protein shakes before a comp

[realozens]

my current coach wants me to completely eliminate protein shakes a month out of competition. is this sound advice ? i asked him to explain and he went through a long reason scientifically then said that he had been in the game a long time and listen to his advice. want to make sure he is making sense

 

[Mobster]

I've heard of this a lot. But if you don't wanna listen to the advice of someone you're paying why are you ok with listening to us for free?

 

[stevesmi]

that is sound advice. dairy is a poor idea ahead of a competition since it is very inflammatory and will bloat you up whether you believe that or not. i don't consume dairy at all in my diet except the occassional grassfed cheese maybe once or twice a month as a treat.

 

[Masonic Bodybuilder]

I agree with his method. Protein shakes will probably just bloat you and cause inflammation. That is the last thing you want before a show.

 

[P0N]

I would agree with him. They tend to cause gut inflammation to varying degrees, which could potentially lead to a bloated look.

 

[RickRock]

Yes it is common to do that. As with any dairy product that can cause you to hold more water

 

[cbbram]

sounds like you don't trust your coach... not good

 

[Tazz]

i agree with him, trust ur coach

 

[Ricky V Rock]

my current coach wants me to completely eliminate protein shakes a month out of competition. is this sound advice ? i asked him to explain and he went through a long reason scientifically then said that he had been in the game a long time and listen to his advice. want to make sure he is making sense

You have to trust your coach and follow the program you are paying for, it is OK to research everything he advises but in the end you have to trust him. Please keep in mind bro that you will not find every piece of fitness wisdom on Google, some stuff only certain guys know about in the real world. As far as the protein shakes themselves, I can tell you first hand I have coached people from many walks of life and some times I have had good reasons to take someone off the protein shakes and some times I have had to force guys to add them to their regimen. I can tell someone to go either way with it, in the end it all depends on what that individual needs to get to his goals at the moment.