Advice on Protein Shakes?
05-22-2006, 01:21 PM
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Advice on Protein Shakes?
It was recently recommended to me that I should up my Protein intake each day, so I was researching some Protein alternatives to and was wondering what type of Protein shakes some of you have had experiences with, and would recommend to a first time user.
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05-22-2006, 02:31 PM
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I would stay away from anything made by GNC. Not only do they taste like shit, but they are overpriced.
My favorites are Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey (Strawberry or Chocolate) and Designer Whey (Chocolate)
My favorites are Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey (Strawberry or Chocolate) and Designer Whey (Chocolate)
any protein shake from optimum nutrition is good
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i got a sick deal at GNC on their GNC Pro Performance Elite Series Mega Whey (wow that was long). I actually really like it, and it seems to be helping 
40g of whey
5g free-form glutamine
3g BCAA
40g of whey
5g free-form glutamine
3g BCAA
05-24-2006, 07:33 AM
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Originally Posted by FastAcura
My favorites are Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey (Strawberry or Chocolate) and Designer Whey (Chocolate)
Even better, my gym beats GNC's price for it by about $7.
05-24-2006, 07:54 AM
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Originally Posted by teg_to_bike
I use Trader Joe's whey protien power. 17g of protien and 120 calories per scoop. Vanilla > Chocolate.
and on the Vanilla
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I used to use Optimum Nutrition, which is good, but have since swith to Isopure....SOOO Tasty.
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how often and when do you guys drink your shakes? For my shit, it says to drink a shake within an hour after an intense workout, and for maximum results, drink another 3 hours after that. I only drink one shake on workout days after the workout. Is that coo?
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how often and when do you guys drink your shakes? For my shit, it says to drink a shake within an hour after an intense workout, and for maximum results, drink another 3 hours after that. I only drink one shake on workout days after the workout. Is that coo?
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Originally Posted by FastAcura
I would stay away from anything made by GNC. Not only do they taste like shit, but they are overpriced.
My favorites are Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey (Strawberry or Chocolate)
My favorites are Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey (Strawberry or Chocolate)
Good call.
Another good one is BSN Syntha-6 ...you'll think you're drining a milkshake (strawberry).
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I just picked up some 100% Whey as a trial from my local grocery for about $10. I just plan on using it as a supplement for a boost in protein each day with dinner or lunch.
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Originally Posted by SpeedyV6
2 boiled egg whites a day should be able to give you all the extra protein you need.
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Originally Posted by Dem1K
how often and when do you guys drink your shakes? For my shit, it says to drink a shake within an hour after an intense workout, and for maximum results, drink another 3 hours after that. I only drink one shake on workout days after the workout. Is that coo?
05-24-2006, 11:14 PM
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are you on cellmas and nitrix as well?? How many scoops are you taking of the NO-X? I took 1 scoop today since it was my first day, and I liked it. Next week I'll bump it to 2 and probably stop there.
05-24-2006, 11:53 PM
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ON is the can't go wrong brand for quality and price, but it tastes like shit in water or milk. I just went through a tub of thi - http://www.1fast400.com/?products_id=1890 - in the cinnamon vanilla flavor. Freakin AWESOME taste in milk, way better than ON in water, and not a bad price overall. I'm about halfway through a tub of this - http://www.1fast400.com/?products_id=2211 - now, and it's the same story with the banana flavor.
p.s. I wish people would stop using No-x.
p.s. I wish people would stop using No-x.
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Originally Posted by ABreece
ON is the can't go wrong brand for quality and price, but it tastes like shit in water or milk.
...but then again, i LOVE them Detour bars too, and others practically puke after a couple bites 
05-25-2006, 02:49 AM
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Originally Posted by ABreece
ON is the can't go wrong brand for quality and price, but it tastes like shit in water or milk. I just went through a tub of thi - http://www.1fast400.com/?products_id=1890 - in the cinnamon vanilla flavor. Freakin AWESOME taste in milk, way better than ON in water, and not a bad price overall. I'm about halfway through a tub of this - http://www.1fast400.com/?products_id=2211 - now, and it's the same story with the banana flavor.
p.s. I wish people would stop using No-x.
p.s. I wish people would stop using No-x.
05-25-2006, 08:09 AM
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nah man, the chocolate tastes great with fat free milk ...but then again, i LOVE them Detour bars too, and others practically puke after a couple bites
...but then again, i LOVE them Detour bars too, and others practically puke after a couple bites It doesn't taste bad considering what else is out there. For the quality and taste it can't be beat for the price.
However, I like Designer Whey better than anything else mixed in water.
05-25-2006, 12:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Dem1K
are you on cellmas and nitrix as well?? How many scoops are you taking of the NO-X? I took 1 scoop today since it was my first day, and I liked it. Next week I'll bump it to 2 and probably stop there.
no-x
cellmass
syntha-6
true mass (only on off days Sat&Sun to keep up the calories.)
nitrix
I take two scoops.
05-25-2006, 04:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Dem1K
What's wrong w/ NO-X?
http://www.t-nation.com/readTopic.do?id=556124
http://www.t-nation.com/readTopic.do?id=556939
05-25-2006, 08:46 PM
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Originally Posted by ABreece
Waste of money. With a lot of the NO-2/Arganine products they throw in creatine and other stuff as well. All the extras can be had much cheaper on their own, and NO2/arganine is useless. You'll feel a better pump, but a good pump isn't making you stronger.
http://www.t-nation.com/readTopic.do?id=556124
http://www.t-nation.com/readTopic.do?id=556939
http://www.t-nation.com/readTopic.do?id=556124
http://www.t-nation.com/readTopic.do?id=556939
haha...not T-nation...oh the agony of the articles pitching the Keto diet...
j/k.. a lot of cool info on there.
C'mon bro...dont sway the lad...peeps got to use what works for them. I've tried ON products, VPX products (which are great but way too expensive), MuscleTech (before I was educated on stuff), GNC , etc. BSN seems to give me what I need. Of course I dont use all their products, but then again thats cause some didnt work as well as others did. For example, I dont take their HT product, instead I take Forza-T which has been well known to be much better than HT or 6OXO since it also contains 60X0 amoung other things.
We can go so far as to say, dont buy any brand name Creatine...just make your own with bulk creatine and some dextrose...but we gots to do what we gots to do...haha.
P.S. for others...Green Bulge and White Blood from Controlled Labs are some some creatine and NO2 that will works very well as well.
Of course, I'm always done to hear others opinion and info. Always something new out there to learn
05-25-2006, 08:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Dem1K
hah, i took it today w/ a semi-full stomach and not much sleep and was not cool :\ But yesterday was pretty chill.
You're just taking it as your PreWO, right? 30 mins prior?
You also want to wait til you're on an empty stomach. I believe thats what you meant..that you perhaps didnt wait long enough.
When do you workout?
05-25-2006, 08:55 PM
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yeah that's what I meant...I usually work out at 7pm but today my roommate and I decided to go at 10:30am. We went to bed at 4, woke up at 7:30 and had a full breakfast, went back to our rooms and slept for 1.5 hours and got up at 10. Afterward, we drank the NO-X and headed to the gym about 20min after.
So we DID get 2 hours of time after eating a meal before taking the NO-X, however when we got up we were still really full. I think that was the case because food takes longer to digest when you are resting. In addition to that, we had little rest, and are not morning people (this was our first time going before 3pm), so I think all of these factors weighed in to our bad experience today.
Our stomachs were uneasy most of the day, I was light-headed @ the gym, and we just weren't feelin' it. Tomorrow though, shit will be cool just like yesterday. I'm not doin' shit like today again lol. I also decided to take 1.5 scoops today rather than 1.
So we DID get 2 hours of time after eating a meal before taking the NO-X, however when we got up we were still really full. I think that was the case because food takes longer to digest when you are resting. In addition to that, we had little rest, and are not morning people (this was our first time going before 3pm), so I think all of these factors weighed in to our bad experience today.
Our stomachs were uneasy most of the day, I was light-headed @ the gym, and we just weren't feelin' it. Tomorrow though, shit will be cool just like yesterday. I'm not doin' shit like today again lol. I also decided to take 1.5 scoops today rather than 1.
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haha..cool deal man.
Yeah, the first time I took it I was working out in the afternoon, just after one of my meals. Now that I workout before I go to work it makes it a little easier. As soon as I wake up I drink some Syntha-6, then later take the nitrix along with No-Xplode. Workout, Cellmass, then my meal about an hour after that ....and so on.
Yeah, the first time I took it I was working out in the afternoon, just after one of my meals. Now that I workout before I go to work it makes it a little easier. As soon as I wake up I drink some Syntha-6, then later take the nitrix along with No-Xplode. Workout, Cellmass, then my meal about an hour after that ....and so on.
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