to be many, many products out there but I don't know if any of them are a good idea or not. Any of you guys ever use anything like this and is/was it beneficial to your WC in the long run?

I'm not looking to bulk up but would like something that could assist with losing a little flab around the middle, speed, stamina & muscle fatigue to enable me to perform better & longer in class and my legs not to hurt the day after, if possible.

 

[jezr74]

I'd recommend reading the fitness FAQ on Reddit. It has really good information to help with understanding what your really asking for and refine your goals. For example, how to cut before you look to bulk etc. and sound advice on how to do it.

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I have body sculptures and builders in our extended family, and they suggested reading this as a good start as it's quite comprehensive.

 

[Dirty Dog]

If you eat a well balanced diet, then all these supplements are nothing more than a way to make expensive urine.

 

[jezr74]

That's what the fitness FAQ is about, how to balance the diet, and there is the detail behind it for people that are interested or want to take a first look at how to do that.

Supplements have it's place, if your lacking in something. And can be used to assist in achieving different things. Just need to understand what the goal is.

 

[Carol]

That's a heckuva FAQ.

Strenuous activity quells the appetite of some people, including myself. I'm not one for processed foods, but I can gulp down a protein gel during times I couled not necessarily eat a can of tuna.

 

[drop bear]

Yeah after a workout instead of pizza would do wonders. Anecdotely it helps with soreness and recovery. Most of our fighters are on some sort of protein powder.

The trend at my gym is to get as basic a product as possible. With as little sugar as possible. So unflavoured whey or pea protein.

Pea protein tastes like *** by the way. But it does not have lactose.

 

[Vajramusti]

Strange thread. IMO no necessary relationship between wing chun and protein supplements.

 

[Hong Kong Pooey]

Strange thread. IMO no necessary relationship between wing chun and protein supplements.

When you say 'no necessary relationship' do you think they are detrimental to someone learning WC or just irrelevant?

 

[Hong Kong Pooey]

Yeah after a workout instead of pizza would do wonders. Anecdotely it helps with soreness and recovery. Most of our fighters are on some sort of protein powder.

The trend at my gym is to get as basic a product as possible. With as little sugar as possible. So unflavoured whey or pea protein.

Pea protein tastes like *** by the way. But it does not have lactose.

Definitely no pea protein for me then, I'm not drinking anything that tastes like ***.

 

[Hong Kong Pooey]

If you eat a well balanced diet, then all these supplements are nothing more than a way to make expensive urine.

What if you don't eat a well balanced diet?

 

[drop bear]

Definitely no pea protein for me then, I'm not drinking anything that tastes like ***.

Apparently you can have it with juice and it is OK.

I gave mine away. I really like milk though.

 

[Buka]

I think it depends on how much training a person is doing, and how intense the training is.....as well as diet. If the training has exercises that are breaking down muscle fiber, such as weight training, or crazy high reps of things, additional protein to your normal diet can be beneficial. If that's the case, and protein powder is used, it is better utilized by the body if ingested right after the workout.

But if you don't have a good diet - you're making your body work harder, heal slower and putting it at risk. Using protein supplements in place of a well balanced diet may be more convenient, but isn't the way to go.

Pizza, by the way, is not a food. It's a medicine. So it's okay at any time of the day or night.

 

[Hong Kong Pooey]

I think it depends on how much training a person is doing, and how intense the training is.....as well as diet. If the training has exercises that are breaking down muscle fiber, such as weight training, or crazy high reps of things, additional protein to your normal diet can be beneficial. If that's the case, and protein powder is used, it is better utilized by the body if ingested right after the workout.

But if you don't have a good diet - you're making your body work harder, heal slower and putting it at risk. Using protein supplements in place of a well balanced diet may be more convenient, but isn't the way to go.

Pizza, by the way, is not a food. It's a medicine. So it's okay at any time of the day or night.

Well we don't lift weights in training, but repetition is definitely a consistent theme.

The thing with diet is that for me time is limited and there's only so much of it that I'm going to devote to buying & preparing food, so I guess I'm looking for a bit of a cheat. I don't have a terrible diet by any means, but there's no doubt it could be better if I had the time and inclination. But I don't right now.

There are a couple of guys in my class who do take protein supplements of various descriptions which is what got me thinking about it, but while they may be the strongest there they are also the stiffest, so I'm not convinced it's the way forward for me.

 

[Vajramusti]

Not necessary if you have well balanced diet.

 

[drop bear]

Well we don't lift weights in training, but repetition is definitely a consistent theme.

The thing with diet is that for me time is limited and there's only so much of it that I'm going to devote to buying & preparing food, so I guess I'm looking for a bit of a cheat. I don't have a terrible diet by any means, but there's no doubt it could be better if I had the time and inclination. But I don't right now.

There are a couple of guys in my class who do take protein supplements of various descriptions which is what got me thinking about it, but while they may be the strongest there they are also the stiffest, so I'm not convinced it's the way forward for me.

You are not going to explode into the hulk by taking protein. There are some other factors involved.

 

[jezr74]

Maybe start by doing something fairly simple and track you eating habits using something like myfitnesspal, if only just to get an understanding of what is not balanced in your diet. You'd be surprised what shows up, and what is reveal in your eating if you pay attention to it.