f Why You Are Never Too Old For Crossfit!!!!!: "Whey Protein Doesn't Help Build Muscle"

This Workout Can Be For the Young and the Old!

I have been a Crossfitter for a relatively short time. I have been "working out" in one form or another for over 25 years. I was the general manager of a "traditional" gym for over 10 years and that afforded me the opportunity to work out every day. I did the basics like Lifecycle, Stairmaster, etc., for over an hour a day and I lifted approximately 5-6 days a week. Which means I have an exercise experience to compare with Crossfit.
The purpose of this blog is to share and document my experiences as a relatively new but "older" Crossfitter, and offer tips to potential Crossfitters on what to expect.
I will be chronicling my gym or "box" experiences as best I can. Hopefully my stories will find other older Crossfitters or those thinking of trying Crossfit. Most of all I hope to convince whoever is reading this blog that YOU TOO CAN DO IT! Anybody can!
Without a doubt, Crossfit offers the most satisfying and fulfilling workout I have ever done.
PS-I am lucky to be a member of Crossfit New England-2nd place finisher in the 2010 Crossfit Games Affiliate Competition, home of the 1st place finisher in the Masters Competition, and the 8th best woman finisher, IN THE WORLD! How lucky am I!! UPDATE For 2011: 1st Place Affiliate team in the 2011 Crossfit Games. Masters Competitors who were 4th,14th, and 15th in the WORLD! UPDATE For 2012: 12th Place Affiliate team (in the world!). Masters who finished 1st, 9th and 14th (in the world!)

Wednesday, January 23, 2013

"Whey Protein Doesn't Help Build Muscle"

This article title definitely caught my eye when it popped into my email mailbox. I have faithfully consumed my protein shakes after my tougher workouts, envisioning my muscle fibers getting stronger with every sip! Luckily after reading the article I was reassured that I hadn't been pouring
needless calories into my body after every workout. To summarize, some of the main points were:

*...........workout supplementation of protein isn’t magical. You still need to eat a caloric excess of what you burn each day in order to build muscle.

**The other problem here is that nutrition and exercise research has become a major media spectacle, and the results of new research are plastered all over web sites and magazines as if that one study is the definitive work on a given topic

***This is usually not the case!!!

****So what’s your conclusion? Don’t ditch your pre-workout protein shakes. They are important for jumpstarting protein synthesis and increasing blood flow (leading to increased nutrient delivery) to working muscles
 



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