cait987

Ok, When After I lift I have a few questions (I seem to ask alot but im trying to get the full benefit of sweating my ass off when I lift dont want to be doing anything wrong since im starting so late in life :/)

Ok, Few Questions: #1: I saw a post about how the body can only absorb about 25 g of protein in 1 serving is this true or does it fluctuate? I like to eat steak and eggs together since nice meal fills you up and pretty decent calories and very high protein so am I wasting this and would be better off eatting them at seperate meals for full protein benefits?

#2: I live pretty far from where I work out and in general it can take about 30 mins aprox before I can get something to eat post workout so Im curious, Am I still getting the benefits of eating protein after workout since it takes a bit before I can eat protein or am I ok eating 30 mins - a hour max after I work out (Ide like to eat sooner but I really have no way to get a decent protein meal before then. (I pre make whatever Im gonna eat so I can pop it in the microwave and heat it fast however If im gonna workout Ide like to get the most benefit possible and may be able to try and make an arrangment to eat sooner however itd be pretty unconvinent and odd)

#3: Are there any other good minerals/vitamins to eat besides protein for weightlifting? I get a ton of protein in a day however I need to eat more in general since most protein meals are pretty low in calories/fat and Ide like to have other vitamins that benefit me in higher amounts (I already get alot of vitamins however ide like to know what exactly to aim for)

#4: Can someone give me a good description on cardio, Ive been doing alot of sprints etc lately and I know that are apart of cardio however Ive never gotten a good definition of it and ide like to find something to do while im cooling down/recovering from previous weight lifting days.

#5: Do machines give near the same benefits at weight lifting free weights? I have a really nice weight lifting machine at parents house however, Ive never even really been sore after using it as opposed to when I do free weights I can bearly walk the next day. Im just wondering if maybe they dont work you as hard since you arent really "forced" to push to your max as opposed to free weights where that last one or two weights are the hardest but also the best ones for you. With a machine you can take breaks and stop anytime and well it just doesnt seem to have the same effect as free weights.

Added 4 more questions:

#6: Im not quite sure if this is natural but when I lift arm weights for some reason I never sweat, Im doing the workout right I beleive, and Im panting but I just dont sweat .. Is this a natural kind of thing? I sweat like mad on legs/abs/back but curls etc dont make me sweat.

#7: Can anyone give me a site where I can look at videos of people doing each kind of exercise? I saw one a bit ago but I figure If im making a post may as well ask

#8:Anyone know where I can buy the protein mix and anyone got any brand recommendations?

#9: Ok im curious, I know you should wait for aprox 1 1/2 hours - 2 hours after eating to lift however, does this apply to all body parts? I know when you do ab exercises that you shouldnt eat for 2 hours before however for exercises like arms / legs do you need to wait 2 hours also or would 45 mins - a hour be ok? Just want any opinions I can get if possible.

Thanks

Thats all hope someone can answer these questions and hoping for some good answers (Sorry for all the questions lately but you all have been helping alot)