taking protein supplement help repair muscle faster? - Exercise & Fitness Message Board

cutieetal · 08-11-2003, 07:05 AM

i just want to know if taking protein supplement before and after workout/weight training helps repair of muscles faster.

if this is so ,can i weight train 4 times a week continuously then rest the next 3 days. can i also do taebo 2 to 3 times a week in addition to weight training?

thank you very much in advance :-)

Naxis · 08-11-2003, 07:25 AM

There are no supplements that will really reduce the time needed for muscle recovery. If you are working a split, lifting 4 days in a row is feasable if you are working unrelated muscles on adjacent days (ie. chest-tri/legs/back-bi/calves-shoulders). If you do a full body workout each time, I would definitely recommend not doing it that way.

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jordey · 08-11-2003, 11:28 AM

the rest is just as important as the exercise itself. nothing beats natural rest....

howie · 08-12-2003, 05:45 AM

Protein and glutamine will help your muscles repair faster. Thats the significance of taking these two supplements.

howie · 08-12-2003, 05:51 AM

I agree with NAxis schedule, by doing a split routine. 3 days rest is a little to much for me, just as long as you dont overtrain the same muscle part, then youll be just fine.