im want to purchase a protein shake but i dont know which brand tastes good and is great for starters

my friend introduced me to cytosport muscle milk cookies n creme ( he says it tastes great )

any other suggestions? coz GNC currently out of stock for it. (my mom got lots of gnc discount so she want to buy from there -.-)

i plan to drink it after rugby training and after gym sessions (tell me if i shouldnt be drinking it at these times)

thanks!

eat a steak!

really

well you can try whey protein.

if possible, drink it before and after trainings.

meaning sandwich your trainings in between your shakes. of course you don't drink two bottles but rather drink half before training and the other half after training

drinking before you sleep after a hard day of workout helps too  (not drink than sleep tt is. must wait awhile)

of course if you want to drink after training is up to you. individual preferences

go nutrition park and buy la. protein dont have for starters or non starters, it is for non starters as a whole.

what taste nice is individual preference ... ...

Originally posted by jonchao72:

im want to purchase a protein shake but i dont know which brand tastes good and is great for starters

my friend introduced me to cytosport muscle milk cookies n creme ( he says it tastes great )

any other suggestions? coz GNC currently out of stock for it. (my mom got lots of gnc discount so she want to buy from there -.-)

i plan to drink it after rugby training and after gym sessions (tell me if i shouldnt be drinking it at these times)

thanks!

dont waste money.

skim milk powder is good enough for any average joe weight trainers.

fishbuff... I think $/gram of protein wise in SG... not much difference between online shops for protein powder and supermarkets for skim milk powder leh...

If u wanna take protein, all normal protein shakes in GNC can provide u the protein u need. Of course, you may want to take a look at the nutrition table as diff brand offers different amy of protein per serving.

GNC is also a branding. If you happen to know any friends who is selling protein shakes, buy from them. They are like at least 30 - 40 bucks cheaper than those selling in GNC.

I assume u r building muscles. My advise is dun take so much. Coz when u intake so much protein, your kidney had to work very hard to break them down. have a healty diet, more fruits/vegs and protein based food like milk and eggs, less carbo should do the trick. Not neccessary need protein shake.

im like very massive like ard 80 plus kg... my mom went to gnc today and the guy there advised her that i should not be taking protein coz its for those skinny people who have problems gaining mass... he said that i should just gym more

is that true?

Originally posted by jonchao72:

im like very massive like ard 80 plus kg... my mom went to gnc today and the guy there advised her that i should not be taking protein coz its for those skinny people who have problems gaining mass... he said that i should just gym more

is that true?

Not entirely true. Protein shake is to help u/yr muscles recover fast so they wont ache or that u can train everyday. it does make them grow big or anything. as you know protein shake has steriods, it is best to avoid it when possible.

the thing about different brands is they have slightly different ingredients, which will determind how many of scoops of powder u put in one shake.

protein shake is also quite heaty imo.

Originally posted by spike_jose:

Not entirely true. Protein shake is to help u/yr muscles recover fast so they wont ache or that u can train everyday. it does make them grow big or anything. as you know protein shake has steriods, it is best to avoid it when possible.

the thing about different brands is they have slightly different ingredients, which will determind how many of scoops of powder u put in one shake.

protein shake is also quite heaty imo.

 

lol protein shake has steriods.......you do not even know what you talking about. You have no idea what steriods even is.

Originally posted by spike_jose:

Not entirely true. Protein shake is to help u/yr muscles recover fast so they wont ache or that u can train everyday. it does make them grow big or anything. as you know protein shake has steriods, it is best to avoid it when possible.

the thing about different brands is they have slightly different ingredients, which will determind how many of scoops of powder u put in one shake.

protein shake is also quite heaty imo.

protein shake has steriods

Can you show any proof/research on this, or is it just plain speculation? Don't mislead others on this leh...

And protein shakes doesn't really help muscles recover faster; it is just a convenient form of ingesting it. You can get the same results drinking a lot of milk or eating a lot of meat. No protein powder is necessary.

protein shake is also quite heaty imo.

This one I heard before though... Western medical researchers are blurred about this I believe. Anyway, just drink more herbal tea lor...

Originally posted by diablotical:

If u wanna take protein, all normal protein shakes in GNC can provide u the protein u need. Of course, you may want to take a look at the nutrition table as diff brand offers different amy of protein per serving.

GNC is also a branding. If you happen to know any friends who is selling protein shakes, buy from them. They are like at least 30 - 40 bucks cheaper than those selling in GNC.

I assume u r building muscles. My advise is dun take so much. Coz when u intake so much protein, your kidney had to work very hard to break them down. have a healty diet, more fruits/vegs and protein based food like milk and eggs, less carbo should do the trick. Not neccessary need protein shake.

your kidney had to work very hard to break them down

If you remembered OPT, he pointed out to me before that there's no such medical research on that...

And if you are going to have protein based food like milk and eggs, you are also increasing your protein intake. Protein powders are merely convenient and alternative forms of protein in liquid form.

Oops,forgot that I am a mod and can edit your msg...So you were saying there are chemicals found in shakes which are steroids in disguise?

So what exactly are the steroids in diguise?

Try the Ibrahim Sihat mee rebus diet ,,,,sure to work one and guarantee no 'steroids' in disguise.

For a fact, doctors give protein powder/whey powder when for old folks who cannot take in solid food properly. Happen before to my gf's grandma.

Even the Nestle milk powder I bought today showed whey powder as an ingredient.

So if protein powder (whey powder) contains steroids.... hmmmm....

okay if it is so bad that u have to edit my post, then forget what i have said and move on.

Ok,it was a mistake on my part,I was quoting your msg and ended up deleting what you written-this was unintentional-I already said this in my earlier post.

So which ingredients in protein powder=steroids?

Ma Huang and Yohimbe ---> need to find the special name for it.

To some this is not steriods^

But also do note that whey protein shakes come from animals not plants.

1) Which protein powder are you talking about that contains Ma Huang and Yohimbe???
Pardon me for being ignorant, but I really dunno any protein powder that contain those.

2) Ma Huang and Yohimbe are more of stimulants that are used in fat-loss products like Hydroxycut. None of us here advocate taking such fat-loss products at all.

Ma Huang aka Ephedra is not a steroid,it is a stimulant used for fat loss.

Anyway,Ma Huang is banned in Singapore.That is why Hydroxycut hardcore is banned by the health authorities.

I tried finding these two on my ON Whey protein just now,can't seem to find them leh...Can you tell me specifically which protein has these two components?

If not,NEXT!

Ben, do you have NP's new coupon code?

or should I switch to NF?

Did someone delete my posts?

I do have an extra tub of whey protein .
Can contact me if interested.

Anyway, Whey protein helps in the recovery phase. True we can get protein from eggs, meat,etc, but whey protein is easier  for the body to absorb. Hence you can even get from from baby's milk powder.

Of course take everything in moderation. Too much and you will overstrain your kidney.

What I do is take it before  a work out. Depends on the intensity, I might take 1 more after. That's all. Although on the label it indicates take 1g of protein for 1lb of weight. I think if just for normal exercise, that might be too much (personal view).

I found with the protein shake, my recovery is faster (muscle don't ache so much) than when I don't take.

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Originally posted by diablotical:

If u wanna take protein, all normal protein shakes in GNC can provide u the protein u need. Of course, you may want to take a look at the nutrition table as diff brand offers different amy of protein per serving.

GNC is also a branding. If you happen to know any friends who is selling protein shakes, buy from them. They are like at least 30 - 40 bucks cheaper than those selling in GNC.

I assume u r building muscles. My advise is dun take so much. Coz when u intake so much protein, your kidney had to work very hard to break them down. have a healty diet, more fruits/vegs and protein based food like milk and eggs, less carbo should do the trick. Not neccessary need protein shake.

please do not buy from GNC. they inflate the price by 3 times and give peopple 50% discount which is still expensive.

for any shakes or supplements you want, you can visit nutrifirst.org. it is singapore's largest online supplement company.

Whey Protein 5lbs - $65 - 80 servings of 22g protein.

It is a "no frills" product, meaning it comes in a bag, there is no scoop or fancy design.but it is sure as reliable.

also for protein intake, the ideal is 1g per pound of bodyweight.