I'm getting back into swimming and was wondering if whey protein is appropriate before and after a workout in the pool. I'm in the Army, so I also need to work on my running, sit-ups, and push-ups and whey has helped me with the lifting (which I don't plan on giving up). Any suggestions? Or should I revamp my nutrition plan. Right now I'm consuming a lot of protein and saturated fat, and low sugars and carbs (except fiber).
Thanks!
-Jared
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If you are getting a lot of aerobic exercise, which it sounds like you are, I'd say eat all the carbs you want. Reduce sugar (edit: REFINED sugars) and saturated fat. You can probably get the max score on push-ups if you work at it - I remember a lot of people including myself were able to. Not many people were able to max the run or sit-ups. I think the best score I ever got was 260-265.
Now that you mention it I remember seeing a chaplain candidate at Ft. Bragg in 1992, he was an O-2 and had some sort of branch insignia none of us had seen before, which got us to talking with him.
Good job on getting promoted to E-4 by age 19, it sounds like you have plenty of motivation. You'll do fine.
If you are getting a lot of aerobic exercise, which it sounds like you are, I'd say eat all the carbs you want. Reduce sugar (edit: REFINED sugars) and saturated fat. You can probably get the max score on push-ups if you work at it - I remember a lot of people including myself were able to. Not many people were able to max the run or sit-ups. I think the best score I ever got was 260-265.
Now that you mention it I remember seeing a chaplain candidate at Ft. Bragg in 1992, he was an O-2 and had some sort of branch insignia none of us had seen before, which got us to talking with him.
Good job on getting promoted to E-4 by age 19, it sounds like you have plenty of motivation. You'll do fine.
