Comments on: Whey Protein

By: Matt

Matt — Fri, 28 May 2010 05:40:15 +0000

'basically if whey has been heat treated it's rubbish it has to be cold filtered'

All milk is heat treated including pre whey / curds -

The best milk is raw

The use of milk proteins such as whey do offer health benefits but they must be properly and appropriately treated -

Cheap whey sucks - it'll make you fat and unhealthy -

By: Amanda

Amanda — Fri, 28 May 2010 05:37:23 +0000

Hey.
I will email u my clients plan as soon as I have a copy. Thanks for the email the other day.
Can I ask you a question regarding protein.
I just read that whey protein (denatured) is of no use due to all the growth factors and amino acid cysteine being destroyed in the heat process. So therefore whey protein (undenatured) is a better option for athletes.
What's ur view on that? And is hydrolised whey(undenatured) a better option than whey protein undenatured.
Lasty did I read somewhere that you find casein n whey to have no difference to athletes in practice. When would you use casein over whey?
There is so much conflicting information,I just hoped you would share your opinion.
Thanks
Manda.
Did my first 50kilo squats yesterday…bring it on! I love this crossfit !

By: Tia Gray

Tia Gray — Tue, 11 May 2010 16:56:17 +0000

I use Whey protein a lot before and after my bodybuilding routines. Whey helps a lot in building muscles.-”‘

By: S.Csaba Nagy

S.Csaba Nagy — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 13:05:32 +0000

Hi Matt,
This is a really useful article as well. You mentioned the Branc Chaid Amino Acids, but didn't mention L-Glutamine. As I know this amino acid, which is most in the muscles. What's your opinion abou it?
I use BCAA powder during my trainings. I consume 5 g meanwhile I have a workout with 30g flavoured maltodextrin. Actually I'm in a gaining period and try to improve my bodyweight 1 kg in each month.
From May I'm starting my diet and try to loose roughly 5 kg bodyfat by July. During this diet I'd like to consume more protein (around 2,5-3g/body kg), including more BCAA. My BCAA plan is 10 g after waking up on empty stomach with 5g L-Glutamineand have a 40 mins cardio training (fast walking with around 110-120 heart bpm). And afternoon also 10g BCAA with 5g Glutamine during the weight workout. Is it sounds good, or you would change something?
I'm also interested in, what is your opinion about Nutrisport products, proteins? Have you ever tried them?
Thanks,
Csaba

By: Richard

Richard — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 18:31:44 +0000

Hi Matt
Its difficult getting impartial advice on what products are best – everything you read is biased towards certain manufacturers!
However I am lactose intolerant/allergic and have been using either egg protein powders or soy protein powders. Am I getting sinilar benefits now and do you have any recommended brands for either of these?
Cheers
Richard

By: Matt

Matt — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 08:30:46 +0000

My protein are good – I trust them. I dont get paid to say that!

Maximuscle do some good products as well, I make no money from recommending them.

My favourite protein though is by Kinetica – because I formulated the products – i’ve also visited the factory and I know the protein goes from grass fed cows to the pot!

I do make a small % from the kinetica stuff – but only because of my involvement with them.

all these companies drug screen which if you are a tested athlete you need.

I believe wholeheartedly in cycling proteins – to avoid allergies.

Cycle types, companies etc

By: scott

scott — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 21:20:00 +0000

Hey thanks for post, totally agree that useful for all inc endurance athletes…
anyway, what do you think about myprotein, I have been impressed by their prices and that their cheapest whey “says” it is undenatured as well as seeming to put up fairly good contents…
http://www.myprotein.co.uk/bulk-powders/protein-powders/impact-whey-protein/
(the link isn’t a plug!)

thanks,

Scott

By: Matt

Matt — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:08:51 +0000

Myprotein is just as good – it’s just when we first wrote the programme we had the supplements bundled and this was using Biochem whey – it’s more expensive so you save a bit of cash on the myprotein stuff.

you’ll be just fine on the stuff you’ve bought.

By: Mark Aris

Mark Aris — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:38:42 +0000

Matt – you recommend on here the Iron Tek range for whey but this is different from the Myprotein whey stated in your sheet with all the supplements on them. is there any difference between the two – I have just bought the myprotein whey. thanks

By: Matt

Matt — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:42:00 +0000

I’ve not heard of it. I think it would be worth mentioning that we’ll list the things and product type we think are the best, but we’d prefer not to answer questions on particular supplements. Unless it a general question about the merits of a particular substance as opposed to a brand name.

It’s just there are so many – it could end up taking to much time.

By: Anna

Anna — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:38:47 +0000

Hi Matt,

What are your thoughts on Synerprotein? Is this product similar to whey protein?

By: Si

Si — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:45:23 +0000

Great info Matt – thanks very much! I had never considered rotating types of Whey, will give it a try.

By: Matt

Matt — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:27:30 +0000

that’s pretty good brand, i’ve not tried it. there’s alot of good brands out there, and alot of poor ones too. I’ll only recommend brand i’ve tested myself to see what level of protein they contain.

the key with whey is to switch brands, as like other foods and whey more so, you can become intolerant to taking the same brand too much, just like if you eat too much wheat or other foods. In china the major intolerance is to rice for instance.

By: Si

Si — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:22:41 +0000

Hi Matt,

Reading your entry on Whey, i was curious as to whether you’ve tried the Optimum Nutrition Gold brand – i usually buy the 4.54kg bag at around Â£67, but if the Iron Tek range is a far superior make, i’d be happy to be buying less of a far better product.