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I never used protein supplements before. My gym gave me a huge container of protein supplements for free. One of the trainer there said that it's good stuff. I just go to the gym to keep in shape. I don't have any aspirations of building huge muscle mass. But since I got it I might as well investigate it.
I've been told by an acquaintance that once you build muscle mass using protein supplements, and stop weight lifting, your muscles will degrade to a worse level than if they were built from natural proteins. Is there a grain of truth in this? I couldn't verify this on google.
Also, the brand is the gym's name. Is this a red flag? Is there a difference in quality over different brands? Are some brands more respectable?
And finally, the nutritional label shows a lot of stuff is in 100's of milli-grams. Are there side effects or health concerns for a reasonably healthy adult? Such as screwing up the heart, or whatever later on.
I've been told by an acquaintance that once you build muscle mass using protein supplements, and stop weight lifting, your muscles will degrade to a worse level than if they were built from natural proteins. Is there a grain of truth in this? I couldn't verify this on google.
Also, the brand is the gym's name. Is this a red flag? Is there a difference in quality over different brands? Are some brands more respectable?
And finally, the nutritional label shows a lot of stuff is in 100's of milli-grams. Are there side effects or health concerns for a reasonably healthy adult? Such as screwing up the heart, or whatever later on.
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