Anyone try these? Worth the expensive price tag?
Up your protein intake from 1g per pound of body weight to 1.5g per pound. You'll gain. There's no way not to. Just make sure you stick in 2 days of cardio per week to keep your appetite up and stay lean.I'm assuming it's whey protein, I am not familiar with the name brand though.
What I've found over the past 10 years that I've been using protein shakes when lifting...there is not a lot of benefit to paying more. GNC marks up their proteins and supplements horribly, I really only buy vitamins there any more. There are some cheap proteins in Walmart that will give the $50 tubs at GNC a run for their money.
The main things to look at on the label when choosing a protein are:
*calories. If you want to bulk or gain weight, go higher. Trying to slim down and lose weight, keep the cals low.
*sugars. This is the real difference between a quality and bad protein powder. Some of them have a TON of sugar that will make you fat and retain water instead of building lean muscle. Try to get a protein with the lowest sugar you can find.
*obviously protein. See how much protein is actually packed into a serving. Some, usually the higher-sugar mixes will have a lot less than a quality one.
*servings per container. Some require a lot more mix to get the caloric and protein claims on the label and may only have a dozen or so servings in a tub. Better values are found in ones that require less powder per serving in my opinion. I like a tub that will not be gone in two weeks or even a month.
Of course, I always add a lot to my shakes to boost the calories and protein. A spoon of peanut butter will contain a LOT of extra protein. I usually run some oats (oatmeal) through the food processor and make it into a powder that mixes well. I always use milk, not water for more calories and vitamins. I'll often add a banana to it, or sometimes strawberries (of course not when using PB).
A great-tasting recipe I use most often is:
*vanilla whey protein
*PB
*squeeze of honey
*ground oats
*cinnamon
*milk
It comes out thick and tasting like a snickerdoodle with a hint of PB.
Another favorite is chocolate/banana.
Of course, my goal is to gain. I have an incredibly high metabolism and can't gain weight very easily. I try to pack mine with as many healthy calories as I can.
*This post is not necessarily scientifically-tested, only my findings and opinions that I've found to be true for me in the many years I've been working out.
I have found that expensive protein is just a gimmick. Many have gotten great gains off the cheapest, raunchiest whey available.
I like the stuff from ON, the flavors are decent and the price isn't too bad.
I have found that expensive protein is just a gimmick. Many have gotten great gains off the cheapest, raunchiest whey available.
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I Stick with optimum nutrition whey. Inexpensive, no fillers, quality ingredients, 1 scoop = 25g of whey protein and the scoop is small. Then i use Optimum nutrition Casein protein at night because its slower to digest. That too is cheap and has 25g per serving. Both of these can be had for under $15 a piece for a 25 serving tub. Plenty of different flavors to choose from too.