Whey protein?

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  • AnvilHead
    AnvilHead Posts: 18,343 Member
    All I can say is you get what you pay for. Body Fortress is one of the worst powders you can buy. It's cheap for a reason.
    And what reason is that? I'd be very interested to see a specific analysis of why Body Fortress is "one of the worst powders you can buy".
  • kaervaak
    kaervaak Posts: 274 Member
    (Non-official) Assay of protein content in popular whey protein brands. Body fortress only has half the protein content they advertise according to this test.

    http://www.reddit.com/r/Fitness/comments/uva9t/big_reddit_protein_powder_measurement_results/
  • AnvilHead
    AnvilHead Posts: 18,343 Member
    (Non-official) Assay of protein content in popular whey protein brands. Body fortress only has half the protein content they advertise according to this test.

    http://www.reddit.com/r/Fitness/comments/uva9t/big_reddit_protein_powder_measurement_results/
    Interesting, but I don't afford it much credibility. In his intro he states that "many people raised concerns about the testing methods" and also admits that his methods have a "large margin of error".
  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
    I've read a lot about people not liking the drinks. Are the protein bars any good? Do they do the same thing?

    What you have to watch out for in the bars and not always in the drinks is the amount of fat. Don't eat one of the bars and then go sit or go to bed, cause the extra fat in the bar isn't getting burned off. It's a myth that the bars perform the same as the drinks. The drinks have a very specific purpose as do the bars.

    I am confused. What specific purpose do the drinks have as compared to the bars? How do the bars cause fat gain?
  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
    If you are looking for a recovery drink - chocolate milk works.
  • kaervaak
    kaervaak Posts: 274 Member
    (Non-official) Assay of protein content in popular whey protein brands. Body fortress only has half the protein content they advertise according to this test.

    http://www.reddit.com/r/Fitness/comments/uva9t/big_reddit_protein_powder_measurement_results/
    Interesting, but I don't afford it much credibility. In his intro he states that "many people raised concerns about the testing methods" and also admits that his methods have a "large margin of error".

    Well, take it how you will but as far as I can discern, this is the only third party study of protein content in protein supplements that has been done to date. His methodology is pretty solid (comparing powders to research grade protein isolate) and his large margin of error is probably something on the order of +/- 5-10%, so a 50% reading is probably pretty close to that. I'd certainly be wary of the body fortress brand, though this study isn't necessarily a deal breaker. Just keep it in mind when choosing powders.
  • Melo1966
    Melo1966 Posts: 881 Member
    I use Body Fortress because I am cheap and live on a low budget, considering others when I get more money. I buy it at a discount food store that is even cheaper than Walmart at $14.95 for 2 pounds. I prefer the chocolate over the vanilla have not tried the strawberry, only the three flavors are available there. I was told by someone else that they love the chocolate-peanut butter. I add it to coffee. I have also made my own bars.
  • redraidergirl2009
    redraidergirl2009 Posts: 2,560 Member
    You dont need "recovery fuel". You'll just be taking in extra calories.

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