What protein powder mistakes?
By now, you know how much we love protein, right?
We’re always going on and on about how you should be getting enough of it in your body, and if you’re not, just open up this website of ours and buy our HyperWhey.
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What were we talking about?
(sorry, I always drift away from topic, very unintentionally, believe me)
Oh yes, protein powder mistakes 🙃.
Protein powder in theory is great, all that 24g of protein in one scoop, crazy.
But we need to be aware of some stuff while consuming it, some mistake that can make this 24g of protein not so “crazy.”
Timing
The first mistake people make is simple: They drink their shakes at the wrong time.
This mistake may be made only by newcomers to fitness, nonetheless, it is one.
Ideally, it would help if you weren’t drinking your shake around your mealtimes because a protein shake is like a meal of its own.
And don’t drink your shake hours before or even hours after your workout, there should just be a 30\40-minute gap.
Here’s a detailed article on when you should be drinking your protein shake.
Quantity
Well, it’s as simple as getting too much or too little protein.
Both are not good for you.
This is the most common mistake with protein powders.
Often after consuming too much protein people complain about kidney pains or acne, thinking the quality of the powder is the problem when in fact it’s the quantity.
What you ought to be doing here is drafting a meal plan, plan out your calorie intake, and fit in your protein shake at the most appropriate place in it.
And read this one for details on exactly how much protein you need in a day.
Not mixing properly
Another one of the common ones: lumps and pasty textures are all too common, right?
While there is a possibility of such stuff happening due to poor quality of your powder, but it can also happen if you don’t mix it well.
Like, no one’s gonna believe PakNaturals’ HyperWhey has poor quality, right? Just mix it well 🤗!
Ok, I’ll stop 🥲.
The technique here is simple, don’t fill your shaker to the fullest, because that will leave little room for the powder to shake, and lumps will be formed.
Just fill 3/4th of the shaker and then shake.
You can also use a blender to avoid this altogether.
Hydration
Remember: Protein shakes are not for hydration!
In fact, you need to drink more water now that you’re taking protein supplements.
You need to drink an adequate amount of water to make sure that the protein is properly digested and gets through to those muscles of yours.
Making the powder your sole source of protein
Cannot stress this enough, protein powder is a supplement.
You shouldn’t depend entirely on it for your protein needs.
Protein powder is a booster, it’s for those extra protein needs, the ones not being fulfilled by your regular food.
You should continue to eat your regular food, and then add protein powder as a supplement if need be.
This isn’t to say that you should eat oily salans, but try to balance everything out, map out your macros and THEN add supplements.
Take-Away Message
This sounds scary but they’re just common mistakes, it’s easy to just get rid of these mistakes and move forward.
You learn and you evolve.
PakNaturals here wants you to know about these mistakes beforehand, so you don’t have to fall and learn, you can just read and learn like a pro.
Fitness is a journey, and the best one there is; You need your health to embark on any other journey in life yk. So, sit down today, craft your meal plan, know when you’re gonna eat what and how much. Drink lots of water, mix your protein powder well, and get your protein from multiple sources. It’s that easy 🤌🙂.
So, good luck!
