Do protein shakes work?

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@WRCortese5

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.

My worry is that the carbs in these drinks will be mainly sugar. I just checked out surge recovery on T-nation which has 51g of carbs but 42g of sugar, I might as well eat a chocolate bar with my shake.