How long does it typically take for whey protein to have an effect on bodybuilding, weight loss, or weight gain?

Last Updated: 02.07.2025 03:06

How long does it typically take for whey protein to have an effect on bodybuilding, weight loss, or weight gain?

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You need to move away from the thought that whey in itself will have any direct impact on any of those. This is because it is:

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Clearly, it “could” potentially help as part of a lifestyle that promotes any of the three things you mentioned. But those take 4 major factors, of which nutrition is just 1 factor, as well as consistency. And only then might you see or feel results in a couple to a few weeks.

Protein alone is not a miracle drug and will not “trigger” any process to start building muscle or anything like that unless your lifestyle holistically demands it.

Just a supplement

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