What brand of protein shake would you recommend?

DaBomb

Hi guys,
I joined a gym during college last year and seen good results in terms of bulking up. However i've lost some muscle mass during the summer and am thinking about taking protein shakes when i get back to the gym. What is the best brand in ye're opinion in terms of value/results/taste?
Thanks!

robertxxx

On

_pure_mule_

iso 100

Locust

Optimum Nutrition (- double rich chocolate!)

nice_guy80

ON or Kinetica (Irish made)

holdfast

PHD chocolate mint is mint:pac: costs a bit more

Liam90

Dymatize

fatbhoy

DaBomb wrote: »

Hi guys,
I joined a gym during college last year and seen good results in terms of bulking up. However i've lost some muscle mass during the summer and am thinking about taking protein shakes when i get back to the gym. What is the best brand in ye're opinion in terms of value/results/taste?
Thanks!

I was going to recommend an online brand that works out at 1/2 the price of protein sold in the shops, and give you links to it, but then I noticed that you've get some replies and haven't bothered your ars3 to reply or even thank the replies while you've had plenty of time to do so, so you can go and sh1te.

Weylin

http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/opt/whey.html
try this,puts muscle in places that you never new you had

Gummy Panda

For value, probably MyProtein (massive range) or bulkpowders (cheapest 5kg bags)

Charisteas

I bought a 5kg bag of MP Chocolate flavour whey protein last week for around €80 which I thought was good value until I realised that the Best Before date is January 2013 and I doubt I will get through 5kg in 4 months.

Not sure how the quality of MP would compare to Optimum Nutrition or TMU, would there be a noticeable difference?

Gummy Panda

Charisteas wrote: »

I bought a 5kg bag of MP Chocolate flavour whey protein last week for around €80 which I thought was good value until I realised that the Best Before date is January 2013 and I doubt I will get through 5kg in 4 months.

Should be able to get through 5KG in 5 months. 1kg a month isn't much.

The Guvnor

Charisteas wrote: »

I bought a 5kg bag of MP Chocolate flavour whey protein last week for around €80 which I thought was good value until I realised that the Best Before date is January 2013 and I doubt I will get through 5kg in 4 months.

Not sure how the quality of MP would compare to Optimum Nutrition or TMU, would there be a noticeable difference?

MP put a year on their bags whereas other co's put upto 3 years on theirs in some cases, 2 years is very common.

This is always a best before end which is essentially a retest date and in almost all cases it would be good for another year or two if stored and handled correctly.

DaBomb

fatbhoy wrote: »

I was going to recommend an online brand that works out at 1/2 the price of protein sold in the shops, and give you links to it, but then I noticed that you've get some replies and haven't bothered your ars3 to reply or even thank the replies while you've had plenty of time to do so, so you can go and sh1te.

Plenty of time? All the replies are from last night or this morning and it just so happens a havent been on since yesterday afternoon. You're obviously not in the best of from so dont even know why you bothered to post.

Ps thanks to everyone else for your replies

frag420

fatbhoy wrote: »

I was going to recommend an online brand that works out at 1/2 the price of protein sold in the shops, and give you links to it, but then I noticed that you've get some replies and haven't bothered your ars3 to reply or even thank the replies while you've had plenty of time to do so, so you can go and sh1te.

Is this one of the side effects of the brand you use??

Prob best to stay from it I would think!!

scrumqueen

ON
The Vanilla one when mixed with milk tastes like ice cream.

Brian?

fatbhoy wrote: »

I was going to recommend an online brand that works out at 1/2 the price of protein sold in the shops, and give you links to it, but then I noticed that you've get some replies and haven't bothered your ars3 to reply or even thank the replies while you've had plenty of time to do so, so you can go and sh1te.

If that's all you have to contribute then don't bother in future.

Charisteas

Charisteas wrote: »

I bought a 5kg bag of MP Chocolate flavour whey protein last week for around €80 which I thought was good value until I realised that the Best Before date is January 2013 and I doubt I will get through 5kg in 4 months.

Gummy Panda wrote: »

Should be able to get through 5KG in 5 months. 1kg a month isn't much.

I am flying through it so I probably will use it up before the BBD expires, but nevertheless it means that I would be cautious before buying protein in bulk from MP, and may serve as a warning to anyone who was thinking of buying two or more 5kg bags to bulk and save postage costs.

Gummy Panda

Charisteas wrote: »

I am flying through it so I probably will use it up before the BBD expires, but nevertheless it means that I would be cautious before buying protein in bulk from MP, and may serve as a warning to anyone who was thinking of buying two or more 5kg bags to bulk and save postage costs.

Very true but thats the risk when you buy online. I've heard of people getting tubs of whey with a month left on it. Stuff should've been sold short dated by the supplement store.

Esse85

Gummy Panda wrote: »

Very true but thats the risk when you buy online. I've heard of people getting tubs of whey with a month left on it. Stuff should've been sold short dated by the supplement store.

From what online stores?

Gummy Panda

Esse85 wrote: »

Gummy Panda wrote: »

Very true but thats the risk when you buy online. I've heard of people getting tubs of whey with a month left on it. Stuff should've been sold short dated by the supplement store.

From what online stores?

Any. can easily happen if stock isn't rotated correctly.

Ants Murray

ON.

I've been taken protein shakes for 15 years and in my experience it's best to take something than you enjoy and that tastes good. The vanilla ice-cream with a banana / oats and a tablespoon of peanut butter (no sugar) is my favorite breakfast.

hunter164

My ON is looking pretty low and am looking at getting a new one. Have completely forgot where I bought me last one. What websites do youse buy off? Thanks

DaBomb

hunter164 wrote: »

My ON is looking pretty low and am looking at getting a new one. Have completely forgot where I bought me last one. What websites do youse buy off? Thanks

I just got protein off discountsupplements.ie it was kinetica though! The delivery was really fast (two days) and if your order is over €50 the delivery is free

Hope this helps!

jebuz

Ya I've tried a few but I've stuck with Kinetica (vanilla) recently, I find it mixes nice and quickly and actually tastes good! I get it in the Jervis st. Ben Dunne gym, they have a supps store.