Does your protien suck?
An easy whey(pun intended) to figure out if you are using a good quality protien powder and not just a really expensive carb/fat is to check the label and do some simple math. Here's the skinny...
The best protein powders will list "Whey protein isolate" or "Hydrolyzed whey protein isolate" as the first ingredient. Protein isolates are the purest forms of protein you can get, with some being 90% protein
-hydrolyzed simply means that the protein has been predigested into smaller protein fragments for faster digestion
Now for the math....
to know what percentage you are getting use this formula:
GRAMS(per serving) / SERVING SIZE(grams) = Percentage of protein
-Example- Brand CH11 contains 25g of protein per 28g scoop that protein powder contains about 90%.
To be considered a "Great" powder it should contain 80% or more
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NutraBio sells great ptotein with a great amino acid profile.they sell pharmacy grade creatines and amino acids.
yea i read all the ingredients on stuff until i found musclefeast.com. they sell pharm grade pure suppliments so you dont get all the extra crap people put in. and amino acids. check that place out. i use them.
Yep thats a great muscle and fitness article I bought Syntha-6 the day before I got my issue in the mail. First ingredient is whey concentrate. It is a blend though.
Whats the point of having a powder that is 90% protein if the amino acid profile is crap?
In order to determine a good powder I would start by looking at the amino content, and then look at the protein quantity.
I just purchase my whey isolate in bulk 5kg bags, usually tasteless protein.
Coryh11Very true, although I usually go with a Intra or Post-Workout for my BCAA's and other goodies
AnonAnother thing that helps is slow the fuck down. I used to slam my protein drink and go. Now I take at least 5 minutes in sips and WAY less sides. I am a cheap bastard and use Costco (Kirkland) at works fine for me :-)
DefconI use muscle milk and it seems to be fine
yes! muscle milks monster milk is the bomb. abit sickly after a few weeks of chugging it back though.
DefconThrow tht shit in some milk and it taste better than a mcdonalds milk shake
AnonIsolate doesnt bloat you at all with the juice, concentrate bloats and constipates not recommended while on. Make sure you get a nice isolate with digestive enzymes though. The one i use now is 90% all isolate and it sucks as far as digestion goes
yeah i found that it varies with brands of isolate as well, the costco kaizen isolate which mixes great and is a good deal and doesnt taste too bad feels like shit after, i have to use twice as much milk and drink it really slow compared to normal to not get nausea
Coryh11Good to know, I may be going with AllMax Iso Natural (93.3% protein content). but if I have digestion problems I may look into something else, currently using Gaspari myofusion. It's great for the dollar but a little low on content
AnonSeems very expensive the one i use has 27.9g protein on 30g scoop for half the price but like i said it sucks digestion wise. Have a look at impact whey protein isolate from myprotein
Really, their isolate gives you digestion problems? I use the same and have had absolutely no issues, and in addition I use the flavourless version so there are no additional ingredients.
I used to use ON and dymatize back in the day, but to be honest it makes much more sense to buy cheaper and in bulk, especially if the powder is just as good. Have found no difference to brand name powders digestion-wise.