Are certain protein shakes better than others?
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I usually try to get my protein from proper food after training but sometimes it is not ideal e.g after hockey training at midnight. I was wondering whether some are better protein supplements or are they all generally the same? Just that certain brands such as Maximuscle are double the price of the likes of my protein/bulk powders etc. is it because they dominate the market and use this to charge a premium or do they use better ingredients/provide more benefits?
Sorry if it is a silly question
Sorry if it is a silly question
The vast majority of whey comes from small number of large suppliers, regardless of end brand. The difference will be the concentration (ie WPC90 is 90% whey). The concentration is easily ascertainable from the nutritional values, i.e. 22g protein per 25g serving.
That applies to a simple whey product.
Different brands then tend to offer their own 'proprietary' blends including carbs, amino acids, minerals, vitamins etc depending on the users goal.
The majority of pricing differences come through the marketing process and brand perception, not product make up.
That applies to a simple whey product.
Different brands then tend to offer their own 'proprietary' blends including carbs, amino acids, minerals, vitamins etc depending on the users goal.
The majority of pricing differences come through the marketing process and brand perception, not product make up.
Happy82 said:
I usually try to get my protein from proper food after training but sometimes it is not ideal e.g after hockey training at midnight. I was wondering whether some are better protein supplements or are they all generally the same? Just that certain brands such as Maximuscle are double the price of the likes of my protein/bulk powders etc. is it because they dominate the market and use this to charge a premium or do they use better ingredients/provide more benefits?
Sorry if it is a silly question
They spend more on marketing, so they price their products higher for a larger margin.Sorry if it is a silly question
I've tried many, many brands and in terms of taste, protein per serving and the ability to actually reguarly drink it for months/years on end and still look forward to it - get www.powerbeck.co.uk WHEY PROTEIN strawberry flavour. The best!
i use the following, pretty cheap
good selection
excellent delivery, and great taste
many seem to agree if you do some research on them
My Protein
good selection
excellent delivery, and great taste
many seem to agree if you do some research on them
My Protein
There is a huge difference in taste.
Best one I ever had had a picture of Dorian Yates on it, and looked like a giant margarine tub, it tasted like a $5 shake.
Freeze processed powders are meant to retain more intact proteins.
Some of the powders are meant to be over 95% protein.
Some have added stuff.
Best one I ever had had a picture of Dorian Yates on it, and looked like a giant margarine tub, it tasted like a $5 shake.
Freeze processed powders are meant to retain more intact proteins.
Some of the powders are meant to be over 95% protein.
Some have added stuff.
I have in a previous life done a bit of marketing work for a company involved in this field.
From what I can recall of my time with them, the essence is that unless you are a pro-athelete (in which case you will probably have a nutrionalist mixing blends suited to you and you alone anyway), they are all much the same. For other mere mortals, its a case of finding the cheapest that tastes the nicest as this will do the same and have the same effect as a more expensive brand.
The margins are huge - hence the plethora of marketing gimmicks used to flog the stuff.
From what I can recall of my time with them, the essence is that unless you are a pro-athelete (in which case you will probably have a nutrionalist mixing blends suited to you and you alone anyway), they are all much the same. For other mere mortals, its a case of finding the cheapest that tastes the nicest as this will do the same and have the same effect as a more expensive brand.
The margins are huge - hence the plethora of marketing gimmicks used to flog the stuff.
KENZ said:
Don't waste your money on that crap. Just buy a pint of milk!!
Good point - recent research suggests up to a pint of milk is ideal post training recovery drink for all but top athletes / bodybuilders. Protein shakes are a triumph of marketing over science.http://theperformancenutritionist.com/latest-scien...
Yeah to say 'just buy a pint of milk' kind of misses the point.
If I'm dieting do I really want to drink pints of milk or whey isolate? Hmmmm difficult choice...Not.
The truth is, of course you can get protein from milk but you can also get the same much cheaper with less fat/calories from powder.
Sure there is plenty of marketing around protein powder but how is this any different from milk?
For different applications either could be the answer.
If I'm dieting do I really want to drink pints of milk or whey isolate? Hmmmm difficult choice...Not.
The truth is, of course you can get protein from milk but you can also get the same much cheaper with less fat/calories from powder.
Sure there is plenty of marketing around protein powder but how is this any different from milk?
For different applications either could be the answer.
KENZ said:
You reckon your body can absorb all that protein in one go.
I notice this is two threads now where you are decrying protein formulas. Did protein formulas bully you in school or something? Milk is a good drink for recovery, even with a misleading televised test where it was compared with Lucozade (not marketed or designed as a recovery drink), no surprises the athletes who had milk after a workout recovered faster. However, milk is only about 3% protein - if you are lifting seriously, and are say, an average 13 stone bloke, you'd need to drink 5.4L of milk a day to get your daily protein requirement.Can your body absorb all that protein in one go - no. Does your body require a lot of readily available protein to recover from a weights session and build muscle? Yes.
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