Bodybuilding Supplements Guide - Part 6
Protein
Supplements - Whey, Egg, & Blends
We talked about protein briefly in part
2. Now, let's chat a bit on a few of the specific protein
supplements I had used in my stack. They're listed below:
(links lead to their reviews)
Optimum 100 Whey Protein
I've said it many times in other articles,
and I'm going to keep on saying it: "optimum's 100
whey is one of the best whey proteins you can get for the
money you spent!" Don't take my word for it, take a
look at our protein
comparison guide here. Its one of the best tasting whey
supplements, and also one of the most economical as well,
by cost per serving, and also by the amount of protein you
get for its cost.
A 5lb tub will cost $30 and last you 80
servings, taken 2 scoops everyday after workout, it'll last
you a good 40days. A 10lb bag will double that. ;-) It comes
in standard flavors chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry.
I recently tried the chocolate mint flavor, after hearing
a lot of good feedback on its taste, and its very nice tasting
as well.
Optimum has also reformulated the 100whey
and made some new additions to it. You can read more about
all this in the 100
whey review here.
Optimum 100% egg protein
Egg protein is often referred to as the
"perfect protein", a common reference by which
all other proteins are compared to. Egg protein scores a
perfect 100 on biological value, and 1.0 on the PDCAA score
- which simply means that 100% of the egg protein is used
by the body.
I eat eggs (egg whites) almost everyday,
but the convenience of having egg protein around makes my
life easier when I'm lazy. ;-) I usually buy all my foods
in bulk - ie. I buy 15 dozens of eggs at a time. Saves me
a lot of money. More on this in the diet & nutrition
guides. On an average day, I get probably around 30 to 40g
of my protein from eggs.
Instead of using whey protein shakes throughout
the day, I like to use egg protein or protein blends instead
- mixed with soy milk, this leads to slower absorption rates.
Whey is great for post workout, because it's fast absorbing,
but during other times of the day, whey's rapid digestion
and absorption will supply your blood with more amino acids
quicker, but this effect also doesn't last very long. The
whey is being oxidized (burnt for energy) as much as it
is being used for protein synthesis.
However, taking another protein like egg
protein instead, and add some milk to that, you get a much
slower and gradual digestion & absorption of proteins
and supply your body with a more steady and longer lasting
amino acids, which gives it more time to fuel protein synthesis,
and less into energy production.
So, use whey by itself for post workout,
mixed with water, and take other slower digesting proteins
with milk, throughout the day. Simple rule of thumb, right?
More on egg
protein here, and 100%
Egg Protein review here.
Optimum Nutrition 100% Natural Whey
So what's the difference between 100 natural
whey and 100 whey? The main difference being that 100 Natural
whey contains no artificial flavors, colors, or sweeteners,
hence the name "100% natural". It's still a very
nice tasting protein, but compared to 100% Whey, it comes
up just a little short. Because its all natural flavors,
its a much lighter tasting whey. But still good!
Optimum Pro Complex 4.4lb
Sheesh, what's up with all these optimum
products you use Jim? Well, okay, if you look at our protein
comparison guides, and some of the reviews on here,
you'll see why. ;-) Price, taste, quality, these protein
supplements got it all. Granted, they may not be the highest
grade of protein quality like AST VP2, but heck, I'm getting
a lot more for my money.
A serving of Pro Complex has 54g of protein
- 2 scoop sized serving. I use this almost exclusively for
bed time shake - it's a blend of whey and egg proteins.
However, I use just one scoop mixed with 1 cup of milk,
which gives me 35.6g of proteins, 8g carbs, and 5.8g of
fat. I don't take 2 scoops for several reasons:
- To make my procomplex last longer
- Also, mainly because this fits into my daily nutritional
planning better, and is better suited to my daily caloric
requirements. (more on this later).
Procomplex
review here.
Osmo Build Fast
This was my first time try Osmo Build
Fast - I thought I'd use it as a protein shake I'd take
to the gym with me. Osmo Build Fast comes in conveniently
packaged individual bottles, and all you gotta do is fill
it with water, shake, and then drink.
Once I finish a bottle, I wash it clean,
and fill it with 2 scoops of 100%whey and keep for future
use in the gym.
Read
the Osmo Build Fast review here.
This pretty much sums up all the protein
supplements I used. Just one last part remaining (I think),
which should be the supplement
planning guide part 7.
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