Whey Protein Isolate VS Concentrate: Which is better for toning up? NOT bodybuilding

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andy.fs

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So I know there's the whole debate between whey protein isolate and whey protein concentrate. Everywhere I've read, people say the concentrate is better, but every one of those posts are talking about bodybuilding (Putting on weight). My goal is to cut weight, and turn my existing fat into lean muscle - not huge massive muscle. Which is the better choice for getting cut (In conjunction with regular workouts): Isolate or Concentrate?

Also, (A side question; you don't have to field this one if you don't want to) my workout consists of:
20-30 min. of cardio
About 20 min. of a series of ab workouts (I have a set workout)
About 20 min. of light-weight, high-reps lifting (Either upper back and biceps, chest and triceps, or lower back and legs) - I have a set workout for each.

Does this sound legit for what my goals are? Or does anyone have any suggestions.
 
If you want to lose the fat and gain muscle it doesn't matter what type of protein you drink in my oppinion. Your workout is going to determine that.

If you are lifting light weights at high reps you are training for endurance and it will take you a very very very long time to build any type of muscle. And since muscle helps burn calories you're back at square one.

My advice would be to start lifting a little heavier to build muscle and drink either protein shake immediately after your workouts.

Does this make sense?
 
Thank you... But...

Thank you for your help. But I understand that it doesn't really matter because protein is protein - I eat tons of it in different forms anyway. But out of pure curiosity, which is more efficient for toning muscle: Isolate or concentrate. People say concentrate is better for building muscle mass because isolate burns too quickly in your body. Does this mean that whey protein isolate is more efficient for people interested in more of a cardio-style, weight reduction workout?

And I will take you're advice on the high-weight, low-reps workout. Thanks again.
 
andy.fs said:
Thank you for your help. But I understand that it doesn't really matter because protein is protein - I eat tons of it in different forms anyway. But out of pure curiosity, which is more efficient for toning muscle: Isolate or concentrate. People say concentrate is better for building muscle mass because isolate burns too quickly in your body. Does this mean that whey protein isolate is more efficient for people interested in more of a cardio-style, weight reduction workout?

And I will take you're advice on the high-weight, low-reps workout. Thanks again.
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You know, I've not heard of that. I know that I use Isolate because it's more pure than concentrate (90-98% protein) where concentrate is only 70-80% protein I think. I believe that Isolate gets absorbed more quickly which is what I want post workout. Isolate is more expensive too but it also depends on the person which works best for them. That's the only difference I know of. Sorry I couldn't help you more.
 
no one knows which one is better. Studies haven't been done to determine it yet. Regardless, the difference (if it at all exists) would be so minimal that you wouldn't be able to measure it.
 
for losing fat, it doesn't really matter. for all intents and purposes, whey is whey.

your total calorie intake, and your workout to a degree, is what determines whether you burn fat, gain muscle, or maintain.
 
First-
No such thing as 'toning'. What you're referring to is the muscle tone
Muscle tone - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (note: I hate wikipedia but it'll do for now)

Toning is a misnomer when people mean to say they want to get rid of unwanted fat from their physique.

Next-
It doesn't matter whether you have concentrate or isolate or egg protein or etc etc. What counts is your over all caloric intake. Worry about over all calories and your over all protein intake.

Lastly-
Look at the back of the protein container. Look at how many grams of protein you're getting. That's what you're getting. You might have an isolate container and a concentrate container and they both might have 22 grams or 21 grams or the concentrate might have 23 grams per scoop while the isolate only has 18. Just make sure you're getting enough protein to start and then worry about the minutia.
 
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