How many protein shakes should I take?

Question

How many protein shakes should I take if I want to get ripped? Not to bulk up, just burn fat doing cardio and weight lifting (small weight, hogh reps ) Is one enough after a workout or should I have on before and after?

Answer 1

I have always heard an easy rule of thumb is 1.5 protein per pound every day.

Answer 2

With high rep weight lifting, your muscles won't really get ripped, even if you drank 30 shakes a day. You will slowly build muscle. If you are trying to give your body a good amount, look at your diet and figure out about how much protein you get anyway from what you tend to eat (nutritiondata.com is a good site for this). If you want to be on a muscle building diet, get about 80-90 g of protein a day, and tune your protein shakes to that level.