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Is it okay for a 15 year old to take protein shakes

  • 01-09-2015 8:09pm
    #1
    Chickenwing47
    Registered Users Posts: 68 ✭✭


    Hello, I'm 15 years old and I training for boxing 3 times a week and I go to the gym usually every other unless I take a day off, I lift every time I go to the gym (usually low weight, high reps) as I am 5'7-5'8 and don't want to put lots of pressure on my spine. The other day bought two packets of optimum nutrition casein protein that I can take before going to bed when I get hungry instead of eating, it says on the back its for people aged over 18 years but I looked it up and some sites said that's it's fine to use as a teen, then other sights are saying its not and one even said it could effect my growth, what do you guys think? I have began taking it yet I just want to make sure if it's okay for me or if it's not. Thanks :)


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  • #2
    CWF
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,063 ✭✭✭CWF


    Yes that's totally safe.


  • #3
    Nervous Wreck
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,115 ✭✭✭✭Nervous Wreck


    It's just food man. Totally safe. Happy lifting!


  • #4
    Chickenwing47
    Registered Users Posts: 68 ✭✭Chickenwing47


    CWF wrote: »
    Yes that's totally safe.

    Grand thanks


  • #5
    Chickenwing47
    Registered Users Posts: 68 ✭✭Chickenwing47


    Nervous Wreck wrote: »
    It's just food man. Totally safe. Happy lifting!

    Thank you


  • #6
    Mellor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 39,565 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    Chickenwing47 wrote: »
    I looked it up and some sites said that's it's fine to use as a teen, then other sights are saying its not and one even said it could effect my growth,

    A site said that protein could effect your growth. Completely nonsense


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  • #7
    endacl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,347 ✭✭✭✭endacl


    Mellor wrote: »
    A site said that protein could effect your growth. Completely nonsense

    Try growing without it! :D


  • #8
    Mellor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 39,565 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    endacl wrote: »
    Try growing without it! :D

    Joking aside, I considered posted that the OP maybe have misunderstood a site talking about achieving growth rather than stunting it.


  • #9
    Alf Veedersane
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,647 ✭✭✭✭Alf Veedersane


    OP, you asked this a week or so ago. You got the same advice.

    Might be time to believe it


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