Protein shake advice please.......

[Cruiser]

Hi Gray Lion, I'm not taking anything you said personally, but I speak the truth about my advice...so you don't have to take my advice if you don't want to...do what works for you guy... It so awesome to here someone of the age 69 is still doing active sparring in the ring(I tip my hat to you Gray Lion)... I'm the only one in any local fitness center in my city who has NEVER taken anything to grow my muscles...furthermore I'm always boxing against other boxers who do take steroids and growth hormones and creatine and I'm completely natural...I will NEVER promote steroids!!! I'm a chubby boxer, nothing of elite level, and I'm getting close to 40 years old myself(out of my prime for boxing)... boxing is just something I have done to stay fit over the years... In two years I will be entering the master competition for natural bodybuilders (but I will be the only guy that has never done steroids in that competition) Also 50 years ago, good balanced meals were awesome... and they still are... I would always recommend real food over any protein powder, but in the year of 2012 with all our "Fast Paced" lives its sometimes difficult to cook a healthy meal because of our "rushed" lives. And I read what you wrote about not liking people passing judgement on you when they have never met you, or never been in the ring with you... I understand your view... Anytime you want to see how I look like send me a private email and I'll direct you to a bodybuilding website and you can view my photos and read my profile aswell. Cruiser P.S I will always fuel my body with exactly what it needs to recover at bedtime so I'm ready and able to workout the next morning...but you do what works for you guy :-)

[Gray Lion]

Cruiser. Thanks for your letter and the spirit in which it was written. I agree with what you say. In fact, we have some very long discussions in the gym on supplements. We all do agree on more Protein, but beyond that, it's just like asking someone what kind of car they should buy.....you get a lot of different answers and a lot of arguments...but in the end we are all members of the boxing fraternity and try to look out for one another. When Creatine is used, it is a 4 weeks on and 4 weeks off program. We have had some success with it on the layman theory that it makes the muscle cells absorb faster. But everyone is different and what works for one, does not necessarily work for another. I am also amazed that some people can load up on the worst food and come out looking great and stronger. Hardest fighter I ever knew drank whiskey like water and maintained a strong body because he was a track layer and rail repair guy for the railroad. Good luck with you training and in the ring. I'm sorry to see younger fighters going off into MMA and ignoring the training they can receive in boxing.
With kindest regards,
Gray Lion

[Cruiser]

Hi Gray Lion, you seem like a cool guy... I'm sure there is alot I can learn from you... I like reading everyones threads on the site... and I'm sorry if my words didn't come out right... I agree with alot you have written... Cheers Cruiser :-)