Does protein increase muscle mass, giv u energy or wat?

Question

Does protein increase muscle mass, giv u energy or wat?

Answer 1

both, but if you eat too much protein and don't burn it off--workouts the protein then becomes fat.  

Answer 2

yep but you gotta work out too.

and yes it gives some energy, not meant for that though.

Answer 3

The key ingredient to gaining muscle mass is to add lots of PROTEIN to your daily diet. You should have 1.0-1.5 grams of protein for each pound you weigh. Protein helps your body to build lean muscle after your workout. Speaking of workout, I would start with simple toning exercises (low weight/more reps) to get your muscles used to being worked. After about 2 weeks you can go to the strengthening exercises (high weight/low reps). This will break down your muscles fast and with all the protein in your diet, when they heal it will be solid lean muscle mass.

Answer 4

Protein helps build muscle

Best taken after a hard workout

Answer 5

Taken along with workouts it helps muscle growth. Not so much for energy, i take it post workout.  

Answer 6

Not either really.

Protein is the building block of all cells.... To gain muscle mass, you have to induce growth somehow... this is traditionally achieved by performing exercise. If you eat a lot of protein and just sit around on the couch your muscles will deplete... just like your leg would do if it was in a cast.

Energy... well everything you eat gives you energy of some kind... we measure it in Calories.

Protein is an essential food source for a healthy body. You get it from meat, milk, nuts, some vegetables, beans... rice... lots of foods....

Body builders supplement protein so that they have the protein they need, when they need it in the quantities that maximise their potential to grow in response to the exercise that they perform. Taken as a "shake" is a way to provide this protein with few calories... in a controlled way... as opposed to chowing down on a burger. Both methods effectively deliver protein... but one is a controlled measure.