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2011-06-09 8:04 PM |
Veteran 135 | Subject: view on protein powders? should i use them..should i not simple as that! |
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2011-06-09 9:12 PM in reply to: #3541770 |
New user 53 | Subject: RE: view on protein powders? If you have trouble getting the amount of protein you are looking to intake use them. They reduce soreness and help promote recovery. I would suggest getting some Branced Chain Amino Acids (BCAAs) as well. Get a high quality protein powder, some of the lower quality cheaper ones use arsenic in their manufacturing process. |
2011-06-10 8:04 AM in reply to: #3541858 |
Pro 4723 CyFair | Subject: RE: view on protein powders? Ape - 2011-06-09 9:12 PM If you have trouble getting the amount of protein you are looking to intake use them. They reduce soreness and help promote recovery. I would suggest getting some Branced Chain Amino Acids (BCAAs) as well. Get a high quality protein powder, some of the lower quality cheaper ones use arsenic in their manufacturing process.
Good advice right here. It's a supplement to real food and can be used to promote muscle growth/recovery. For instance there really is little substitute for whey protein after a workout. A protein blend with some oats is a great meal replacement. Casein is great pre-bed because it's slow digesting and will feed your system all night long. Just keep in mind your diet plan should revolve around real food and use protein powder to fill in holes. |
2011-06-10 10:08 AM in reply to: #3541770 |
Veteran 135 | Subject: RE: view on protein powders? any sugestions on which ones to get..i was told myotein?..but if there a better and cheeper one that you sugest cool |
2011-06-10 12:38 PM in reply to: #3541770 |
Pro 4723 CyFair | Subject: RE: view on protein powders? A ton of folks out there will recommend isolates or hydroslates, but the average Joe isn't really going to reap the benefits of elite quality protein. It's kinda like the guy that does 16mph on a P4. makes no sense. Get a whey concentrate that you can stand the taste of. Gaspari's Myofusion is good. I order the 10 lbs package off of www.smartpowders.com. I've had good success with the stuff from Dymatize as well. BUY ONLINE. GNC and Vitamin Shoppe and the like inflate the prices way too much. |
2011-06-10 1:17 PM in reply to: #3542835 |
New user 53 | Subject: RE: view on protein powders? uhcoog - 2011-06-10 12:38 PM A ton of folks out there will recommend isolates or hydroslates, but the average Joe isn't really going to reap the benefits of elite quality protein. It's kinda like the guy that does 16mph on a P4. makes no sense. Get a whey concentrate that you can stand the taste of. Gaspari's Myofusion is good. I order the 10 lbs package off of www.smartpowders.com. I've had good success with the stuff from Dymatize as well. BUY ONLINE. GNC and Vitamin Shoppe and the like inflate the prices way too much. I agree completely with this. Don't let GNC, Vitamin Shoppe or any other nutrition shop talk you into paying 70 bucks for 5 lbs of protein powder (you should be able to get ten pounds for that price no problem). I use supplementwarehouse.com for my protein powders as they have the lowest prices I have found and good customer service. As far as brands go: Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard, EAS protein, and Dymatize proteins are one's I like personally. |
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2011-06-10 2:28 PM in reply to: #3541770 |
Veteran 135 | Subject: RE: view on protein powders? i think i might go with myofusion..but should i get the myofusion hydro or the regular? |
2011-06-11 8:19 AM in reply to: #3541770 |
Pro 4723 CyFair | Subject: RE: view on protein powders? Regular. Should be like 30-35 for 5 lbs |
2011-06-16 9:33 PM in reply to: #3541770 |
New user 420 Charlotte, NC USA | Subject: RE: view on protein powders? Check out www.trueprotein.com. |
2011-06-16 9:43 PM in reply to: #3553494 |
Pro 4723 CyFair | Subject: RE: view on protein powders? ScoopJackson - 2011-06-16 9:33 PMCheck out www.trueprotein.com. Trutein is yummy |
2011-06-16 9:48 PM in reply to: #3553507 |
New user 420 Charlotte, NC USA | Subject: RE: view on protein powders? uhcoog - 2011-06-16 10:43 PM ScoopJackson - 2011-06-16 9:33 PMCheck out www.trueprotein.com. Trutein is yummyI'm not familiar with trutein, but I just bought the 25 lb bag of Recession Ultra Whey for about $140 and it should last me at least 2 years. Another thing I've heard is that when GNC discontinues a product, you can get it pretty inexpensively, but that's too much work for me. |
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2011-06-16 11:58 PM in reply to: #3542915 |
Elite 6387 | Subject: RE: view on protein powders? Ape - 2011-06-10 12:17 PM uhcoog - 2011-06-10 12:38 PM A ton of folks out there will recommend isolates or hydroslates, but the average Joe isn't really going to reap the benefits of elite quality protein. It's kinda like the guy that does 16mph on a P4. makes no sense. Get a whey concentrate that you can stand the taste of. Gaspari's Myofusion is good. I order the 10 lbs package off of www.smartpowders.com. I've had good success with the stuff from Dymatize as well. BUY ONLINE. GNC and Vitamin Shoppe and the like inflate the prices way too much. I agree completely with this. Don't let GNC, Vitamin Shoppe or any other nutrition shop talk you into paying 70 bucks for 5 lbs of protein powder (you should be able to get ten pounds for that price no problem). I use supplementwarehouse.com for my protein powders as they have the lowest prices I have found and good customer service. As far as brands go: Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard, EAS protein, and Dymatize proteins are one's I like personally. GNC has always been a rip off... but Vitamin Shoppe??? I get 5lbs of Gold Standard there for $37. It does not get much better or much cheaper. Costco has some, but afraid to try. I do Gold Standard... there are plenty of quality proteins out there, what does it for me is simply taste and how easy it mixes. I do not like milk at all so it has to be right in water... GS rich chocolate is actually GOOD. Probably would not drink for the heck of it, but mixes easy in cold water and actually tastes pretty decent. And as for yes or no... there is just no way I can eat that much meat in a day... and I love meat. But eating general requirements for us is a LOT of meat. So after a work out, mid morning snack.. what ever... usually two a day to supplement my normal diet that has plenty of protein. |
2011-06-17 4:33 AM in reply to: #3553517 |
Pro 4723 CyFair | Subject: RE: view on protein powders? ScoopJackson - 2011-06-16 9:48 PM uhcoog - 2011-06-16 10:43 PM ScoopJackson - 2011-06-16 9:33 PMCheck out www.trueprotein.com. Trutein is yummyI'm not familiar with trutein, but I just bought the 25 lb bag of Recession Ultra Whey for about $140 and it should last me at least 2 years. Another thing I've heard is that when GNC discontinues a product, you can get it pretty inexpensively, but that's too much work for me.
Haha. Right. I was thinking Trunutrition Science. I always get the 2 mixed up. As for closeout deals. They're always good. If you can find closeout or expired protein you're golden. Expired supplements are usually good for 6 months to 2 years after their date of expiration. |
2011-06-17 9:39 AM in reply to: #3553624 |
New user 420 Charlotte, NC USA | Subject: RE: view on protein powders? uhcoog - 2011-06-17 5:33 AM ScoopJackson - 2011-06-16 9:48 PM uhcoog - 2011-06-16 10:43 PM ScoopJackson - 2011-06-16 9:33 PMCheck out www.trueprotein.com. Trutein is yummyI'm not familiar with trutein, but I just bought the 25 lb bag of Recession Ultra Whey for about $140 and it should last me at least 2 years. Another thing I've heard is that when GNC discontinues a product, you can get it pretty inexpensively, but that's too much work for me.
Haha. Right. I was thinking Trunutrition Science. I always get the 2 mixed up. As for closeout deals. They're always good. If you can find closeout or expired protein you're golden. Expired supplements are usually good for 6 months to 2 years after their date of expiration. That part in bold is good to know. I've always wondered. |
2011-06-17 10:14 AM in reply to: #3554004 |
Pro 4723 CyFair | Subject: RE: view on protein powders? ScoopJackson - 2011-06-17 9:39 AM uhcoog - 2011-06-17 5:33 AM ScoopJackson - 2011-06-16 9:48 PM uhcoog - 2011-06-16 10:43 PM ScoopJackson - 2011-06-16 9:33 PMCheck out www.trueprotein.com. Trutein is yummyI'm not familiar with trutein, but I just bought the 25 lb bag of Recession Ultra Whey for about $140 and it should last me at least 2 years. Another thing I've heard is that when GNC discontinues a product, you can get it pretty inexpensively, but that's too much work for me.
Haha. Right. I was thinking Trunutrition Science. I always get the 2 mixed up. As for closeout deals. They're always good. If you can find closeout or expired protein you're golden. Expired supplements are usually good for 6 months to 2 years after their date of expiration. That part in bold is good to know. I've always wondered. I should qualify that with "If stored in a cool/dry place". Whey is obviously on the shorter end of that because it's a food product where as say creatine or the like is good forever almost. |
2011-07-22 6:37 PM in reply to: #3541770 |
Veteran 107 Tyngsboro | Subject: RE: view on protein powders? My favorite is ON Gold Standard 100% Whey, French Vanilla Creme flavor. Blended with a fruit smoothie is my favorite post-workout recovery drink. |
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2011-07-23 9:00 AM in reply to: #3553591 |
Pro 6011 Camp Hill, Pennsylvania | Subject: RE: view on protein powders? powerman - 2011-06-17 12:58 AM Ape - 2011-06-10 12:17 PM uhcoog - 2011-06-10 12:38 PM A ton of folks out there will recommend isolates or hydroslates, but the average Joe isn't really going to reap the benefits of elite quality protein. It's kinda like the guy that does 16mph on a P4. makes no sense. Get a whey concentrate that you can stand the taste of. Gaspari's Myofusion is good. I order the 10 lbs package off of www.smartpowders.com. I've had good success with the stuff from Dymatize as well. BUY ONLINE. GNC and Vitamin Shoppe and the like inflate the prices way too much. I agree completely with this. Don't let GNC, Vitamin Shoppe or any other nutrition shop talk you into paying 70 bucks for 5 lbs of protein powder (you should be able to get ten pounds for that price no problem). I use supplementwarehouse.com for my protein powders as they have the lowest prices I have found and good customer service. As far as brands go: Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard, EAS protein, and Dymatize proteins are one's I like personally. GNC has always been a rip off... but Vitamin Shoppe??? I get 5lbs of Gold Standard there for $37. It does not get much better or much cheaper. Costco has some, but afraid to try. I do Gold Standard... there are plenty of quality proteins out there, what does it for me is simply taste and how easy it mixes. I do not like milk at all so it has to be right in water... GS rich chocolate is actually GOOD. Probably would not drink for the heck of it, but mixes easy in cold water and actually tastes pretty decent. And as for yes or no... there is just no way I can eat that much meat in a day... and I love meat. But eating general requirements for us is a LOT of meat. So after a work out, mid morning snack.. what ever... usually two a day to supplement my normal diet that has plenty of protein. That's funny, because I've always gotten better deals at GNC. If you have their Gold Card, and you watch for specials, I've always found their prices to be 1/2 of Vitamin Shop's. The regular pricing at both of these stores is a complete ripoff, though. Online, I've also bought from www.dpsnutrition.com
Edited by TriMyBest 2011-07-23 9:01 AM |
2011-07-29 4:58 PM in reply to: #3541770 |
Member 8 | Subject: RE: view on protein powders? www.proteinfactory.com - incredible selection, lots of exoctics too - especially if you have allergies to certain proteins. I am allergic to whey, so I use beef, egg and peptopro. Peptopro is my favorite, especically for pre-during and post training. It's extremely light - does not fill you up and it's absorption is the best of all. The have a "Lab" that allows you to completely customize your protein, MRP, PWO drink, whatever. As for Brick and Mortar store Vitamin Shoppe will basically match online prices. Edited by hunrugger 2011-07-29 5:03 PM |
2011-07-29 7:55 PM in reply to: #3541770 |
Pro 4824 Houston | Subject: RE: view on protein powders? I am really picky when it comes to protein powder and prefer Permalean berry flavor it is pricey but I can't stand many protein powders and it doesn't have a bunch of sugar. I don't eat a lot of meat and use this for my recovery drink. They also have yummy protein bars. |
2011-08-04 12:18 PM in reply to: #3541770 |
Veteran 115 Wallingford, CT | Subject: RE: view on protein powders? I usually look at Hammer Nutrition's stuff, they seem to have more natural ingredients (less chemicals) which I prefer. |
2011-08-04 12:36 PM in reply to: #3629066 |
Pro 4723 CyFair | Subject: RE: view on protein powders? Boosted333 - 2011-08-04 12:18 PM I usually look at Hammer Nutrition's stuff, they seem to have more natural ingredients (less chemicals) which I prefer. It's also not very competitive in the price per serving arena. |
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2011-08-04 2:09 PM in reply to: #3541770 |
Pro 3730 NorCal | Subject: RE: view on protein powders? I just started using Protein x by Muscle Milk from Costco, $25 for 3 pounds. Regardless of price, make sure you like the TASTE! Chocolate flavors tend to taste better than vanilla, IMO. |
2011-08-04 6:47 PM in reply to: #3541770 |
Expert 727 South Windsor CT | Subject: RE: view on protein powders? Im a big fan of Hammer Recoverite, great taste, Reduced soreness the next day as well. I really notice a difference when I don't use it. |
2011-08-05 7:44 AM in reply to: #3629673 |
Pro 4723 CyFair | Subject: RE: view on protein powders? Diesel - 2011-08-04 6:47 PM Im a big fan of Hammer Recoverite, great taste, Reduced soreness the next day as well. I really notice a difference when I don't use it. That's because it's a recovery supplement and not really a protein powder. Recoverite appears to be pretty much carbs, bcaas/eaas, electrolytes, and minimal protein. Great for reduced soreness and to stave off muscle wasting, but not really a protein supplement. |
2011-08-06 6:58 PM in reply to: #3541770 |
Veteran 365 WTH? This isn't coral. It's corn! | Subject: RE: view on protein powders? I switched from whey to hemp protein. It is an acquired taste, though.
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