Best protein powders for muscle gain?

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Link 😁

I know where it is, I'm heading there... I just want to see if anyone else from here is going.

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jadetiger962 said:Hey, I actually gave you that exact advice like 5 or 6 posts ago! You clearly aren't paying attention...

Honestly, I'm just living in my own little world here 🤷

So, I’m hitting the Optimum Nutrition elite Whey in the mornings and right after my workouts—it's got all the good stuff, glucose, creatine, you know the drill—and then I'm slamming some Weider protein 80 plus before I crash for the night, along with some fasting... is that actually a solid plan or am I just wasting my time?

rustywalker17 said:I take Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard Whey (glucose, creatine... Whey Protein Isolate) in the morning and after training, then I have MuscleTech Nitro-Tech and some fasting before bed... is that okay??

Yeah, it’s fine—though instead of that MuscleTech stuff, you really ought to switch to a pure casein powder. Those "fast-acting" proteins found in the MuscleTech blend don't make much sense at night; you want to be leaning on slow-digesting casein during those hours. Sure, there's some in that MuscleTech mix, but it's definitely not as much as what you'd get from straight-up casein... and then fasting on top of that? Man, that's wild.😁

Whey mixed with glucose is really just a supplement you take right after a workout. Just mix the whey, some glucose, and water.

Alright... so we've got the measurements figured out...

If I'm doing 30g of whey, then how much glucose should I add?

Hannah Wright said:30 grams of Whey plus how much glucose?

Double that.

Hannah Wright said:Whey combined with glucose is really just a supplement you take right after your workout. Just mix some whey and glucose with water.

Alright... so we've settled the measurement part...

So if I'm doing 30g of whey, then how much glucose should I add?

Well, I guess it really depends on your body mass, how hard you train, and what your specific goals are, but honestly, it’s not like it's make-or-break.

Maybe 100g is a nice, easy, round number to go with.

-Steve

briskjackal5 said:It really depends on your body weight, how you train, and what you're actually trying to achieve, but it's not some make-or-break thing.

100g is just a nice, round number to aim for...

-Steve

Honestly, I just want to bulk up... I'm way too skinny... Just trying to fill out these gaps a bit...
I've started hitting the gym... focusing mostly on back and chest exercises...

Hannah Wright said:I just really want to put on some weight... I'm way too skinny... I just need to fill out these gaps somehow...
I've been hitting the gym... mostly focusing on back and chest exercises...

Oh, you're a girl? In that case, maybe aim for around 70g.

But honestly, that shake is only one tiny part of the whole puzzle.
The rest of your day has to be dialed in too, you know?
And what about legs? Did you decide they don't need work, or...?

-Steve

Which of these two wheys should I pick for my Whey Protein, and why?

Premium Whey
(High biological value whey protein. Whey protein isolate. Microfiltered whey protein concentrate. Contains natural bioactive nutrients such as globulins and glycomacropeptides. Enriched with L-glutamine. Aspartame free.)

vs.

CFM Whey
(100% bioactive whey protein isolate with the highest biological value! Prepared using a specialized CFM technology process (Cross-Flow Microfiltration). CFM Whey protein contains very low carbohydrates, making it a high-value protein source.)

Help me out 😁 😁

electricangler51 said:Which of these two wheys should I grab for my post-workout shake, and what's the reasoning?

How on earth did you narrow it down to just those two? Especially when you're browsing an ultra-sketchy site like that...

The first one is some kind of blend—you can see it’s enriched with L-glutamine and BCAAs and all that extra stuff—while the second one is just straight Whey. To be honest, you could probably find better options out there too (stuff with higher protein content, fewer carbs and fats, and a better price point), but if you're just training recreationally, it honestly doesn't matter much. Just grab whichever one tastes better to you and fits your budget.

velvetraven said:Even though you have better options out there (higher protein, lower carbs and fats, and at a lower price point)..

Like what, for instance? 😁
(I honestly don't have the energy to hunt down every single manufacturer's ingredient list online, and I'm not even aware of all the brands on the market, so if you wouldn't mind, please list a few that you consider superior.) 🙂

velvetraven said:So, the first one is kind of this big blend, you know? You can see it’s got L-glutamine and BCAAs and all sorts of extra stuff mixed in there. But then the second one? That's just straight-up pure Whey. Simple as that!

The first one is also just pure Whey!
I mean, honestly, I guess pretty much every whey protein out there comes with some glutamine and BCAAs already included, right? It seems like that’s just the standard nowadays!
So, basically, those are just amino acids—they're like the fundamental building blocks that make up the whey protein itself!

Carl Taylor said:How on earth did you narrow it down to just those two? Especially when you were browsing that super high-end site... I mean, seriously!

Man, you can totally see that you just added it to your favorites and now you're basically asking the exact same thing every single day! 😁

Steve hahaha

briskjackal5 said:It’s obvious you just added this to your favorites to ask the exact same question every single day. 😁

-Steve

Hahaha 😁

Yeah... I know... I've been obsessed with MuscleTech Nitro-Tech for a while now... but what can I say? It was love at first sight. 😉

Alright, seriously though... jokes aside... let me explain why I stick with MuscleTech.
A friend of a friend used to be a professional bodybuilder (he's an older guy now, mid-40s).
He told him that MuscleTech is the premier brand for protein and recommended that MuscleTech Nitro-Tech I mentioned a few pages back as a starting point. His logic was that pure Whey isn't quite right for beginners yet—at least, that's his take.
Now, seeing everyone here claim there are much better brands than MuscleTech, I'm left wondering who actually knows what they're talking about... the pro bodybuilder or all of you. 😁

electricangler51 said:So, here's the thing... I see everyone in this thread arguing that there are way better brands out there than Weider, and honestly, I'm a bit lost on who to actually listen to... is it the pro bodybuilders or just you guys? 😁

Look, if anyone is actually suggesting MuscleTech Nitro-Tech as your go-to post-workout meal, they clearly don't know what they're talking about.

jadetiger962 said:Whoever suggested using MuscleTech Nitro-Tech as a post-workout meal clearly hasn't spent much time thinking about it.

MuscleTech Nitro-Tech is really more of an all-around blend—you've got those fast-acting proteins mixed with slower ones—so you could technically use it as a Whey Protein Isolate substitute, I guess. Of course, going with straight Whey would be a much better call, but this works if you're in a pinch...