Best protein powders for muscle gain?

Nancy Robinson50 said:They ship it however you want it fast—if you're in a rush, they'll use a local courier and you cover the shipping. But if you go with standard mail, they'll pick up the tab (as long as you ordered at least $333 protein). At least, that's what some lady told me...

Nah, that's wrong... If you spend over $333, they send it via a local courier on their dime. If it's under 1000, they let you choose how you want it shipped... For example, they sent me a kilo of Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard Whey through a courier once, and I had to cough up $5 for shipping.🙂

goldenangler4 said:Not quite... If it's over $333 they ship it via City Express on their dime. Under a thousand bucks and they'll ship it however you want... For example, they sent me a kilo of whey through City Express and I only paid about $5 🙂

Fair enough 😉 because I paid about 45 bucks for 3 kg

So, I picked up some Maxiplex... and apparently, the recommendation is to mix it with milk.
I was wondering, though, if it actually works just as well with water? Has anyone here used this stuff before? Any insight would be appreciated.

ruggedseal18 said:I picked up some Maxiplex... the label suggests mixing it with milk...
but can I just use water? Anyone actually used this stuff before? Thanks.

Just use water.

I’ve reached my limit with buying supplements locally; there is absolutely no way I am ever stepping foot in GNC, Vitamin Shoppe, or any other domestic fitness boutique again.

Cheers to the guys across the border and their big-box retailers...👍

I’d much rather give my money to them at reasonable prices. For instance, I can grab about half a kilo of Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard Whey for roughly $5 when you look at the bulk pricing on a large tub. Just recently, I picked up a 5lb tub of Nutrabolics IsoBolic whey for $45, and next week I’m grabbing 2kg of Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard Whey for $70. Honestly, no matter what I need, I’ll just order it online and pick it up at a local FedEx or UPS hub. I have no intention of feeding these local shops and their predatory markups.

On a side note—I found Supercharge over there for just $32, while our local shops are charging $153....

As for this particular website, I wouldn't touch it even if someone offered to sponsor me with a fat stack of cash.👎

Paul Miller64 said:Just order it from somewhere across the border, have it shipped to some tiny town near the state line, and then just drive over to pick it up—it’s not exactly high-stakes smuggling, and I’m actually heading out that way tomorrow on my bike to do just that.

There isn't even a need to resort to anything shady... if you bring three friends along and tell the guys at the duty-free counter that you're all splitting the bill, you won't run into any trouble... you could easily drop $400 without a second thought... even if a customs agent tries to give you a hard time...😁

shadowsurfer12 said:I stick with Scitec Nutrition 100% Whey. Their proteins are solid—at least the flavor profile is great. It mixes smoothly with water without any weird clumps or grit. You can grab a $267-->5lb tub easily online; I think shipping is roughly $13

www.vitaminworld.com

Anyone else using this stuff?

No, Scitec is honestly some of the worst junk on the market.

Where can I actually pick up some Isobolic from Nutrabolics, and more importantly—is it even worth the hype?

Look, it doesn't really matter, I'm just curious—when I'm ordering supplements from overseas, is it better to go with an international express courier or just the standard international postal service? The first option is way faster and costs basically the same. I’ve been hearing some pretty annoying stories lately about issues with the mail

Paul Miller64 said:nah, Scitec is honestly some of the biggest garbage out there

hmm 🙄, what makes you say that? I haven't messed with their other stuff, but I'm actually pretty stoked with this one 🙂

Paul Miller64 said:Nah, Scitec is honestly one of the biggest wastes of money out there.

Aside from Biotech, I don't think there are any other brands you actually need to "avoid at all costs." (And let's be real, Biotech can pull off a solid product now and then 😉).

Scitec is just a perfectly average manufacturer. If someone takes "average" as an insult, they're missing the point.
Most people won't even notice the difference.

Jason Campbell70 said:aside from Biotech, there aren't really any other brands you'd need to "avoid at all costs." (and even Biotech can turn out a solid product 😉 sometimes)

Scitec is just a completely average manufacturer—and if someone takes "average" as an insult, they've missed the point.
The vast majority of users won't even notice a difference.

A friend of mine actually had a sample lab-tested, and it turned out to be loaded with sugar and pretty poor quality. The only reason people like it is because it tastes good.

Paul Miller64 said:A buddy of mine actually sent a sample off for testing, and turns out it’s loaded with sugar and the overall quality is pretty bottom-tier. That’s why everyone loves it—it just tastes good.

You can't really judge based on one guy's experience, right? A friend of a friend... hm... makes you wonder how reliable that info even is. Besides, who's to say other big brands don't have "junk" products floating around too? Scitec isn't exactly a household name like Optimum Nutrition, and I tried their Mega Mass 4000 once—total sugar bomb, even though the brand is supposed to be "top-shelf." 😁, when you say it's tasty, it's not actually as sweet as you're making it sound. I don't know if you've actually had it, but it's pretty mild. 🙂

shadowsurfer12 said:I mean, I don't think you can really judge based on that... one acquaintance, um... well, who knows how reliable that info actually is? And honestly, even other big brands don't always have those specific kinds of products available everywhere. Scitec isn't exactly a household name like, say, Optimum Nutrition—I've tried their Serious Mass before and it was something else entirely.

Seriously though, Mega Mass is just Mega Mass.
By definition, it's basically just loaded with sugar.

-briskjackal5

briskjackal5 said:Mass gainers are just glorified sugar bombs.
By definition, they're loaded with sugar.

-Joe

And then people go out and drop a ton of cash on all that sugar instead of just mixing their own stuff at home... Personally, I just grab some raisins and some Pro-Nutrition Cranberry and call it a day.👍
Plus, I end up getting way more protein than my buddies who are stuck on those mass gainers, and don't even get me started on how much cheaper it is.

darkjackal70 said:Honestly, you don't even need to worry about smuggling stuff. Just grab three buddies to go with you, head over to Dick's Sporting Goods, and tell them you guys are splitting the bill. Easy peasy. You can blow through $400 without any stress... even if some customs agent tries to give you a hard time...😁

Anyone got a link for the Dick's Sporting Goods site?🙄

vividraven said:Can you drop the link for Dick's Sporting Goods?🙄

hmm

http://www.dickssportinggoods.com/ ?

It's basically just the first thing Google spits out anyway.🙂

Forget all those other protein powders!!!! They're full of junk... I actually caught one brand sneaking glucose into their protein—verified it myself. I won't name names to avoid any drama, but I have to give a huge shoutout to Pro-Nutrition!!! They are hands down the best, and they're an American company too. Just ask anyone who uses their stuff, they'll tell you how great it is!!

The quality is premium and the price is totally fair too.

Plus, there's zero aspartame!!!!👍👍👍

swiftlynx6 said:Forget all those protein powders!!!! They're full of junk... I've actually seen cases where they were spiking protein with glucose—verified stuff... I won't name names, but I will say Pro.Nutrition is the way to go!!! They're the best, and since they're an American company, just ask anyone who's used their products how good they are!!

I've heard Pro.Nutrition is decent, but where can I actually find it and what are we looking at price-wise?
I heard their whey is pretty tasteless?
Even the "premium" brands like Optimum Nutrition or Dymatize don't use aspartame, so it's not like that's some massive selling point...

SilvrBckGorilla said:Nah, Scitec is one of the biggest scams out there.

Maybe try offering an actual argument instead of just relying on hearsay and "my buddy told me" stories?🙄
By the way, I've cycled through Optimum, Dymatize, MusclePharm, Designer, and Scitec whey, and honestly, it’s all the same garbage. 😉
I haven't seen any special results from any of them. For a regular guy just trying to get in shape, any cheap whey works fine.

On another note, can someone explain how the ordering process works on ProSports? Last time I ordered, Customs absolutely ripped me off...😵

It’s a total steal because you end up paying just $45 if you have a Costco membership (the annual fee is $67 and you get all sorts of freebies like shaker bottles and an extra kilo of protein every year). You have to grab at least 7 kg to hit that $135 discount price, otherwise it's $55, but honestly, they are great!

They have decent flavors like Cranberry, hazelnut, and cappuccino, plus a few others. I can't quite decide which is best, but the Cranberry rules.😁