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Originally Posted by socialgym

My trainer tells me that you should take protein shakes both before and after BOTH cardio and muscle training workouts. Even though you are targeting muscles more rigorously in weight training, you are still engaging your muscles during cardio (arguably more so for some muscle groups). The most important time to take your whey protein is after your workout, but it's good to take it before and after so that you muscles get protein they need to repair themselves.

This is good advice for someone following a more typical eating pattern with less protein. However, with the majority of people eating a consistent higher protein / fat diet here - the body will have a steady supply of amino acids in the blood stream through the day. As long as enough protein is being eaten at each meal its not so important to take shakes with cardio. I would still recommend having them after a weights workout though.