Almost every amateur athlete and absolutely every professional uses sports nutrition as the main way to build muscle and restore the body's energy balance before and after training. For the most part, sports nutrition is nourishing shakes. In order to cook them, you need a shaker for cocktails. It is very simple and convenient to mix and transfer sports drinks.
History of occurrence
Surprisingly, about 7 thousand years BC, people in South America used pumpkin as a container for mixing drinks. A kind of real shaker was invented in 1800, when one especially gifted bartender came up with the idea of inserting a narrower glass into a wide one. At the beginning of the 20th century, the tradition of drinking evening tea along with a symbolic alcoholic cocktail became especially popular. Then in New York appeared home shakers resembling teapots. Very soon, cocktails began to be prepared in silver shakers.
How is it arranged?
What is a protein shaker for? Of course to mix! Moreover, by shaking. Inside this device there is a special plastic mesh, which can be of various shapes. Its main function is to carefully break the lumps so that the cocktail becomes a homogeneous consistency. A protein shaker, the price of which is low, may not have such a grid, instead a special ball is used. It fits into a glass of a shaker and when shaking also successfully helps to achieve a homogeneous consistency of a cocktail.
How to choose?
On the Russian market of sports goods, you can find a shaker for protein of the following volume:
- 500 ml;
- from 650 to 750 ml.
The latter are the most common.
However, the experience of professional athletes clearly shows that such shakers are not as practical as the first ones. A 500 ml protein shaker is convenient to use because a serving of
protein powder is usually between 28 and 44 grams. Such a portion must be diluted with 200-250 ml of liquid, that is, the whole mixture will take exactly half the volume of the device. In addition, a protein shaker, the price of which starts at 140 rubles, is compact and does not take up much space. If you include weight gainers in your sports menu, then it will be more convenient to purchase a device with a volume of 650-700 ml. There are two types of satellite data for athletes: a slam-shut lid and a thread. Which one to choose? Both options have the right to exist, but the most reliable is the one with a threaded cover. It is easier to close, and the likelihood of leakage or accidental opening is extremely small.
Benefits of Protein Shakers
These devices are compact, so they can be freely taken anywhere. Shakers are economical because they are several times cheaper than mixers and blenders. They are convenient to use, because all you need is hands in order to beat a cocktail in a quality manner. And finally, a protein shaker creates a uniform consistency thanks to a ball or mesh. Good luck in choosing your companion!