Everything You Need To Know About Protein

[SVT Cobra]

Originally posted by: matatan809

Originally posted by: SVT Cobra
Mixed Blends: This is your Muscle Milk and your BSN's Syntha-6, and your myoplex etc. my thoughts on these are they are a waste. They can be considered an all purpose protein because they contain protiens from whey, casein, egg, etc., except you do not want an all purpose protein, you want your protein shake to be absorbed right away not slowed down by egg and other blends, and many contain fats and extra calories that you could get from foods. Syntha-6 is the best tasting protein powder you can buy, but it is expensive and I do not really have a use for it. EAS' sMyoplex is scientifically sound, but too expensive and does not offer and real advantages over regular old Whey.

Recent studies have shown that taking a postworkout mix of whey and casein, for example, results in better gains than limiting yourself to only whey. Thanks to Casein's slower digestion, long after the Whey has been used you still have building blocks for your muscles available.

I tried to find which study/studies are responsible for the results, but failed to do so. I first read about it in Men's Health, later on in Men's Fittness.

That being said, I do not trust already mixed protein because they do not specify what percentage of the blend is made up of which particular protein...it gives the manufacturer an opportunity to cut-cost by adding more of the least expensive protein; if I am not mistaken that would be Whey.

Ahh I see you've jumped on the hype wagon over at bb.com

It was one study, just like with CEE let's see more because I don't need studies to tell me I am not getting results that I am. Casein every other time with whey post has always been the staple which that study did not even mention. Anyway there are advantages and disadvantages to both, and you cannot say one is more correct than the other. You need to find what works for YOU and adjust.