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Do I drink my protein shake before or after my workout?

Should I workout before or after I eat dinner?

Should I focus on upper body one day and lower body the next?

protein after your workout, as soon as possible (within 30 mins - 1 hour)

I think it's best to wait a bit after your last meal to workout, sometimes i workout first thing in the morning but wouldn't recommend it until you know how your body reacts

Just starting out, i would say an upper body/ lower body/ rest 3 day split is fine
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To the second question, I'd say that's personal preference. I really hate working out within a couple hours of eating so I always did it before dinner. Helps build up an appetite. I suppose you could have a small snack beforehand but otherwise just staying hydrated is enough.
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another good way to divide your workouts is:

-Legs
-Pushing (chest, shoulders, triceps)
-Pulling (Back bis)
-rest
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Nostalgic posted...

Do I drink my protein shake before or after my workout?

Before and after is the proper way.

Nostalgic posted...

Should I workout before or after I eat dinner?

Whenever during the day is fine, as long as it's not right after eating.

Nostalgic posted...

Should I focus on upper body one day and lower body the next?

That's fine.
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If you're doing shakes, do it after you workout

Wait at least an hour and half to work out after eating so your body can actually digest the food you're eating. Otherwise you'll feel bloated and queasy working out.

Look up an actual lifting routine. Do Starting Strength 5x5 or Stronglifts 5x5 for the first few weeks/months to get a feel for technique. Then once you can't make progress every workout session on either of those two, switch over to something like the reddit PPL, GSLP, any 5/3/1 variation, etc.
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Scotty_Rogers posted...

Before and after is the proper way.

after is a must. before is optional. I have never taken it before
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Your first two questions are basically right after is a must and before if youre a serious gains master

Focusing on parts of your body is pretty standard

Some thing like

Chest/triceps

Back/biceps

Legs

Shoulders somewhere in there
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Fin_Dawg_004 posted...

I have never taken it before

Cuck talk right here.
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My protein shake is a weight gainer so it has 1250 calories per serving and 50 grams of protein. That's a lot.