pyrowill

Hi guys

I'm a bit new to the supplements and I have bought 2 tubs of whey(i bought two cos i was an idiot and left one up north but now have it back). One is Body Fortress Whey Protein from Holland & Barrat 17g protein per 25g scoop and the other is Optimum nutriton 100& whey gold with 24g protein per 30g scoop.

Now the information on the back of the H&B oe says mix one scoop with 125ml of a beverage, now is it just me or is that not very much liquid? I always assumed it would be a scoop to more like a pint glass or am I terribly wrong?

The other ON whey says one scoop to 6-8 fl OZ of beverage, which just goes right over my head anyway, but I think its about the same.

I know you guys know what your talking about so thought I would ask your advice. My aim is to loose weight, I'm 22, 5ft9, 15st2 with about 28%bf, I cycle 25 miles a day to work and back , plus throwing in weights 3 times a week.

I would like to know if one scoop with this small amount of water is really enough after either a heavy training session or my exhuasting cycle ride every day or should I be doubling up or something.

Thanks for your help.

Will

Tall

I dont like anything from H&B to be honest, but thats just me.

6-8fl oz = 175-235ml.

The rest of your question is basically way beyond the scope of this thread.

1 scoop isn't enough in short.

Fire up a new thread with your current diet and training/cycling in the correct section of the board and everyone will help you out im sure.

Kezz

i mix my shakes with about a quater fulkl shaker, so not much liquid really

the enforcer

If you cycle 25 miles a day and are not losing weight, not to mention is must take you hours to get to work, you must be eating a serious amount of food!

Slamdog

you can dilute whey however you like...

if i want a thicker drink i add less water... runnier..add more...

invisiblekid

I agree - 25 miles? Jesus, what the hell are you eating not to lose any weight?

MXMAD

17g in 1 shake? Should be taking more IMO.

I mix 200ml milk / water and two 25ml scoops of whey.

pyrowill

I've only just started cycling again, and so I am starting to see the weight coming off, bit worried though that cycling 25 miles a day (12.5 each way) will actually be a bit ahrmful but I spoke about that in my other thread http://www.uk-muscle.co.uk/losing-we...ch-cardio.html
(which no one has replied to :( )

So this was mainly a query about dilution and also if after the hefty cycle a protein shake would be beneficial since I don't normally take shakes after cardio.


Thanks again

LiverSupport

The dilution wouldnt matter, if your shake has 40g protein - it will always have 40g protein no matter how watered down it is.

In my opinion 17g per shake is low.