is it essential to take protein on non lifting days?

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i dont typically worry about protein on non workout days unless i am quite soar. I have a very weak stomach, so its hard for me to down even a syntha6, bcaa, and whey shake post workout. To suppliment the absence of a protein shake on off days i typically throw in a very high protein chicken meal for dinner.
 
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is this a serious question?

no you only eat on training days or else you'll get fat.....DO NOT EAT ON NON TRAINING DAYS...big nono!!!
 
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u guys kidding?

theres no thinking involved in answering this question.

you damage you body on workout days and you repair them on off days.

You need to get a gram of protein for each pound of weight, every day.
 
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yeah i was serious...i am going for the ethopian look...:icon_lol:
 
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equally important. protein on off days for when your body heals/recovers is equally important in all regards. carbs in that shake, on non training days is entirely optional though - since you're not at the gym, there's no energy that needs to be replaced.
 
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It would be optimum if you got all of your protein from whole foods. But the total protein needed daily should not change on workout or non-workout days.
 
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From my experience...protein intake on off days is MORE important.
 
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From my experience...protein intake on off days is MORE important.
Just thinking that as I scrolled down and read. If you want to grow, recover, or be healthy, then yes. Keep the diet good everyday!!
 
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ari4216 and suncloud have it right: if you're going to supplement protein at all, do it every day - workout days aren't the only days your body's working!

I'd definitely skip all the pre-w/o stuff (stims, fancy carbs, refeed schedules) on off days unless you have that worked out for - and worked sensibly into - your plan.

You have a plan, right? Work your plan.

No plan? Make one - and work it.
 

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So i typically take whey post workout for the quick absorbtion into my body. Sometimes will mix it with a scoop of syntha 6 for a slow release and a quick. Syntha 6 is typically my before bed protein because the slow release. Which of the two is recommended for off days if i am not able to get in the high protein meal?
 
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that would depend on when you are using it. For quicker times, like first thing in the morning, an isolate would be nice. For a meal replacement, a casein or blend works.
 
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yah the Ethiopian look is great, but i like to bump it up to two rice grains daily on work out days!
 
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Asking this is the same as asking, "Do I need to eat to gain?"
 
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yah or alot like "if im fat and trying to lose weight can i eat 30 cupcakes on non workout days??"
 
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Or the diet soda with the 2 Big Macs and fries
 
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haha forgot about that one~~im brain dead ill probably come up with funny ones when i least expect to, i think its called a Epiphany
 
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haha, seriously where did you get that picture of me?!
 
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the rice just expands to much in my stomach, its not my fault!
 
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It would be optimum if you got all of your protein from whole foods. But the total protein needed daily should not change on workout or non-workout days.

why do people say its better to get your protein from whole foods? ive never understood this...the bv of something like whey isolate is like 159 right?....and chicken is like 80....so logically wouldnt it be better to use isolate as a protein source?
 
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and when you have a liquid source of protein its easier to digest, like a shake.....right?
 
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just hook a hose up to that tanker and you can feed my Ethiopian tribe for years!!
 
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The bottom of the tanker says "inedible".
 
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yah man trust me one grain of rice and a glass of water is all you need!
 

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