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Originally Posted by CharDar
Well my goal for now and probably a few more months is to "bulk up". I'm trying to eat enough calories to of course get the proper amount of muscle that I'm working for. In the process I'm sure I'll gain some fat, but that's how it is.
Right now I'm just looking for a Post-Workout shake that can get into my body real quick so help aid in recovery and muscle gain.
I was also thinking out getting a "weight gainer" too. But I just don't know what to choose.
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What i use is whey protein concentrate. I'm a college kid, and it's cheap, and effective. Some people say it has a bitter aftertaste to it, but i don't really notice it. I've used concentrate for about 4-5 years i'd say.
Whey protein concentrate or whey protein isolate is what you'll find in most "quality" protein drinks. I think metrx uses it in their prebottled ones.
Whey protein isolate is a protein that supposedly has a cleaner taste to it. It doesn't really have a big aftertaste to it. I've never tried it though, but the big negative is that it's like 9 bucks/pound where concentrate is 5-6/pound.
It all depends on your taste. If you get ones from TP, i would definitely get the premium flavors. Those are awesome. The strawberry and creme and the vanilla ones are 2 of the best tasting strawberry/vanilla combos i've tried. I'm not a big fan of their double dutch fudge, but a lot of ppl are. Orange creme is awesome, and their banana flavors are really good as well if you like banana.
Now, from the message boards on TP, the popular favorites by them are DC's protein formula, and team skip formula in terms of taste. I've never tried these though, so i can't tell you from experience if they're good or not. These can both be found under the formulas, and then "premix" section of their website.
For post workout, they have this?
True Protein | High Quality Nutrition and Protein Supplements
it would give you your 2/1 carb protein ratio if you want to go that route.
I don't know if i would go this route though, b/c the mix has bcaas in it, which are very bitter, and can effect the taste.
There's also waxy maize, which is a starch you could add for your carb intake. I didn't really like this initially, but it's not too bad now. It's a starch though, so your drink will be very starchy. I'd recommend mixing this with a lot of water for your PWO.
I like this route, if you can stand the taste, b/c the carb is unsweetened, so you can add it to your protein, and you won't have to buy 2 different mixes. Plus, it's only like 3 bucks a pound, which is pretty cheap.
are you set on shakes for gainers? I would just get a protein w/o carbs that you can use at all times of the day, and then just add stuff to the shakes from there.
Does this help at all? Post up any more questions you have. I would stay away from "gainers" because if you look at the ingredients, they have 80-100g of sugar (maltodextrin usually), in them. Just stick with good whole foods and add your protein in there. Milk is a great way to pack on weight easily.