Almost every amateur sportsman and absolutely every professional uses sports nutrition as the main way to build muscle mass and restore the energy balance of the body before and after training. For the most part, sports nutrition is a nutritious cocktail. Just to make them, you need a shaker for cocktails. It is very simple and convenient to mix and carry sports drinks.
History of occurrence
Surprisingly, about 7 thousand years before BC, people in South America used a pumpkin as a container for mixing drinks. A kind of real shaker was invented in 1800, when one particularly gifted bartender came up with the idea of inserting a narrower glass into the wide one. At the beginning of the 20th century, the tradition of drinking evening tea along with a symbolic alcoholic cocktail became very popular. Then in New York there were home shakers, reminiscent of teapots. Very soon the cocktails began to be cooked in silver shakers.
How is it arranged?
Why do we need a shaker for protein? Of course, to confuse! And by shaking. Inside such a device is a special plastic mesh, which can be of different shapes. Its main function is to carefully break the lumps so that the cocktail becomes a homogeneous consistency. Shaker for protein, the price of which is low, may not have such a grid, instead it uses a special ball. It fits into the glass of the shaker and when shaken also successfully helps to achieve a uniform consistency of the cocktail.
How to choose?
On the Russian sports goods market you can find a shaker for the following protein:
- 500 ml;
- From 650 to 750 ml.
The latter are most common. However, the experience of professional athletes clearly shows that such shakers are not as practical as the first ones. Shaker for a protein of 500 ml is convenient to use, because a portion of protein powder is usually from 28 to 44 grams. This portion should 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 shaker for protein, the price for which starts at 140 rubles, is compact and does not take up much space. If you include in your sports menu weight gainers, then it will be more convenient to purchase a device with a volume of 650-700 ml. There are two types of satellite athletes' data: with a closing lid and with a thread. Which one should I choose? Both options have the right to exist, but the most reliable is the one with a threaded cap. It is easier to close, and the likelihood of leakage or accidental opening is extremely small.
Advantages of shakers for protein
These devices are compact, so they can be taken freely anywhere. Shakers are economical, because they cost several times cheaper mixers and blenders. They are convenient to use, because all you need is hands, in order to whip up a cocktail. And, finally, the shaker for protein creates a uniform consistency due to the ball or mesh. Good luck in choosing your companion!