protein supplement recommendations?

I personally love Muscle Milk. I am VERY picky about taste and this has one of the best tastes (with water OR milk). Also, Gaspari (not sure I spelled that right) is good, but is quite expensive unless you catch it "on sale" somewhere. We just bought graham cracker MM and it is DELICIOUS!

gold standard is a good one. the chocolate and strawberry mixtures taste great. The strawberry even goes well in just plain water...
never tried a vanilla version (as you said you wanted to use it in fruit smoothies etc - vanilla is great for that).

i use another one now called 180 nutrition. I use chocolate with FF milk, and the vanilla with random shakes, like with berries, coconut milk, and greek yoghurt...been a while since i done that, will have to do it again soon!

all from online. but only availiable in australia...so may be irrelevant?

else, gold standard is where its at.

what is your goal?

if its to lose weight, then you dont need a supp. if its to build muscle..you still probably dont need a supp.

I personally love Muscle Milk. I am VERY picky about taste and this has one of the best tastes (with water OR milk). Also, Gaspari (not sure I spelled that right) is good, but is quite expensive unless you catch it "on sale" somewhere. We just bought graham cracker MM and it is DELICIOUS!

:noway: You do realize that MM only has 16g of protein, right? Less than 50% of the scoop is "protein." You can get the same amount of protein with 16oz of fat free milk and save a TON of $$$.

There are LOTS of different 100% Whey protein products...some are bad, some are good. If you go on the internet and look at the different companies a LOT of the companies will send you free samples to try!

I have to agree with this as my partner and I shop at Winco, here in kennewick WA. I picked up Whey Protien jar for about 10 bucks and i never looked back, though i am bad by not drinking it right away after a workout i try to fit it in between meals, but certainly do some shopping around and see what comes your way its the best tactic because no one knows you better than you, but i am sure this was said before, but see your doctor before starting a supplement routine.

You should only be taking a protein supplement when you are unable to consume your daily protein macro requirements from whole foods.

Moving on...

If price isnt an object then:

BSN Syntha -6 (Chocolate or Cookies n Cream)
or
Magnum Quattro 4-stage Isolate (Chocolate)


If price is more of an issue:

ON 100% Whey Gold
or
MyoFusion

You should only be taking a protein supplement when you are unable to consume your daily protein macro requirements from whole foods.

Moving on...

If price isnt an object then:

BSN Syntha -6 (Chocolate or Cookies n Cream)
or
Magnum Quattro 4-stage Isolate (Chocolate)


If price is more of an issue:

ON 100% Whey Gold
or
MyoFusion

Syntha-6 is cheaper than Myofusion and ON, but it's also higher in carbs, fats, sugars, etc. across the board. Go with ON, buy it a 10-lb bag, and enjoy. :laugh:

Maybe it wasn't Syntha-6 that was pricey. Got my protein powders mixed up. Thanks

This is good advice, guys/girls. I wanted a protein powder for after working out/lifting because I worry that I'm burning muscle (I get about 50g of protein on a good day). Is that enough?

If you're weight training and want to build lean muscle, you should consume at least 1g of protein per pound of current body weight (fitness and bodybuilding standard). So if you weigh in at 120lbs, you should consume 120g of protein a day split in all 6 meals...roughly 20g of protein a meal.

Optimum Nutrition 100% Gold Standard Whey is NSF Certified and GMP approved. I take it because of that and the White Chocolate is awesome, Caramel Toffee Fudge in oatmeal tastes amazing!

If you're weight training and want to build lean muscle, you should consume at least 1g of protein per pound of current body weight (fitness and bodybuilding standard). So if you weigh in at 120lbs, you should consume 120g of protein a day split in all 6 meals...roughly 20g of protein a meal.

Optimum Nutrition 100% Gold Standard Whey is NSF Certified and GMP approved. I take it because of that and the White Chocolate is awesome, Caramel Toffee Fudge in oatmeal tastes amazing!

Oh really? Why should the protein be split in 6 meals? Why should someone eat 6 meals in general?

You on that there bro science?

If you're weight training and want to build lean muscle, you should consume at least 1g of protein per pound of current body weight (fitness and bodybuilding standard). So if you weigh in at 120lbs, you should consume 120g of protein a day split in all 6 meals...roughly 20g of protein a meal.

Optimum Nutrition 100% Gold Standard Whey is NSF Certified and GMP approved. I take it because of that and the White Chocolate is awesome, Caramel Toffee Fudge in oatmeal tastes amazing!

Oh really? Why should the protein be split in 6 meals? Why should someone eat 6 meals in general?

You on that there bro science?

Protein is the only macro-nutrient that never stays in the body. It's constantly being released. Eating 6 balanced meals a day keeps the body's metabolism high, keeps the body in an anabolic (fat burning) state, and keeps your energy at a steady level throughout the day, and much more but I'd rather not go into heavy detail. Losing weight or gaining muscle, your body needs adequate protein to keep your muscles full and ready. I don't think people want to lose weight and become weaker as a result. If you research as well, Sumo wrestlers eat 2 BIG meals a day, that's it. They have slowed their metabolism down so much where whatever they eat, majority of it just stores as fat b/c the body has no idea when you will feed it again.

American's for so many years go by the standard "3 square meals" a day...and you wonder why we are the leading obese nation in the world. We are just one meal over the sumo diet! 6 meals split evenly throughout the day with good fats, complex carbs, and protein ensure the body a good release of energy and the protein+healthy fats keeps you satiated until your next meal.

Hope this helps.

This is good advice, guys/girls. I wanted a protein powder for after working out/lifting because I worry that I'm burning muscle (I get about 50g of protein on a good day). Is that enough?

If you're weight training and want to build lean muscle, you should consume at least 1g of protein per pound of current body weight (fitness and bodybuilding standard). So if you weigh in at 120lbs, you should consume 120g of protein a day split in all 6 meals...roughly 20g of protein a meal.

Optimum Nutrition 100% Gold Standard Whey is NSF Certified and GMP approved. I take it because of that and the White Chocolate is awesome, Caramel Toffee Fudge in oatmeal tastes amazing!

I'm trying to build muscle and my lean body weight (minus the fat) is 127.5, so should I be eating 127.5g of protein a day, or should I base grams of protein per day on my overall body weight of 191.6? (That is a lot more protein to ingest, obviously.) I also run/do cardio and I don't want to be burning muscles off in the process.

It always depends on the person. For me, I take my full body weight. But if you're not used to such a huge jump in protein, start off your protein intake with your lean body weight first. If you still notice some muscle loss, shoot it up to your total weight per day .

Look man, I'm just trying to help out people here. I guess Bill Phillips, Men's Health Magazine, Woman's Health Magazine, Muscle and Fitness magazine, FLEX Magazine, Dr. Oz, Tony Horton, Jay Cutler, Jillian Michaels, and science are all un-credible sources then (because that's where I learned the information).

Look man, I'm just trying to help out people here. I guess Bill Phillips, Men's Health Magazine, Woman's Health Magazine, Muscle and Fitness magazine, FLEX Magazine, Dr. Oz, Tony Horton, Jay Cutler, Jillian Michaels, and science are all un-credible sources then (because that's where I learned the information).

There isn't a single person or publication on that list that I would rely on for credible nutritional information. Serious. Least of all Dr. Oz.