Protein Powder?

[ajaalec]

All honesty man, all the artificial flavored protein powders make me throw up. So I switched to "Whey Protein" and add a couple scoops into a milkshake and oh my god dude. Can't taste diddly squat.

I use whey protein, works wonders.

 

LOL "the ego"

The fact that I could say "Oh yeah syntha-6 is magic dude the gains are real!!!" and you would buy it and think it's somehow different than every other whey protein isolate/concentrate/blend powder on the market goes to show both your lack of knowledge and buying into the marketing scams in the fitness industry.

The only difference in whey proteins is the percentage of pure whey protein vs. the other fillers that come along when it's separated from milk in the blend (Whey protein -> comes from milk). Isolate is the highest percentage of pure protein (~90%)and concentrate the second (~80%) most, but either can be hydrolyzed, which allows it to absorb more quickly by breaking down the amino acids' linking bonds. However, hydrolyzed protein doesn't create a higher protein content; it simply affects the absorption time.

So if you have two companies that have a pure whey protein isolate, they both are going to have >90% protein content. Other than that there really isn't going to be a difference, so if you know the difference between whey concentrate and isolate, there literally should be no difference between one isolate and the next; it all becomes flavor at that point.

Other than MusclePharm, which was found to be lying in their protein content numbers, don't worry about the brand name and worry about what's in it/the protein percentage.

So no one is going to see "direct gains from a certain protein powder." That is both misguided and incorrect to assume, and you should simply educate yourself more as to how protein works rather than the "magic" behind a certain brand that you see from cool marketing schemes and commercials.

If you want a professionally tested list of protein powders and the honesty behind their numbers, go to https://labdoor.com/rankings/protein . They test proteins for their accuracy in label, purity of product, and safety of ingredients.

Really good information man. Out of curiousity when they're separating the whey protein from the milk I'm assuming it removes the lactose as well? I'm lactose intolerant and might start adding protein shakes after workouts since I may not always eat right after I work out due to the timing of the workout. I'm getting into working out more consistently since I'm getting slightly older and it's harder and harder to find sport leagues to play in but I wanna stay in shape.

 

[John Mayer]

Protein powder is a filler. Just eat lean meats and only use when necessary. People rely WAY too much and worry about what protein powder they're using. Essentially, it will do the same thing. Qualities are different, however most whey is the same.

I like casein for a late night shake due to the slow release, however you can gather the same effect with a protein source such as greek yogurt, or cottage cheese for that matter.