Protein Shakes - What Should I Look for?

Twisty on 08/10/2024 - 09:21
Last edited 08/10/2024 - 10:31 by 1 other user

Hey everyone, been using Musashi Whey for a short one time use but before that was using Gold Standard Whey but I’m not sure if this protein type is what I’m needing

I don’t have a great diet I’m just a normal guy doing some push-ups and arm pulls around the house when I can, and I have a high metabolism so I’m lean. I can eat and eat and always stay around 70kg

Looking at just building some muscle not to be big but just to look sporty and decent I guess

Is Whey the correct stuff or should I look at Bulk?

Also, what brand to go with don’t want any stuff with banned drugs. As mentioned, I’ve used gold standard before from Amazon but it’s still pricey $$

I'm not into this type of stuff so I have no idea what’s good or not.

Thanks in advance

Food & Grocery Protein Shake

Comments

  • Emphasise on 08/10/2024 - 09:29
    +3

    I have a high metabolism so I’m lean

    Not usually the case. Try and track your calories over the week and see how much you're really eating. I thought the same but I was usually just eating really large meals towards the end of the day. Protein shakes help with hitting daily protein goals and/or you can't eat enough for meals.

  • dtc on 08/10/2024 - 09:35
    +3

    I think you need to do a lot of reading about training and diet which is well beyond a comment on this thread. The chances of you getting accidentally ‘too big’ is less than 0%

    But in terms of protein shakes, look for the sales from Bulk Nutrients or Amino Z.

  • segger on 08/10/2024 - 09:37

    For the most part, protein is protein. Consume whatever works for you/meets any diet/allergy requirements in the right quantity that competent people recommend to you. There's plenty of freely available information on the internet comparing protein types.

    Amino Z products are cost-effective and don't taste as bad as some other brands' products. And the customer service is great.

  • Jimothy Wongingtons on 08/10/2024 - 09:40
    +3

    There’s a lot to unpack here and I’m not even sure a paid version of winzip could do it.

    eat anything , stay lean

    Are you under 30 though

    routine

    How’s your sleep, what your training program and consistency, have you ever actively tracked macros and training over say a 6 month with pictures and notes, do you hit the minimum requirement for food groups especially vegetables, how’s water intake, etc

    push ups arm pulls

    How’s the form tho

  • EightImmortals on 08/10/2024 - 09:45
    +1

    "I can eat and eat and always stay around 70kg"

    Had the same issue when I was younger. The guy who was training me at the gym said to have baked beans on toast for breakfast every day. It worked. Use butter on your toast not margarine.

    • Twisty on 08/10/2024 - 09:50

      Ok thanks for the info everyone
      As I said it can be very confusing

      I don’t go to the gym as I do t have the time due to work and family so I just wanted a protein shake I could take to help with mussel building

      • EightImmortals on 08/10/2024 - 09:51
        +2

        Not sure you can build muscle without doing some kind of physical exercise.

        • Twisty on 08/10/2024 - 09:57

          Yer I do push ups a lot throughout the day and some sit-ups

          Nothing like weight lifting apart from some curls with a 8KG one which is nothing but I’m sure everything helps a tad

          • conan2000 on 08/10/2024 - 10:22
            +3

            @Twisty: It's better than doing nothing for sure, but you're not going to build much without tracking a progressive overload of any exercises you are doing. Similar to you I have little time due to work and family, so invested in some 32Kg adjustable dumbells and a bench to use at home. I use an ap to track that I'm steadily lifting more (can be any combo of weight/rep/set increases) over time.

            I'd also suggest using an ap like MyFitnessPal just for a couple of weeks and track/weigh everything you eat. It will give you an idea of exactly how much you are eating.

            Any whey protein you like will be fine, the marginal benefits of playing around with different proteins isn't worth it for someone who isn't doing bodybuilding. The main thing is getting enough protein in a day (I aim for 2g per Kg of bodyweight) to build muscle, MyFitnessPal will show you if you get enough. I find this a struggle just from food, so I usually have one serve of protein powder a day to boost it up.

          • mapax on 08/10/2024 - 10:33

            @Twisty:

            curls with a 8KG one which is nothing

            Yeah, you need to go far heavier. Even I’m doing 10kg curls and I’ve got chronic health problems.

    • adam149 on 08/10/2024 - 11:31

      and brush your teeth with milkshakes?

  • EFC94 on 08/10/2024 - 10:09
    +2

    I'm no expert on the topic, but I don't think you're going to build muscle by doing a few push ups and having a protein shake. Most people have built their muscle from consistently going to the gym 3-4 times a week over longer periods of time. If it was as simple as having a protein shake and doing a few push ups then a lot of people would full of muscle.

    • Twisty on 08/10/2024 - 10:37

      Yer true I get where you and everyone is coming from

      I’m guessing I don’t get enough protein a day so I’ll stay with the Whey protein and try to increase my load

      Just thought if u changed to bulk protein then it would work better

      • conan2000 on 08/10/2024 - 10:45
        +2

        Bulk protein just adds a lot of calories, you can definitely put on weight by moving to these/mass gainer ones, but if you're not adding more training it's probably a terrible idea (some of them are well over 1000 calories per serve), the weight you gain is unlikely to be extra muscle without a proper training program.

        • Twisty on 08/10/2024 - 11:13

          Thanks

  • joka on 08/10/2024 - 10:58

    No whey

  • Boioioioi on 08/10/2024 - 11:46

    Protein is the only thing worth buying like that, bulking powders just add calories, usually with not great quality ingredients. If you want more calories add quick oats to your shake and blend it. Much healthier and cheaper.

    Whey concentrate is good, as are plant based proteins. Get something of good quality, poor quality whey can have contaminants like heavy metals. I shop at pure product, they provide results of independent testing of their stuff and its good price too.

  • Iwantthebestprice on 08/10/2024 - 11:47
    +1

    If you are really interested in bulking up, it’s a bit more than a protein shake and some basic workouts. When I was in my 20s I could eat and eat and never put weight on, stayed at 65kg for my entire life. Now after 2 years of solid diet a good workout routine and plenty of protein I can manage my weight between 80kg and 90kg if cutting or bulking. Also if you plan on putting muscle on, curling the same dumbbell everyday for the rest of your life won’t achieve anything, starting at something small like 5kg and over a year or so increasing slowly to 16.25kg will see massive improvements to your biceps. The same goes for any muscle in your body, you need to start small and gradually increase, that’s the only way muscle can grow. It’s a big slog and I always wanted to skip a workout here or there or when you’re sick so easy to fall out of routine, but very very rewarding and worth it looking back, glad I started when I did when I got to 28.

    Oh and to your question whey isolate is the best. But nothing can be chicken breast

  • LanceVance on 08/10/2024 - 12:07
    -1

    As many have said, consuming more protein without having a proper workout routine to actually put it to use nothing will change. Extra protein just gets converted to Glucose and if you have too much puts strain on your kidneys, but probably not an issue at the amounts you will be having.

    I recommend the 5x5 Madcow routine. Easy to follow and a fast way to see gains both physically and the numbers that you're lifting.
    Btw a great bulking protein is Syntha 6. Most damn delicious stuff (especially Cookies & Cream) there is, has a silly amount of carbs but certainly makes having shakes a good time.
    Otherwise Bulk Nutrients is the best mix of quality and value.
    Good luck.

  • ramb9 on 08/10/2024 - 12:34
    -1

    Hello, 70kg ain't lean lol. I was 55 and now pushing 70kg. I had the same thought as you, ie. I eat a lot but ain't gaining weight. Turns out I just wasn't eating enough across the entire day.

    The simplest advice I got was, you need to understand your 'basal metabolic rate' and exceed that calorie intake and also have the protein (and obviously work out). There are some decent apps that tell you how much you should eat and how much protein you should intake to get to a certain weight by xx date. LifeSum worked well for me in the first 2 months I was on it…

    • conan2000 on 08/10/2024 - 13:33

      Depends on height and build what is lean. I have always been a bigger/more athletic build, but if I get as low as 77Kg I'd be very lean. Lean is about body fat %, not weight.

    • us3rnam3tak3n on 08/10/2024 - 15:35

      70kg ain't lean lol. I was 55

      Depends on your height. I look gaunt below 80kg and would probably have health issues at 70

      you need to understand your 'basal metabolic rate' and exceed that calorie intake and also have the protein (and obviously work out)… LifeSum worked well for me

      Cheers for the app reco

  • Drj55 on 09/10/2024 - 08:28

    The other thing no one has mentioned is that if you only focus on pushups and dumbel curls, pretty quickly your shoulders and triceps will look out if proportion. Your stronger chest will will pull on your weaker back muscles and you'll get a hunch. You need a program that focuses on the the push and pull groups. Don't forget leg day as they say!

  • ChickenLips on 09/10/2024 - 09:22
    +2

    The only thing important is that you are getting enough whole protein. If you want something that covers that just go with Aminoz whey isolate. It’s as good as you’ll get without extra useless stuff in it. That said, if you are eating a protein rich diet, you are most likely getting enough for your current goals.

    If you want to actually gain some muscle here is what I have learnt.

    1) learn proper technique. Learn how to do squat, deadlift, bench press, row. These movements cover a ton of muscles and are super easy to track and add weight. Focus on learning how to do them correctly and you’ll avoid injury on your journey.
    2) continue to increase load on your muscles. You can either lift slightly heavier weights each week or increase the amount of repetitions. Body weight stuff is fine but don’t stress about lifting heavy, it is generally better at stimulating growth. Gaining muscle is hard and you are not gonna suddenly become mr universe from picking up heavier weights.
    3) be in a calorie excess. This doesn't have to be much at all. A couple of hundred calories will do it.
    4) get good sleep. Muscle grows at rest
    5) continue to increase load on your muscles. Yes this has gone in twice. You will never gain muscle if you do the same amount of weight every day - you have to have a stimulus or the muscle just adapts.

    • Twisty on 09/10/2024 - 21:25

      Thanking you for your time and effort in this reply

  • ColtNoir on 09/10/2024 - 10:41

    You should worry about a more balanced exercise routine and diet. Pushups by themselves aren't going to do a whole lot for your legs are they? Nobody like chicken legs on a human.

  • Twisty on 09/10/2024 - 11:02
    +1

    Thanks for the info everyone

    Also is there any quick foods to eat that would be just as good as having one whey shake?

    Can of Tuna? Or something?

  • LFO on 09/10/2024 - 19:26

    Sedentary life is the killer.

    The rest is just anecdotal.

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