I was eating protein bars after workouts for a long time and just started protein powder about a month or so ago. I just bought a Muscle Milk brand then because it was on sale but I'd like to buy something that is known to be better or high quality (and if there's a good deal on it, great). I'm finding it hard on Google to cut through promos and find top reviews. Anyone have any good experiences with a specific type of protein powder? Thanks!
I've always like Syntha 6 Isolate. Gives me an energy boost before and afterwork outs. Serves as a great meal replacement. And tastes great.
I used Myogenix aftershock strength and recoverry in the orange flavor. You can find it a supplementwarehouse.com and they will price match + an additional percentage off. Myogenix has two different aftershock products. The other one is critical mass. I prefered the Recovery..Great stack. http://www.supplementwarehouse.com/search.asp?strSearch=myogenix&submit2=Go!
Optimum Nutrition 100% whey is the best choice IMO. But if you are talking about the best period it's Met-Rx, its a lot more expensive though.
Chocolate whole milk is a great post recovery alternative if you don't want to use powder. It equally packs carbs, protein and most importantly it's cheaper.
syntha-6 tastes really good. i used to keep 5-7 different flavors some years back. then the doctor put a stop to my regular shakes when blood lab results indicated this stuff was causing fatty liver.
The ingredient list is vauge but it indicates whey concentrate, the cheapest protein, as the main source of protein. Spoiler Whey Protein Concentrate [Milk], Whey Protein Isolate, Calcium Caseinate, Micellar Casein, Milk Protein Isolate, Egg Albumin, And Glutamine Peptides I think http://proteinfactory.com/ offers much more high quality protein and they explain exactly how much of each type are in their pre blended products.
Clutch, in my experience muscle milk was the worst protein powder I've ever tried. I would recommend ON pro complex. Amazon usually has cheap protein
Why not just eat some CHICKEN or some FISH after working out? Alaska Pollock for phosphorous! Must it be some sort of "product" some manufacturer made and is expensive? Buy some REAL protein.
Nutrilite's Whey is probably by far the best that's out in the market. Taste's great, mixes extremely well, and is a great overall value. 1) only 150 calories with 1g fat, 0.5g of saturated fat, 6g of sugar, 9g of carbs, 26g of protein. 2) Contains sufficient amounts of the BCAAs for recovery and muscle building, and it is not necessary to purchase separate recovery products to mix with this protein. Most protein products do not contain sufficient amounts of BCAAs and most end up purchasing an additional recovery powder to mix into their protein. 3) contains antioxidants (Red Orange Complex), something thats not common in most protein. Antioxidants are extremely important, especially when you're working out to protect your body's Oxidation Process and to eliminate the free radiacals (causes damage to your DNA or Cell Membrane) that build up in your body. Link: Nutrilite Whey Protein
Hey Clutch, I know some users shame Reddit, but one of the users did a pretty good study on different protein powders. The post : http://www.reddit.com/r/Fitness/comments/uva9t/big_reddit_protein_powder_measurement_results The results : https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Ag9uT-E4EIL7dFZPZnR0WVZybGtFWnRKNzdKNm9XOVE#gid=0
I'll second Optimum Nutrition whey. I use it after lifting, it doesn't taste bad (at least he chocolate malt) and I've seen some nice results.
What would be the joke? And i've got more infractions than anyone in this thread and cant even rep anymore lol yea strong "brown nosing"
If you are trying to help sore muscles recover then a good protein powder is the way to go...... You want protein that your muscles will absorb quickly, not all protein is the same. Hydrolyzed protein is the cleanest and fastest protein you can take. ON makes some really good hydrolyzed whey protein but it is pricey. I highly recommend it. Here is what it looks like and you can find it at The Vitamin Shoppe.... In the future thou, take a post workout shake. It will help you recover much faster and with better results. I take secret sauce, its specifically designed for your muscles to recover faster with less soreness. I know a thing or two about soreness since I crossfit.... This is what secret sauce looks like... Also available at The vitamin Shoppe locally..
