Will protein shake help me build up muscle and buff my body?

[Mamu_18]

I recently started using protein shake, i train with some weights,push ups, sit ups etc etc and after that i train soccer too, will protein shake help me buff up and make my muscle tone better and bigger?

 

[DanHarris]

The protein shake is a suppliment and will help you get more protein into your diet where you can not get it from food due to a plethora of reasons such as budget, time, or other commitments.

The shakes alone won't have any magical effects on your body, you need to look at overall nutrition.

Check out the stickies in the nutrition section first then come back and post if you have questions.

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[Kex2p]

If you sit in a chair and don't do anything your body needs a certain level of calories. During exercising you must not only add more calories to your diet to make up for those lost in exercise, but also extra for your body to build muscle. Protein shake are a way to add extra calories in the form of protein, carbs, and fat. So eat normally then throw the shakes in as a "snack" after workouts and before sleep.
Make sure you workout of the supplements will just go towards making fat. Some fat will come with the extra caloric intake as well as muscle, but thats why most people do a "building phase" to get their desired muscle mass....then a "toning phase" to trim the fat off and really show muscle definition.

Workout should include high weight at low reps (5-8) for multiple sets.

Hope this helped and good luck!