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  • #6782
    Alf Veedersane
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,835 ✭✭✭✭Alf Veedersane


    the groutch wrote: »
    So Arayess, what is the actual difference between USN and MyProtein/Bulkpowders, other than a brand name and some clever marketing?

    Arayess might be able to add more but MP/BP would have a higher protein content.


  • #6783
    runawaybishop
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,534 ✭✭✭runawaybishop


    arayess wrote: »
    yes indeed.
    but is it "branded"? which was the word I used
    I'd consider myprotein to be more on par with "shops own" or "generic" brands. of course you may disagree as is your right.

    take for example cornflakes.
    kellogs are considered branded..tesco's are not.
    they are both "brands" and cornflakes. i guess.

    sorry to be pedantic....but you brought it up and I do know my food.

    Myprotein and ON have been independently tested and both are very high quality, MP a teeny bit higher. ON costs a lot more though. Both are Brands, with a big B.

    Re your earlier post: Its just like the crap that used to be around HDMI cables, anyone that came on asking which 75 euro gold plated lead is best was swiftly told a 2 euro lead is the same. I don't think anyone is an evangelist for myprotein/bulkpowders/go nutrition, if any other site pops up selling good quality product at a good price they will be recommended.


  • #6784
    WarZ
    Closed Accounts Posts: 972 ✭✭✭WarZ


    The Bulk Powder love in continues.

    Posters should be aware that a lot of the people that continously big up this brand are actually paid reps by the company.


  • #6785
    Sugar Free
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,639 ✭✭✭Sugar Free


    Seems counter-intuitive given that they pay boards.ie to have their own forum... http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=1717


  • #6786
    power pants
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,902 ✭✭✭power pants


    enough about lidl and my protein stuff, can someone answer the more pressing issues regarding supplements? my dicky tummy for starters

    power pants wrote: »
    Finding SO nutrition isolate whey is giving me really bad farts and making me **** all the time, first time taking this

    Used to always go with ph diet or golds

    anyone else find the SO nutrition hard to stomach?


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  • #6787
    runawaybishop
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,534 ✭✭✭runawaybishop


    WarZ wrote: »
    The Bulk Powder love in continues.

    Posters should be aware that a lot of the people that continously big up this brand are actually paid reps by the company.

    How do I become a rep?


  • #6788
    Alf Veedersane
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,835 ✭✭✭✭Alf Veedersane


    Don't forget the paid MyProtein reps posting here.

    I think they get paid in discounts on protein.


  • #6789
    Zombienosh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,911 ✭✭✭Zombienosh


    Don't forget the fitness reps posting here,

    They get paid in fitness points. Which they use to increase their quality of life.


  • #6790
    BULK POWDERS Ireland: Tom
    Closed Accounts Posts: 60 ✭✭BULK POWDERS Ireland: Tom


    An interesting discussion, particularly around 'branding'. We're as much as a 'brand' as ON and USN.

    Just to point out we have no reps on the forum :)


  • #6791
    JJayoo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,984 ✭✭✭JJayoo


    BULK POWDERS Ireland: Tom wrote: »
    An interesting discussion, particularly around 'branding'. We're as much as a 'brand' as ON and USN.

    Just to point out we have no reps on the forum :)

    Any chance you could pop out another 30% discount code Pleassseeeeeeeeee


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  • #6792
    Omega28
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,344 ✭✭✭Omega28


    ON Whey or Kinetica?


  • #6793
    SpaceCowb0y
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,094 ✭✭✭SpaceCowb0y


    Omega28 wrote: »
    ON Whey or Kinetica?

    Even though Kinetica are an Irish company I would still have to say ON is a superior product.


  • #6794
    Omega28
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,344 ✭✭✭Omega28


    SpaceCowb0y wrote: »
    Even though Kinetica are an Irish company I would still have to say ON is a superior product.

    Why so?


  • #6795
    SpaceCowb0y
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,094 ✭✭✭SpaceCowb0y


    higher protein content (slightly) 78% to Kinetica's 76%, ON is also lower in fat BUT it does have a higher amount of cholesterol in it. Personally i always try to buy a whey with the highest protein content, personally I woudlnt use either anymore but have done in the past. I go online and use the wholesale sites that are frowned upon mentioning in this thread :rolleyes:


  • #6796
    caviardreams
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,381 ✭✭✭caviardreams


    As an aside, ON (and BSN I believe) are now owned by Glanbia who are Irish.


  • #6797
    Hanley
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 21,981 ✭✭✭✭Hanley


    caviardreams wrote: »
    As an aside, ON (and BSN I believe) are now owned by Glanbia who are Irish.

    Correct. For the last couple of years.


  • #6798
    Omega28
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,344 ✭✭✭Omega28


    Is it produced in Ireland?


  • #6799
    Alf Veedersane
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,835 ✭✭✭✭Alf Veedersane


    Think it's produced in Middlesbrah.


  • #6800
    Dtp1979
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 12,941 ✭✭✭✭Dtp1979


    Has the quality of the protein not got to do with digestive enzymes too? And according to an inside source in glanbia, ON is the best


  • #6801
    Omega28
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,344 ✭✭✭Omega28


    Flavour recommendations?


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  • #6802
    Dtp1979
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 12,941 ✭✭✭✭Dtp1979


    Omega28 wrote: »
    Flavour recommendations?

    Purely up to you. I love double choc. Mixed with milk and ice cubes in a nutri bullet, it's tastes exactly like a milkshake from McDonald's


  • #6803
    caviardreams
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,381 ✭✭✭caviardreams


    I see Bodyfirst are opening up a new (4th?) branch in Ranelagh. Interesting to see that there is obviously a lot of bricks & mortar custom still around as I would have thought the majority of business was done either online, or for those who need to pick up something on the go/in a rush in the 'normal' stores like Supervalu, petrol stations and other places that are now selling the likes of Quest bars and Kinetica.

    There is obviously a lot of money to be made in pre-workouts and nut butters :)


  • #6804
    Alf Veedersane
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,835 ✭✭✭✭Alf Veedersane


    caviardreams wrote: »
    I see Bodyfirst are opening up a new (4th?) branch in Ranelagh

    Passed by it on Saturday morning and the queue in there was mad.

    It was massive, Ted.


  • #6805
    mufcboy1999
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,970 ✭✭✭mufcboy1999


    I decided to get some good old whey protein, creatine and glutamine. I also said I'll throw in a natural testosterone booster even though I'm very skeptical of them. So Aspartic acid was purchased.

    It's being 3 weeks now and honestly my sex drive has gone through the roof. It was always high enough to be honest, and diet,sleep, recovery are on point. So without ever getting blood work done I'm going to assume my test levels we're healthy before supplementing DAA.

    Has anyone had a similar experience with aspartic acid? Also it's probably worth mentioning I also supplement Maca powder too which supposedly aids a hormonal balance.


  • #6806
    Sugar Free
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,639 ✭✭✭Sugar Free


    Found the same with tribulus but it's never been shown to do anything to free test levels. Key point really is that increased sex drive doesn't mean increased test levels necessarily. I'm sure it does something to the HPG axis - like increased LH production - or something else that might make you randy but like you said, without the right blood work it's just speculation.

    Also, see here for a recent but admittedly limited study that showed a decrease in test levels for the group supplementing with 6g D-Asp per day. This study also references the only other two main studies performed in humans. In one, there was a significant increase seen in total Test levels but this was in untrained males. The other which used trained males, showed no increase.


  • #6807
    WarZ
    Closed Accounts Posts: 972 ✭✭✭WarZ


    ON has apparently decreased its quality in Gold Standard.


  • #6808
    Alf Veedersane
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,835 ✭✭✭✭Alf Veedersane


    WarZ wrote: »
    ON has apparently decreased its quality in Gold Standard.

    Link?


  • #6809
    mufcboy1999
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,970 ✭✭✭mufcboy1999


    Sugar Free wrote: »
    Found the same with tribulus but it's never been shown to do anything to free test levels. Key point really is that increased sex drive doesn't mean increased test levels necessarily. I'm sure it does something to the HPG axis - like increased LH production - or something else that might make you randy but like you said, without the right blood work it's just speculation.

    Also, see here for a recent but admittedly limited study that showed a decrease in test levels for the group supplementing with 6g D-Asp per day. This study also references the only other two main studies performed in humans. In one, there was a significant increase seen in total Test levels but this was in untrained males. The other which used trained males, showed no increase.

    Thanks the reply. Very true. I've never got blood work done for anything really and like said I always taught without doing so it's impossible to really tell if these natural test boosters work.

    Anyway regardless of what has happened I won't complain and can only take it as a positive. At the end of the day I honestly think the best test booster is a good consistent healthy diet, balanced training and rest. It hasn't failed me yet.


  • #6810
    the groutch
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,096 ✭✭✭✭the groutch


    WarZ wrote: »
    ON has apparently decreased its quality in Gold Standard.

    quick everyone, switch over to that Ronnie Coleman stuff :rolleyes:


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  • #6811
    mufcboy1999
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,970 ✭✭✭mufcboy1999


    Picked up a tub of amino energy by optimum nutrition this morning in Holland and barret. 25% off so it was a bit of a impulse buy.

    I have to say it's very under- dosed. 1 serving is 2 scoops, 30 servings in a tub. As far as 1 serving goes your getting barely any bang for your buck. A bare 1000mg of luecine, 350mg of beta alanine, 1000mg of glutamine and 100mg of caffeine and so forth.

    I feel a minimum of 3 servings is required to get anything out of this product. €30 is fairly pricey too. Just my 2 cents on the product. Overly not impressed at all.


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