been dealing with this problem for a couple years. After taking any sort of exercise supplement (pre workout, post workout) my dick will get smaller in length, balls will hang lower and have loose skin that covers up some of my shaft making my dick look even smaller. Only thing that seems to help is when I stop taking any exercise supplement for at least a month. Not sure what causes this, I've never heard of it before. PLEASE HELP.
Protein shake side effect?
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What kind of supplements are you taking? Normally exercise causes turtling so that would be the most likely cause.
Any vaso constrictor can do this too. Caffeine is a big one, and most pre-workouts have a boat-load of caffeine in them
Your implying that your flaccid gets smaller not your erect length correct? Cannot say I have ever had an issue with this, although my flaccid length does vary depending on certain situations.
It's not your protein shakes bud. I take three a day and numerous other supplements. If you really think it does then just stop taking it.
Agreed. I get the same affects from energy drinks too sometimes. Lasts a couple hours then the shrinkage is gone. They can have alot of caffeine in them also, 2-300mg+ which is about the same as drinking 2-3 cups of coffee all at once.
More and more people gotta start going clean. I haven't taken any supplements or protein shakes for the last 2-3 years(I've been training for 15 years) and I've never gained so much muscle and lost so much fat so fast. Dump the junk. God only knows what you're putting in your body and what it's doing to you. All that crap hasn't been tested long enough and it's not approved. Have faith and take a chance. Just eat real food before and after the gym. Trust me. You will be surprised. Real food is more effective than the man-made synthetic crap. And please don't argue with me... I've heard it all before... just do what YOU think is best.
Absolutely right! The key to a great body is nutrition. Back in a days when I was preparing for a competition
I never use supplements, sometimes a fat burner or diuretic like taraxatone or water loss, nothing more. Everything else camme from my meals. I was in the best shape of my life.
Sadly now I relaid on them!!
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Physical exercise does the same exact thing, so don't blame something that isn't causing it. Your body is doing something completely natural. Either learn to live with it because it really doesn't make you smaller, or stop all forms of physical activity, sit on your ass all day, and marvel at how your penis never changes sizes until you eventually start putting on weight and your penis is engulfed by fat and you need to not only use a standard wall mirror, but also an inspection mirror to look under the rolls of fat just to see your dick.
my flaccid and erect length decrease. I agree with the pre workout is prbably the main cause of it but why would the caffiene have this effect on me?
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BigO... I'm here to warn and help people to do reaserch themselves to see if maybe protein shakes are not that healthy or needed. I'm here as proof that you don't need them, I'm here to help people live a cleaner lifestyle and I'm also here because maybe many people reading this DON'T go to the exercise forum and might never get possiblty healthy opinions anywhere else because the Internet is FULL of statements and claims from the billion dollar supplement companies themselves.
You're here to spread a bunch of crazy nonsense assuming that one study that only covers 3 different brands of protein powders covers every type of protein powder and you refuse to accept that not all proteins are the same and that there are healthy, safe, chemical free protein powders you can buy.
Most people take the shakes that are not healthy and all that stuff has tons of other additives too. But go ahead.... risk it, all that stuff and supplements in general are totally safe and inexpensive. Real food sucks.
I don't see the big deal in having a healthy diet, as well as eating right and drinking a protein shake post workout.
They don't seem to harm me, and I'm hanging real nicely today before and after my exercise/cardio. Made myself two turkey sausage and egg sandwich on whole wheat bread, with a chocolate protein shake with honey, and I am good to go.
Also, I'm well aware, I don't need protein shakes, but why not give my body the extra boost. I did fine for the 8 years I was in gymnastics without them. And by the way, I research which proteins I take. It's foolish not to look into what you're putting in your body.
They don't seem to harm me, and I'm hanging real nicely today before and after my exercise/cardio. Made myself two turkey sausage and egg sandwich on whole wheat bread, with a chocolate protein shake with honey, and I am good to go.
Also, I'm well aware, I don't need protein shakes, but why not give my body the extra boost. I did fine for the 8 years I was in gymnastics without them. And by the way, I research which proteins I take. It's foolish not to look into what you're putting in your body.
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Most people also believe every stupid thing they read on the internet, but I'm not pointing fingers at anyone.
If you are the type that skip meal and just take a water/protein powder shake yes its better to eat real food.
Havever a post workout shake with a highkvality whey protein with no added sugars combined with handfull of frosen blue berries,one banana and one fresh pilled orange mixed with skim milk is properly the most healthy and natural eat you can ever have.
Whey protein is a super protein, it has the highest biology value of any protein there is, it is also the only supplement that have zero known side effects.
Its only when people mix whey protein with just milk or water and call it a meat you have a problem
Fresh fruit is the food type that have the highest contends of natural vitamins,fibers,antioxidants and just about everything else healthy the body needs, but fruit lack one very important ingredient and that is protein, that is where whey protein power become a extremely valuable food source.
Pre-workout supplements contains high amounts of caffein, some like jack3d even contains a stimulant called 1.3 dimethylamylamine that works alot like amphetamine .
What the all have in common is that the push the body into the fight or flight zone witch causes cortisol levels to go through the roof and that is not healthy if you dont use them in moderation.
The benefits is that you can push yourself harder then you normally can and by that causing more natural HGH release when you sleep , and natural HGH is extremly good for you because it makes the body capable of repairing the body much faster and more effectively.
Thats the reason why all doctors before a major surgery will advice you to be in as good a shape as possible in order to heal proberly.
The bottom line is that pre-workout supplemets and whey protein powder is two very different things that work in two very different ways.
Preworkouts push the body in a unnatural way and have many side effects and that can be unhealthy
Protein powder is a pure and natural food source that have no side effects and combined with other healty foods and you have a extremely healthy super food
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