What’s The Best Protein Powder For You?

bodybuilderNot only are there a flood of different brands out there – there are enough types of protein to make your head spin more than the Tea Cups at Disney. So if you want figure out the best protein powder for you, listen up.

I’m going to make your life easier today. I’m going to assume you want to use your protein powder for pre and post workout drinks. That will cut down on the choices nicely.

Really it brings you down to one choice. Whey protein (that’s what’s on all the shelves at GNC). The reason whey is so popular and commonly considered the best pre and post workout consumption is because of it’s killer amino acid profile, rapid digestion rate (so it goes into your muscles quicker) and high cysteine content.

We’re not going to go into cysteine content here – it’s not really something you need to know about. The two big things you want to know about whey is – it’s got the goods your body needs and you muscle get to use the protein quick.

After those buses are covered it’s on to taste. Yes, taste. Through my time in the gym I’ve found the best protein powder is the one you are actually willing to drink.

That may sound stupid, but it’s true. If you read the labels you’ll see most contents on different powders are close to identical. You will find a few more grams of this and that in different brands, but over all, they are very comparable.

That’s why I believe taste is so important. I’ve had stuff that made me squirm to drink because it tasted like lawn fertilizer smells. I don’t know about you, but I don’t want to dread taking protein multiple times a day.

To that end, I say if you are going to buy a powder – go with Muscle Milk. Not only does it have what you need in a whey – but it also comes in a lot of flavors that actually taste like they’re supposed too. No card board, no chalk. If it says “mint chocolate chip” you can bet your life savings that’s what you’ll get.

Don’t pay retail for the stuff though. I got your back and added a bunch of eBay auctions where you can get new containers for a lot less than in the store.

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