Protein Powders

[leg_press]

What is the difference between Prolab, Optimum Nutrition, Muscle Tech, Maximuscle, LA Muscle, Chemical Nutrition, USN etcs protein powders, which onces are good and which ones are not worth the money?

What flavours do you recommend?

 

[NEW_IN_THE_GAME]

Optimum Nutrition is a good brand, Muscle tech is good bu very spendy.

 

[leg_press]

I've been alot of adverts for USN, wat protein powder do you use? Any particular flavour?

 

[BulkMeUp]

I recently switched to ON. So far so good. I use the percentage of protein in it to determine if it is a good one. The 'ON Gold standard 100% whey' has 80% protein.

 

[leg_press]

Wat flavours do you guys like?

 

[Emma-Leigh]

I judge a protein by a few things:
1. protein content per 100g (above 75-80% protein for concentrates, above 90% for isolates)
2. The processing - cross flow microfilitered is better than ion exchange
3. taste - nice enough that I can easily drink it (so no pina-colada type stuff )

As long as it fits these then I am happy... [In Aust I have found a pretty good (and relatively inexpensive) powder that is not on the list - so I use that most of the time...]


You could try www.allthewhey.com they offer board members discounts!

 

[NEW_IN_THE_GAME]

I use on's 100% whey, not the gold standard. and I use pro complex.

 

[jwg]

I just started using ON Whey a few weeks ago. So far I really like it. I was using Nitro-Tech, but that crap got expensive quick.

My only complaint with ON is that they didn't have chocolate in anything but the big 50 dollar tubs. Vanilla taste like crap in water, so I use milk now.

 

[NEW_IN_THE_GAME]

Use chocolate ons, I usually buy 2 1lb tubs, and a 5 lb, and store em till i need em like if i leave town. And i use the 10lb bags at home. 10lbs 47.98

 

[fufu]

muscle tech sucks! gave me the shits and tastes like shit. I've talked to a few others that agree as well. Also you can buy like 3 times more the amount for the same price for other brands which are as good or probably better.

 

[budhicks1]

Optimum Nutrition Whey for the morning and after workouts. Optimum Nutrition Casein for the day and at night.
IMO I think its the best.

 

[boilermaker]

You could try www.allthewhey.com they offer board members discounts!

I'd like to try this but I've gotten no response to the questions/requests I've made via email.

 

[Emma-Leigh]

I'd like to try this but I've gotten no response to the questions/requests I've made via email.

Hmmm... Maybe try sending wheystation (Laura) a message?

 

[KentDog]

I like the taste of All the Whey's chocolate casein more than Optimum Nutrition's chocolate casein. As far as ON's whey protein, I like the chocolate better than the Rocky Road which a lot of people like. Can't go wrong with chocolate in my opinion. I will eventually try the chocolate mint and strawberry flavors.

 

[boilermaker]

Hmmm... Maybe try sending wheystation (Laura) a message?

I have tried that, too.

 

[BulkMeUp]

I have tried that, too.

I remember reading a thread where someone didnt get a response from Laura by going through the ATW site. According to one of her posts, her email is wheystation@aol.com. If you havent, maybe you could try that.

 

[jwg]

muscle tech sucks! gave me the shits and tastes like shit. I've talked to a few others that agree as well. Also you can buy like 3 times more the amount for the same price for other brands which are as good or probably better.

I actually liked the two MuscleTech products I tried (Nitro & CellTech).

If they weren't so overpriced, I'd still be on them. It's just when you add things up and realize you're spending nearly 100 bucks a month a Creatine, it's time to try something else.

 

[Emma-Leigh]

I have tried that, too.

Hmmm.... I don't know..??

But if you do ever manage to contact her - tell her the t-shirt she was going to send me never arrived either!

 

[tucker01]

I know they had a lot of problems recently at there facility. (roof collapsed) You may want to try her again, as she was bombarded with delivery delay questions.

 

[Tha Don]

leg press: check this out http://www.discount-supplements.co.uk/eshop/protein\optimum-nutrition-whey-5lb-tub-rocky-road.asp

rocky road, you'll love it!

 

[myCATpowerlifts]

leg press: check this out http://www.discount-supplements.co.uk/eshop/protein\optimum-nutrition-whey-5lb-tub-rocky-road.asp

rocky road, you'll love it!

whats the conversion from £ to $ ??

 

[leg_press]

Thanks u every1, what exactly is 'rocky road'? I tried prolab n large 2 with semi skimmed milk/ water and it tasted like water with lumps ( strawberry) in it

 

[boilermaker]

I remember reading a thread where someone didnt get a response from Laura by going through the ATW site. According to one of her posts, her email is wheystation@aol.com. If you havent, maybe you could try that.

Twice is enough for me.

 

[KentDog]

Thanks u every1, what exactly is 'rocky road'? I tried prolab n large 2 with semi skimmed milk/ water and it tasted like water with lumps ( strawberry) in it

Rocky Road is just the flavor. Like Chocolate.

 

[KentDog]

Twice is enough for me.

Yeah, I like their chocolate casein better than Optimum Nutrition's, but I am still using ON's casein since I have not heard back from ATW/Laura about bulk casein prices (two separate occassions). Not sure what the deal was, but I was going to buy loads of casein and WPI. Business lost.