Whey Protein, who's your hookup?

The only issue I had and saw was NO-Xplode giving people bubble guts. Otherwise there were no issues with anything else people were taking.
 
Isopure makes perhaps the best whey isolate pre-made drink there is, in my opinion. It's a bit pricey most places I've seen it, but it delivers something like 50 grams (if I recall correctly) of whey isolate in a dozen flavors in glass bottles.

They taste good, are low calorie and super high in protein. I don't know what the rest of you use these for, but I use these kinds of high protein low cal drinks to support muscle gains specifically.

LimaOscarSierraTango said:
The only issue I had and saw was NO-Xplode giving people bubble guts. Otherwise there were no issues with anything else people were taking.
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It also makes me super prone to overheating. I've taken pre-workouts before long cross country foot movements at a very fast clip- and it was a bitch trying to stay cool. I also noticed staying hydrated was a potential problem.
 
JBS said:
It also makes me super prone to overheating. I've taken pre-workouts before long cross country foot movements at a very fast clip- and it was a bitch trying to stay cool. I also noticed staying hydrated was a potential problem.
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I apologize if this side tracks the thread, but my experience with pre-workout drinks are that they are a bunch of snake oil. I feel amped and really like the feeling, but they don't improve my performance at all. I've used it and felt like I could maintain a high intensity workout for a long time. Then I stopped using them and realized it was all mental and that my performance was based on me staying focused and pushing through, not a false sense of energy.

That's why I stick to protein and BCAAs now, and that's it.
 
LimaOscarSierraTango said:
I apologize if this side tracks the thread, but my experience with pre-workout drinks are that they are a bunch of snake oil. I feel amped and really like the feeling, but they don't improve my performance at all. I've used it and felt like I could maintain a high intensity workout for a long time. Then I stopped using them and realized it was all mental and that my performance was based on me staying focused and pushing through, not a false sense of energy.

That's why I stick to protein and BCAAs now, and that's it.
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As much as I wanted to hate your post, I agree with it too much to do so.
I learned that much of that stuff (in my experience) is a placebo. I was ordering $300 worth of supps every 3 months or so but not seeing any results. I also now stick with just whey protein, BCAA and fish oil.
Never understood why people take shit like C4 and Jack3d before running a PT test. That shit increases your heart rate when you're doing a test where you want to keep your heart rate low and stable. :rolleyes:

I still hate you.
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My issue with most of the protein powders is the extreme sweet flavor and all the damn artificial sweeteners. I've tried over a dozen brands and have settled on Vital Whey. It's not overly sweet and sits well with my gut, but it is a bit pricey for most folks. I try to eat real food post workout as much as possible, but a good shake is hard to beat when time is an issues.

I've found that the egg white proteins tend to cause some gastric upset issues, but YMMV. Anything with paleo in the title is probably going to be overpriced, so look at the label and see where they are getting it from and try to get it from the source.

Have to agree for the most part on the pre-workout fad drinks, but good preworkout nutrition (i.e., real food) can really boost output, but most folks don't work hard enough to need it.
 
I've been rocking the Muscle Gauge Nutrition. Its generally $50 per 5lb, I've gotten it on sale before as well. Good spectrum of amino acids and good levels (according to a friend who's a BB). I've never had any grumbly guts from it, and most importantly the unflavored doesn't taste like much of anything so I can doctor it up myself.

Protip from my cousing, the Col. nurse: take some sort of a digestive enzyme if you want the full benefit. Being that she's a woman AND a nurse AND an officer, I immediately set out to prove her wrong. She was right.
Fun article:
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http://www.precisionnutrition.com/rr-whey-too-much
Medical article:
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http://www.jissn.com/content/5/1/10
 
Zach M said:
Did you get a chance to try it yet?
ZM
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I tried a couple sample packs over the holidays when I was visiting my family. I tried the chocolate & vanilla Recovery mixed with just water. Both were quite good. I haven't been in the gym in 2 weeks so my current protein stash is not being depleted very quickly. I am going to make the switch once my current tubs are gone.
 
SkrewzLoose said:
I tried a couple sample packs over the holidays when I was visiting my family. I tried the chocolate & vanilla Recovery mixed with just water. Both were quite good. I haven't been in the gym in 2 weeks so my current protein stash is not being depleted very quickly. I am going to make the switch once my current tubs are gone.
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Cool deal, thanks for the response... I've heard pretty good things as far as results go. One thing I get from everyone is that the recovery process tends to be a little quicker compared to most supplements. I'm hoping to order some here in the next few days so I can finally try it out.

ZM
 
Im a fan of At Large Nutrition. All their products are solid. I use their BCAA's, Nitrean+ and Results products. Really awesome stuff and if you guys check the amount of servings for the money in comparison to some of the other products out there i think ya'll will agree. Also, the owner, Chris Mason is readily available to his customers and frequently answers questions on his own, will call you or email himself sometimes if their are issues and very frequently sends out emails and texts with some crazy deals and discounts.

- nick
 
The silk chocolate flavored Cocoon (progenex) is absolutely dreadful. So bad in fact that I'm going to be returning it, if I can. Also quite a bit of sugar in the Recovery protein. Once they are gone I'll probably be going a different route.
 
SkrewzLoose said:
The silk chocolate flavored Cocoon (progenex) is absolutely dreadful. So bad in fact that I'm going to be returning it, if I can. Also quite a bit of sugar in the Recovery protein. Once they are gone I'll probably be going a different route.
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Agree, all the hype around Progenex doesn't mean crap to me after tasting that awful shit. I had to chase it with Laphroaig to get the awful flavor out of my mouth.
 
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