Best protein powders for muscle gain?

Nancy Robinson50 said:Look, I was in such a rush that I just had her send it via FedEx overnight, since that's exactly what I needed... but if you order through $333, it looks like they offer free express shipping like that... Basically, if it's under $333, they just use standard USPS, and I think they actually cover the extra costs themselves 👍

Danak for the heads up! 😉

Edward Mitchell4 said:What's the ratio for mixing glucose powder with protein for a pre-workout? One scoop of whey with two scoops of glucose, or the other way around?
And is it fine to toss a spoonful of glucose into my oatmeal in the morning because it tastes so bland?

Just match the grams of glucose to your body weight in kilograms.
As for the oatmeal? No. Don't dump glucose in there. Just use whey.

Nicholas Hernandez9 said:just dump in as many grams of glucose as you weigh in kilos
and honestly—don't bother mixing glucose into oatmeal; just go with some whey instead.

Yeah, whey is the move. Or even just a spoonful of honey.😉

I’d say mixing in some honey and royal jelly is better

but honestly, the quality of the honey matters... wild forest honey is the way to go

I was in such a rush earlier that I just swung by the CVS and grabbed one of those overpriced Spirulina shakes—you know, basically just a fancy version of those Herbalife meal replacements!
It actually tastes pretty great 🙏 plus you’ll probably stay full for at least five hours afterward 😁
but honestly, since it's mostly just vitamins and minerals, I'm kind of worried about whether it's actually okay to skip a real meal after drinking it.

ironwolf52 said:didn't have any time, just ran to the drugstore and grabbed one of those overpriced Spirulina shakes... basically like a Herbalife shake!
Sounds tasty 🙏 + you're probably full for like 5 hours after 😁
But there's barely any vitamins or minerals in it, so I'm worried about not being able to eat anything else afterward

How much is a pack? What's the damage?

Look, let’s just be real about it: Herbalife is a total disaster, okay?

ironwolf52 said:I didn't have any time, so I just ran to the drugstore and grabbed one of those overpriced Spirulina shakes—basically like those Herbalife meal replacements.
It’s tasty enough 🙏 + I guess it keeps me full for about 5 hours 😁
But there are so few vitamins and minerals in it that I worry if it's actually okay to skip eating after having one.

How do you even go five hours without eating?? 😁 I need to eat something every two hours.😲

Mayor, it's no problem at all. 😉

Nancy Robinson50 said:How do you even manage five hours without eating??... 😁 I'm eating every two hours... 😲

Mayor, no problem... 😉

So, how many protein shakes are you hitting a day?

Sam Roberts said:And how many protein shakes are we talking per day??

Not every day. Maybe two or four times a week. I mostly try to get everything from actual food. I'll grab one after a heavy workout. For the guys, though, they probably need them more...
He drinks his in the morning with oatmeal and then again after training. On days he actually works out, it seems like he just sticks to the morning one...

honestly, on the days he's acting this extra, he should probably just stick to a protein shake after his workout

So, I’ve been using Dymatize Elite Whey lately. It actually tastes pretty decent when I just mix it with water—it's got this blueberry-type fruit flavor that hits the spot. But honestly, once I start loading up on glucose, it becomes way too sweet for me! I don't really want to mix it with milk because the absorption rate is too slow for what I'm trying to do. Does anyone have any advice? Like, am I stuck mixing it into just a few ounces of water, or could I maybe mix it into a full liter and just sip on it slowly over half an hour instead?

Sam Roberts said:Maybe he should save the drinking for after his workouts on the days he's actually being difficult.

Read my post more carefully. I clearly stated she drinks after every workout, and every single morning too.😉

Edward Mitchell4 said:I’m using Dymatize Elite Whey. It’s fine on its own with water—got a blueberry flavor or something similar—but once I load it up with glucose, it’s way too sweet. Using milk feels like a bad move since the absorption is slower. Anyone got advice? Do I have to mix this in just a few ounces of water, or can I toss it into a liter and just sip on it for half an hour?

Look, I drink a ton of water. I usually mix mine in about four ounces, then just keep sipping plain water alongside it... 😂 So, yeah, you should be fine. 😍

Personally, I always toss at least a pint of water into my shake—usually even more than that... though I tend to knock it back pretty quickly 🤔. At the end of the day, the exact amount of water doesn't really matter (not that I’m suggesting you should drown it in a gallon of water just so you can sip on it all afternoon 🙂).

jadetiger962 said:Personally, I always throw at least half a liter of water into my shake, and honestly, sometimes even more... though I usually knock it back pretty fast 🤔. It doesn't really matter how much water you use (obviously, I don't mean diluting it with 10 liters just so you can sip on it all day long 🙂).

Aha, gotcha, thanks!
What would be the most ideal window to drink my whey and glucose after a workout? Sometimes I head straight from lifting into some cardio (usually averaging about 45 minutes)

Edward Mitchell4 said:Got it, thanks.
What’s the actual sweet spot for hitting my whey and glucose after a session? Sometimes I jump straight into about 45 minutes of cardio right after lifting.

Based on all the bodybuilding and gym forums I've spent way too much time reading...

The one-hour window post-workout is the rule. If the session drags past an hour, you probably need some juice or a banana to keep things moving. Correct me if I'm wrong...
It really just comes down to how hard you hit the weights and how intense that cardio is afterward.

Nancy Robinson50 said:...
My husband takes it in the morning with his oatmeal, and on training days, he seems to only have it in the morning...

not really following that sentence

just throw some honey in your shake

Sam Roberts said:I’m honestly not totally following what that sentence means.

I think they're probably just trying to say that on rest days, you should just have your whey with some oatmeal in the morning.

🤔