Recommended protein supplement?

[DaChroniclez]

is it possible to eat too much protein? I generally eat fairly healthy i guess. I eat a big dinner usually and prolly something like a bagel with cream cheese for breakfast. Dinner usually consists of rice+some sort of meat+sometimes salad (caeser probably). I have no clue how much protein/carbs this has nor do i know how to measure it, can anyone tell me the approx values maybe?

 

Aside from that, im now starting to drink protein shakes, im not sure WHEN i should tho and how many times a day. Does it depend on if i work out that day or not, should i still drink it if i dont work out at all that day? Going to the dojo counts as workout obviously right? Some of you guys seem knowledgable about this so you could probably answer me. I hgave whey protein at home btw.

 

Also, is it possible to eat too much protein? Or am i just better off drinking a protein shake three times a day and loading myself with protein?

 

ps. My aim is to gain/build muscle. I weight about 156lbs, and i first would like to turn everything into muscle (im not fat or anything just not completely hard) and then gain muscle mass. I assumed this would be the best way, any different suggestions? Eventually my aim is to get to about 180lbs or so.

 

I mainly do the workout at my dojo and at home i do mainly calysthetics, ie. pushups, situps, crunches, squats, etc.. is that goo enough or should i start lifting weights? I have free weights at home.

[daeinwolf]

While it is possible to eat too much protein, I would not worry about it at this point. Too much protein can harm your kidneys, but you should be eating about 1-1.5 grams times your body weight of protein a day. So if you weight 156 you should be eating 160-220 grams a day. Remember, though, you should be getting MOST of your protein from actual foods, not shakes. Shakes are meant to supplement meals, not substitute them(in most cases). To gain size you should also increase your complex carb intake, as this is where most of your gains will come from.

 

As for calisthenics, you will gain some size from them initially. But to really get the most out it, you should switch to a weightlifting program. If you wish, PM me and I will help you set up a diet plan and workout schedule.

 

SiK---Joshua