Whey Protein?
Hunterg46
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I've been wanting to give whey protein a go for sometime now after hearing some good reviews from others, is it worth giving it a go? Or will it be un-beneficial to getting fitter on the bike? Any advice much appreciated 
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Do it. Get online and get some syntrax matrix 5.0.0
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Rick Chasey wrote:
He was asking for advice teag...sorry Rick, not alink to some powerlifter who drinks several a day. :roll:0 -
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if you know exactly what you want....or have somone on hand who knows what you want then loads of people suggest myprotein.co.uk but it's got so much different stuff on there it's not really for first timers.
The big names in the UK protein industy tend to be either Maximuscle or Sci-Mx, but to be honest if your just starting out then things like BodyFortress from Holland & Barrett should be fine.
(when I say big names I mean the more commercial names, i'm sure there's someone on here who will moan saying superproteinanabolicit'snotreallysteriodsXXXsuperdrink is much better, blah blah blah)
As for being un beneficial on the bike the whole bulking up/power to weight issue isn't really going to effect you much if your just taking a bit to tone up, if you want to start taking it seriously then you might find that things like that come into play0 -
I find the Whey Protine from LAMUSCLE.COM very very tastey! Like real milk shakes.
Also it hasnt got any artifical sweetners or additives. Its 100% pure whey.
It helps your muscles recover quicker.
Ever had a hard session and the next day your legs are realy aching?
Well with extra protine in your diet aching muscles are less common.
You can also get Soy Protine which is more "slow release" but is realy disgusting IMO.0 -
Rick Chasey wrote:
Well I am converted. I never realised that if you typed "whey protein gas" into google that you would get hits on "whey protein gas". I must tell everyone of this new found wonder tool called google that will find subjects for you when you specifically ask for them.
Thank you, oh wise and beneficial one. :roll:0 -
a good quality protien with some creatine ,glutomine and branch chain amino acids will be good for recovery , most quote measures for body building so go about half a scoop lower on your mixes some of the good ones are ,met rx , cnp, la muscle and muscle tech
www.activesportsnutrition.co.uk can advise you , i have used this shop for about 8 years and the owner ,richard is very knowlegable and supplies a lot of gym`s in the uk
alternatively you can improve your diet with things like tuna /eggs/chicken breast ,milk ect
creatine will help you with explosive power so you can sprint like cav0 -
no no no! don't waste your money on branded stuff, try either www.myprotein.co.uk or www.bulkpowders.com both of which will do very very high quality protein (much better than the foul tasting stuff from Holland and Barrett) and it will be much cheaper.0
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robbiedont wrote:no no no! don't waste your money on branded stuff, try either www.myprotein.co.uk or www.bulkpowders.com both of which will do very very high quality protein (much better than the foul tasting stuff from Holland and Barrett) and it will be much cheaper.
I would like to add that the stuff from Holland and Barrats is dog-awful with water. You *have* to drink it with milk pretty much because of the taste.
I have some from myprotein now, perfectly mixable with water. Quite like drinking it actually.The British Empire never died, it just moved to the Velodrome0 -
for muscle recovery best is a combination of complex carbohydrates and proteins in the ratio 4:1 (app. a multivitamin/mineral pill post work out also helps muscle recovery)...don't think proteins alone make sense if you're just after cycling (if you do wheights then ti's another topic)0
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fastercyclist wrote:robbiedont wrote:no no no! don't waste your money on branded stuff, try either www.myprotein.co.uk or www.bulkpowders.com both of which will do very very high quality protein (much better than the foul tasting stuff from Holland and Barrett) and it will be much cheaper.
I would like to add that the stuff from Holland and Barrats is dog-awful with water. You *have* to drink it with milk pretty much because of the taste.
I have some from myprotein now, perfectly mixable with water. Quite like drinking it actually.
I bought a couple of tubs of the H&B stuff when it was half price, almost finished the 2nd one now and i HATE it, tastes horrible with water and with milk, tends to clump together as well. Will check out myprotein once its gone...Cycling never gets any easier, you just go faster - Greg LeMond0 -
I use Impact Whey Protein from MyProtein. Seems reasonably priced. Last bag was ~ 10.99 iirc (with 4 quid postage).0
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I have been using this stuff and its great.
http://www.discount-supplements.co.uk/s ... sp?id=8252
I have the chocolate flavour and it tastes really nice (better than forgoodness shakes as a comparison). Mixes really well - I just shake it up with milk and a couple of ice cubes in a Powerade bottle.
I did get some cheaper whey and had to drink lots of water to stop myself getting really bad stomach cramps. No such problems with this stuff.0 -
It certainly helps with leg muscle recovery the next day.
I defo feel less sore.
I've used lots of products but the best and cheapest I've found is from http://www.myprotein.co.uk/0 -
