Do protein shakes work?

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@major

I’m aware they’re not a quick fix but i expected something decent when combined with my diet (good food, just hard to get enough calories).
I think for such small benefits of the drink I was considering spending the money on therapy.
So a good shake would be say 50g carbs/25g protein? I was led to believe that carbs were the spawn of satan in a protein shake.

In a recovery drink carbs are the exact my friend. You need the carbs to start the insulin spike, shuttle the aminos to muscles, refill glycogen stores, etc. I agree with tamfb, post workout 80-100g is a good start. Carbs are NOT the enemy post workout.