Hey guys, just thought I would start a thread specifically about protein powders. Which ones do you use, how often do you take them, and are you seeing results after incorporating them into your diet?

Personally I have been taking Optimum Nutrition for probably the better part of the last ten years. It tastes great, mixes well with water, and is priced pretty well with the large dog food type bags lol. Every now and then I try other brands just to mix it up a bit, but always seem to go back to ON. Currently on Dymatize Elite which is a WPI/WPC combo. Although currently I would be lucky if I having one shake a day, trying to just get more protein from food sources, but some days when you are busy, shakes are a good quick fix.

Horleys Ice (chocolate), taste wicked when mixed with both water and milk. The reason i chose it was because it has such a low carb content but it gives you soo much protein in return. I usually smash one a day

Bodyripped Muscle Milk, probably the best tasting protein available IMHO. Have one in the morning, after gym and one 30mins before bed.

I also use Optimum Nutrition, and have for a long time, have tried all flavours expect ginger bread!

I have about 4 scoops a day, 2 postworkout... the other 2 are meal replacements, Whey, physillium husk, oats, PB blueberries etc.


Recently choose dymatize elite protein, seems the same lol. berry flavour is awesome tho

Is this the one you take?

Optimum Nutrition Optimum Whey Gold Standard 100% Protein 4.7kg BAG
http://www.thesupplementden.com.au/shop/op...g-bag-10lb.html

As i'm looking at trying other products to mix it up.

i use a combination of supplements.

for protien, im using a product called " wicked whey "WPI, its one of the best i've used.

I also use Balance pharmetcutical grade creatine monohydrate, with a loading ,maintenance and a rest period.

third and finally i use dymatise expand pre-workout nitric oxide and creatine mixture

Old packaging, but yes that's the stuff. Tell Jeff to update his site

I use Horley's Ripped twice during the day. Pre sleep I use Max's Nighttime protein. Also use TriCreatine Malate which I have noticed to be very good gains in size.

Optimum Nutrition Optimum Whey Gold Standard 100% Protein 4.7kg BAG
Genetix Nutrition 8Hour Night

Good stuff, chocolate flavour here

Looks like a few of you guys take the Optimum Nutrition Optimum Whey Gold protein..might give it a try.

just a heads up that Optimum Nutrition uses some protein derived from pigs/cows blood.... i personally wont take it... international protein also have a dog bag which is around the same price but much better product in my opinion.

where did you read that? What are the pros and cons of this pigs/cows blood..

Unsure about your rumours, big call considering they are one of the biggest sellers worldwide. But I would be interested to know your source. I have tried the International Protein myself, was good but didn't seem to sit in my stomach as well as the ON. The best whey proteins come from the states, all Aust and NZ whey proteins come from the one source just with different filler. I used to know the owners of International, very nice people.

haha proof?

ur lucky u didnt post this on bb.com or tnation you would get flamed the rest of your life

i dont get why people are laughing or saying id get flamed for rest of my life when this is a fact... ask a professional that sells the product. or find me a full list of the ingredients and ill suss it out, was shown it on the package but cant remember what they call it but should jog my memory if i see it.

I am by no means having a dig at you here, as I know most of these people personally outside of their businesses, but the term 'professional' is a bit much for the owners of supplement shops. I'm talking to one later, I'm sure he will get a laugh out of it. Please don't put them in the same class as my missus, she will have your nuts

Here is the list of ingredients as taken from the side of the bag of my flatmates ON Gold Standard 100% Whey:

Protein blend (whey protein isolate, whey protein concentrate, whey peptides), cocoa (processed with alkali), artificial flavours, lecithin, acesulfame, potassium, Aminogen (registered trademark), lactase.

Allergy information: Contains milk and soy (lecithin) ingredients.

Do you mind me asking which shop gave you your advice? I would just like to know so I can tell you which protein manufacturer they are associated with. They all start rumours about each others products at some point in time. Even tell of laboratory test done, to which no results have ever been shown publicly.

a fact with no proof?

serious business this protein stuff, much like religion.

Im on Ultimate Nutrition's ISO Whey sestation 93, mainly because of the very low carbs in it and the vanilla extract taste great. Seems to be doing an ok job as far as performance goes. Thinking about a change and the containers almost all gone. Suggestions?

I went to a nutritionsit about 6-8 weeks ago now and they recommended I ditch protein powder and replace with skim milk powder mixed in low fat milk, Stilla high protein'd drink... Anyone Tried this before. only $6.00 a Kg. I havnt tried it yet and not sure if im convinced replacing wpi with skim powder is benfitial..

Protein powders i use: Horley's was one i really enjoyed the taste of although now i have moved i cant buy it anymore and is too expensive online so im looking for something new.

i use that ripped stuff

did they also tell u that you cant have over 50g of protein a day?

either way its all filtered milk pretty much


men shouldnt have soy protein either so be careful

i use urban muscle. tastes so good and mixes with ease.. good results from this

Bodyripped??

Skim milk powder is a cheap alternative, but not as good. Different foods have a different amino acid profile, whey has a far better one than skim milk powder. Probably not so bad if you are only have maybe one shake a day, and getting plenty of protein from proper food sources.

If you try it, let us know how you go.

Anyone ever tried the product from proteindirect.com.au?

Edit:

$95 for 5kg of WPC unflavoured.

$115 for 5kg of WPC with flavour.

Is this a good price? Seems to have a lot of supporters on sizematters.com.au

Designer Physique, enough said. Pure protein, no crap. Add some Nesquik and your good to go.

body ripped & some ice whey

I always see that advertised in ultrafit, seems cheap, curious to know if its good as well, the ads allways say there cheaper because you deal directly with them.

I've placed an order for 5kg of WPC truckie, so I'll let you know how it goes.

I was initially wary of them but I've seen their advertisements in a wide variety of mags, they have a good rep on Sizematters.com.au with plenty of good feedback and the owner Julian seems to know his stuff when it comes to proteins and whey.

Can only try it and see for myself.

Whats the general opinion about musashi powders?

i think theyre abit of a protein fad, I dont know much about them. But considering theyre sold in bars, powders, premixed- in places like 7/11...meh, hit up some stores recommended in the store thread

Noticed there's not many women in here... Horley's sculpt. I like the taste much better than the Musashi equivalent.

A trainer at my gym recommended this clicky clicky

Any good? I know very little about the different powders, as im new to the weights game. Also, is it better to get a concentrate or an isolate?

havnt personally used it, however this goes for all pretein powders and supplements, some supplements might be better suited to some people and might not work as well with others, to get a better understanding of whether the above supplement is suitibale or not for you, post the following info
heigh
weight
age
goals
body type ( wether your Endomorph, Mesomorph, Ectomorph)

Sadly not yet, hopefully some more come in for a look and to contribute. Unfortunately so called womens protein powders are just a marketing ploy to get you to pay more for the product, sorry to tell you. You would be far better off financially purchasing a normal protein powder which will also be of better quality. I strongly recommend Optimum Nutrition.


Well different types of whey proteins are digested at different rates. WPI is absorbed faster than WPC or Calcium Cassienate. WPI is best just before and just after a workout. WPC is a medium speed one, so any time during the day. And Calcium Cassienate is a slow release protein, so best before bed. Overall protein blends are probably your best value for money, unless you are buying a product such as Horleys Ice which is ideal as a WPI pre/post workout.

Ideally the more protein you can get from real food sources, meats, chickens, eggs, etc the better. Protein powders should only be used as an on the go type of meal replacement. You will get far better muscle gains/fat loss from real food as it will stimulate your metabolism far more than a protein powder, and without all the lactose. Avoid soy proteins though, they are being found to be quite harmful to males.

GF has laid down the law and stipulated that if I'm going to continue to eat a high protein diet and drink protein powder shakes then I will also start taking activated charcoal tablets.

i use dymatize elite 12 hour protein, dymatize super mega gainer and dymatize xpand..

ON is good. Rocky Road flavour... not so good! Choc Mint is great though

What are peoples thoughts on reflex instant whey?

Might try it out, just wanna see what people say first, already using ON whey..

Damo I tried one of the Reflex protein powders a few years back, but can't remember which one. It was similar to ON Whey, approx 80% protein, low fat, low carb, mixed well, flavour was pretty good etc. It also contained colostrum, which is really good for the bacteria in your gut. May have been about 4 years ago now, my salesmate rep for the company was supplying it to the Broncos at the time. I think it was slightly more expensive than the ON. Reflex do make some good products in general.

cool,

only real difference i can see is that on has higher protein per scoop than reflex, but reflex has little bit higher carb/fat levels..

Now thinking, if we are getting the full reflex product.. bb.com says colostrum is banned in australia.. will have to check on back of bag tomorrow to make sure..

someone suggest me a good value protein for about $100 pleeeeaassseee

Really? That's a bit weird. Most supplement shops seem to still sell it.

Need a bit more info, such as what your goals are, weight loss or weight gain? Do you want to use it as a meal replacement or just top up your protein levels?

well im 18yrs old, goal is basically to increase in muscle size really, im already quite fit due to spending most of my life swimming training + playing fuck loads of other sports and i've been hitting the gym about 5 times a week for the last month. I have a really fast metabolism and eat HEAPS so i don't know if i could manage to replace a shake with a full meal hahaha, but yeah any other info?

Your best bet would be Optimum Nutrition The Whey. It's about 80% protein with a blend of WPC and WPI, so it has fast acting and medium acting proteins along with digestive enzymes to help your body absorb it. Try to get as much protein as you can from real food sources though, chicken, tuna, eggs, red meat and a little dairy (yoghurt, cottage cheese etc).

Since you are 18 and sounds like you are pretty active, safe to assume that you are fairly lean and just want to put some size on. I suggest making sure you are getting plenty of good quality complex carbs such as sweet potato and basmati rice into your diet. Also some essential fats with every meal to help boost your calorie intake, plus they are great for good health in general, such as almonds, flaxseed oil, avocado, grape seed oil, olive oil, fish oil etc.

Don't eat too much in one sitting, spread your meals across 5-6 a day each similar in serving and calorie size, and drink shit loads of water. Avoid alcohol and get plenty of sleep.

The Protein Direct WPC seems to be working well for me and I'm seeing results.


I've only just started training seriously and had a poor level of fitness previously so I'd expect to see some significant results regardless but I have no complaints about it for the cheap price at this stage. 5kg for under $130 is a bargain.


I have heamachromatosis so I find it hard to eat a lot of red meat to increase my protein intake, taking a protein powder has definetely helped me.

Should we start prosecuting all the little kids whose mother's have just given birth for consuming an illegal product?