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Chance1216
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Optimal Nutrition gold standard whey. Its worked well for me. Decently priced as well.
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My go-to is from Beverly International. I have heard that it is "cleaner" than the other brands, but idk. I have no complaints with it.
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Another vote for Optimum Nutrition. Just ordered more strawberry.

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Another vote for optimum nutrition. If you are a Costco member stock up in January. They have gone on sale the last two years in January for $15 off I believe. I bought the limit of 6 and used about 1 a month.
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Bromley686 wrote:
Another vote for optimum nutrition. If you are a Costco member stock up in January. They have gone on sale the last two years in January...
Another vote for optimum nutrition. If you are a Costco member stock up in January. They have gone on sale the last two years in January for $15 off I believe. I bought the limit of 6 and used about 1 a month.
Another vote for ON Gold Standard. I drink the chocolate. It’s smooth and tastes good. It has a watered down chocolate milk taste. Costco is the place to buy it as mentioned above.
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10/17/2019 2:59pm
Awesome thanks for info guys. Really appreciate it. Looks like I know what to get next time I’m out!
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10/17/2019 3:37pm Edited Date/Time 10/17/2019 3:42pm
How much are you guys paying at Costco? I checked online and it’s showing $57.99, which is roughly the same as Amazon($55). However I use the “subscribe and save” on Amazon which unlocks a 15% discount. The strawberry I just ordered ended up being $47. I’ll look into the Costco sale during January mentioned above though.

EDIT: Just noticed that price in the pic above was actually for the ON. I’m an idiot. lol Is that in-store only?
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10/17/2019 4:03pm Edited Date/Time 10/17/2019 4:05pm
SEE ARE125 wrote:
How much are you guys paying at Costco? I checked online and it’s showing $57.99, which is roughly the same as Amazon($55). However I use the...
How much are you guys paying at Costco? I checked online and it’s showing $57.99, which is roughly the same as Amazon($55). However I use the “subscribe and save” on Amazon which unlocks a 15% discount. The strawberry I just ordered ended up being $47. I’ll look into the Costco sale during January mentioned above though.

EDIT: Just noticed that price in the pic above was actually for the ON. I’m an idiot. lol Is that in-store only?
I think it might fluctuate. When it is on sale it’s $42 I believe so $15 off the $57 price.

Also check allstarhealth.com. By far the cheapest online place I have found. Flat rate shipping of $5.95 or free over $100. They ship quickly, I placed an order at 830am this morning and they shipped today already. Being close to SoCal I’ll have it tomorrow.
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10/17/2019 7:47pm
What flavor do you guys recommend? I been drinking the chocolate muscle milk from sams club but I wanted something cleaner/better Gains thats why I started this thread.
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What flavor do you guys recommend? I been drinking the chocolate muscle milk from sams club but I wanted something cleaner/better Gains thats why I started...
What flavor do you guys recommend? I been drinking the chocolate muscle milk from sams club but I wanted something cleaner/better Gains thats why I started this thread.
I personally like the Extreme Milk Chocolate one. My brother likes the Chocolate Peanut Butter one.

I didn't particularly like the Double Rich Chocolate one.
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10/17/2019 8:45pm Edited Date/Time 10/17/2019 8:46pm
If your serious about muscle and strength gains don't overlook taking creatine monohydrate as well as glutamine along with the whey. Muscle Pharm glutamine and Optimal Nutrition creatine monohydrate. Glutamine helps keep your muscles from going into a catabolic state while sleeping. Also casein protein is slower digesting so another good option to take before you go to sleep. Once again this is what worked for me.
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10/18/2019 2:32am Edited Date/Time 10/18/2019 2:34am
Go to nutraplanet.com and buy whatever flavour you prefer in the for sale section. Just look for low carb and fat contents. Brand is not important. It`s not worth buying expensive protein powder. Spend the saved money on quality food instead.

Maverick: Did you get my last PM a couple of weeks ago?
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Sunhouse wrote:
Go to nutraplanet.com and buy whatever flavour you prefer in the for sale section. Just look for low carb and fat contents. Brand is not important...
Go to nutraplanet.com and buy whatever flavour you prefer in the for sale section. Just look for low carb and fat contents. Brand is not important. It`s not worth buying expensive protein powder. Spend the saved money on quality food instead.

Maverick: Did you get my last PM a couple of weeks ago?
I did receive it. Thanks.
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Anything that is whey and no sugar. Avoid soy. Anything plant based is much harder for your body to convert into muscle. (We are animals, and animal protein is much easier to convert to our muscles. Plants are completely different protein and requires more work for your body to convert it into muscle). But honestly meat/ fish/ eggs are better than whey powder.
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gnarwhip wrote:
Anything that is whey and no sugar. Avoid soy. Anything plant based is much harder for your body to convert into muscle. (We are animals, and...
Anything that is whey and no sugar. Avoid soy. Anything plant based is much harder for your body to convert into muscle. (We are animals, and animal protein is much easier to convert to our muscles. Plants are completely different protein and requires more work for your body to convert it into muscle). But honestly meat/ fish/ eggs are better than whey powder.
One 38 gram egg is only 6 grams of protein and about 77 calories.
One 34 gram scoop of whey protein is 24 grams of protein and about 120 calories. If he's after protein he would have to eat four eggs to match a scoop of whey powder. Whey protein is a fast digesting protein. If he was taking a mass gainer then not so much as its got a lot of fillers. Whey is a protein supplement. If he looking for gains and maximizing protein intake that would require purchasing a lot of meat.
Five ounces of cooked salmon contains around 30 grams of protein. It takes forever for your body to absorb. Figure of the op is looking to maximize muscle growth, he should consume around .8 grams of protein per pound of his body weight. If he is 180 then he would need 144 grams of protein.
When I was lifting, I weighed 240. I averaged 200 grams of protein intake per day. Its expensive buying that much meat. Salmon is over $20 per pound. I supplemented it by salmon fishing, consuming eggs, and taking whey and casein, in combination with bcaas, creatine, and glutamine. Things that make your body work harder to digest food will kickstart your metabolism. Oatmeal, boiled eggs and a protein shake in the morning with a glass of water. I was going for size and strength over anything else. The biggest part of it was recovery. Rest. Lots of rest. To the op. Figure your goals out. Then do a lot of research. Follow a program that works for you and is something you can stick with. For myself I lift 7 months,eat strict then take off five months while eating food I went without. Some might say why not just eat right all the time? Because, it doesn't work for me.

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10/26/2019 1:30pm
Picked up some of the recommended protein this morning in chocolate milk. Had my first try just now and it Doesn’t taste to bad actually. They didn’t have the peanut butter flavor you recommend Mav. I have been taking these for about a month as well. See how my progress goes from here. Thanks for the posts boys
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11/1/2019 12:06pm Edited Date/Time 11/1/2019 12:08pm
Try Muscle Pharm Combat. Cookies n Cream is sooo good. Make sure to get the 100% Whey
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hit the bench on any day that ends in Y and you'll be jacked in no time, bro
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11/7/2019 2:37pm Edited Date/Time 11/7/2019 2:39pm
SweetDaddy wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2019/11/07/383712/s1200_PremierProtein.jpg[/img]

I’ve had it before. Did some looking online and didn’t like what I saw about ingredients in it. I wanted to get the cleanest protein I could. O.p. Brand seems to be doing good so far. Thanks tho.
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Hey Joe, you have an iPhone or Android? Came across a nice little app called Fitbod, but it’s only for iPhone right now. I’ve been using it for a few weeks, and find it really handy. It started out pretty easy, but once you adjust the recommended weights to what you’re actually comfortable doing it gets much better. Lately it’s been kicking my ass. lol
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SEE ARE125 wrote:
Hey Joe, you have an iPhone or Android? Came across a nice little app called Fitbod, but it’s only for iPhone right now. I’ve been using...
Hey Joe, you have an iPhone or Android? Came across a nice little app called Fitbod, but it’s only for iPhone right now. I’ve been using it for a few weeks, and find it really handy. It started out pretty easy, but once you adjust the recommended weights to what you’re actually comfortable doing it gets much better. Lately it’s been kicking my ass. lol
Thanks for the tip, I’ll check it out. I’ve came a long way but still not where I want to be. I cardio on the treadmill on average 7 miles a day plus hit the weights. (I did over 60miles last week) which is my best week yet. I actually think all the cardio is hurting my muscle development but kind of find it addicting.
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SweetDaddy wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2019/11/07/383712/s1200_PremierProtein.jpg[/img]

I’ve had it before. Did some looking online and didn’t like what I saw about ingredients in it. I wanted to get the cleanest protein I...
I’ve had it before. Did some looking online and didn’t like what I saw about ingredients in it. I wanted to get the cleanest protein I could. O.p. Brand seems to be doing good so far. Thanks tho.
If you want a clean protein brand try Promix or Levels Performance Provisions unflavored protein.
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SEE ARE125 wrote:
Hey Joe, you have an iPhone or Android? Came across a nice little app called Fitbod, but it’s only for iPhone right now. I’ve been using...
Hey Joe, you have an iPhone or Android? Came across a nice little app called Fitbod, but it’s only for iPhone right now. I’ve been using it for a few weeks, and find it really handy. It started out pretty easy, but once you adjust the recommended weights to what you’re actually comfortable doing it gets much better. Lately it’s been kicking my ass. lol
Thanks for the tip, I’ll check it out. I’ve came a long way but still not where I want to be. I cardio on the treadmill...
Thanks for the tip, I’ll check it out. I’ve came a long way but still not where I want to be. I cardio on the treadmill on average 7 miles a day plus hit the weights. (I did over 60miles last week) which is my best week yet. I actually think all the cardio is hurting my muscle development but kind of find it addicting.
Too much cardio will inhibit some muscle growth. If your going for size cut back on the cardio. Just give yourself time to recover regardless.
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Sorry to resurrect this from the dead. But a friendly reminder that Costco has the optimum nutrition on sale for $35 right now instead of $50. Looks like it’s good through the 26th of this month.
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Bumping this because I found out through some Amazon reviews that Optimum Nutrition recently changed their formula and isn’t what it used to be. Went to Labdoor.com to find some quality proteins, and the Optimum Gold Standard Whey was down on their rankings. After looking around and wheying the costs(pun intended), I decided on MyProtein Whey Isolate. They have a sale right now with 45% off everything, I just bought an 11lb bag of their Whey Isolate for $77(normally $140). lol 22g per serving and the bag has 200 servings. Should last a while. Also liked that they offered unflavored, so now I can mix it in whatever. Anyway, figured I’d pass it along it in case anyone needed to restock.

Here’s a list of the rankings for those interested:
https://labdoor.com/rankings/protein?filter=quality

They also do a bunch of other supplements too.
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RedCon1 MRE or MRE lite are pretty good. I use them for breakfast and lunch as meal replacements. Taste is great and they run promos all the time.

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