I tried the Dymatize Elite 12 Fudge Brownie protein mostly just to rate the taste. I was impressed that it had a good amount of amino acids. The name was accurate... it actually tasted like a fudge brownie; not just another name for a "chocolate" flavor... it tasted like a brownie. I am skeptical of the claim that it digests over 12 hours, but if that is true then this is a very good product.
I would give it a "B+" on taste
Saturday, October 30, 2010
Friday, October 29, 2010
Optimum Nutrition 100% Casein Protein
For those people unfamiliar with casein, according to Wikipedia:
"An attractive property of the casein molecule is its ability to form a gel or clot in the stomach. The ability to form this clot makes it very efficient in nutrient supply. The clot is able to provide a sustained slow release of amino acids into the blood stream, sometimes lasting for several hours.[3] This provides better nitrogen retention and utilization by the body"
Basically, casein is a slow digesting protein. It is found in most blended proteins and makes up the slow digesting portion of it. It can be purchased separately, like this product.
Casein is derived from milk, and is not very soluable in water; it basically turns into a gel into your stomach. Because of this, stand alone casein products do not taste great... it has an odd consistency. The chocolate flavor was fine, but the consistncy of straight casein makes it kind of hard to like. I tried different blends of water and milk, but clumps remained despite shaking pretty hard.
I found the best tasting way to drink this protein was with blended with the elite fusion 7 Cookies and Cream mentioned in a previous post, with 6oz of water and 6oz of skim milk.
I would give this product a "b" overall rating. The product was effective, but did not taste great, but I am not sure how much of that was Optimum Nutrition's fault because I have not tried any other straight casein products
"An attractive property of the casein molecule is its ability to form a gel or clot in the stomach. The ability to form this clot makes it very efficient in nutrient supply. The clot is able to provide a sustained slow release of amino acids into the blood stream, sometimes lasting for several hours.[3] This provides better nitrogen retention and utilization by the body"
Basically, casein is a slow digesting protein. It is found in most blended proteins and makes up the slow digesting portion of it. It can be purchased separately, like this product.
Casein is derived from milk, and is not very soluable in water; it basically turns into a gel into your stomach. Because of this, stand alone casein products do not taste great... it has an odd consistency. The chocolate flavor was fine, but the consistncy of straight casein makes it kind of hard to like. I tried different blends of water and milk, but clumps remained despite shaking pretty hard.
I found the best tasting way to drink this protein was with blended with the elite fusion 7 Cookies and Cream mentioned in a previous post, with 6oz of water and 6oz of skim milk.
I would give this product a "b" overall rating. The product was effective, but did not taste great, but I am not sure how much of that was Optimum Nutrition's fault because I have not tried any other straight casein products
Elite Fusion 7
I tried out the Elite Fusion 7 Cookies and cream. I took it as a meal replacement. Fusion 7 is a "fusion" of 7 different types of protein "In blending with Casein, Milk Protein, Egg Protein and other top rated performers, Dymatize can enhance Whey protein's effectiveness over a sustained period of time." Basically it is a blended protein. The taste of the Cookies and Cream was okay good. It mixes well with both water and milk, but I liked the taste better with milk. Also, a lot of the cookie bits fell to the bottom and weren't able to drink.
I was still hungry the shake, but drinking it with a banana or a protein bar was enough to take the hunger "edge off." I haven't tried any other of the Elite 7
flavors, but I have tried a lot of their Elite Gourmet and Elite Isolate flavors, and have been impressed by how they taste, so I would assume the other flavors taste good as well.
Overall, I would give it a "B" rating.
I was still hungry the shake, but drinking it with a banana or a protein bar was enough to take the hunger "edge off." I haven't tried any other of the Elite 7
flavors, but I have tried a lot of their Elite Gourmet and Elite Isolate flavors, and have been impressed by how they taste, so I would assume the other flavors taste good as well.
Overall, I would give it a "B" rating.
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
MRI Black Powder
Black Powder was the first pre-workout that I ever tried, and I loved it.
The flavors I have tried taste very good. My favorite is Orange Burst, but Grape Rush and Fruit explosion are good. I have not tried blue raspberry.
I know that black powder works as a preworkout. If I have tried to lift when tired or sick, I have really noticed the difference that black powder makes. However, I have also tried other pre-workouts, and I think they are superior to black powder.
BP is marketed very well, and tastes great, but I am not sure about how well it actually provides results.
Overall, there are better preworkouts, but Black Powder is in my top 10. "B"
The flavors I have tried taste very good. My favorite is Orange Burst, but Grape Rush and Fruit explosion are good. I have not tried blue raspberry.
I know that black powder works as a preworkout. If I have tried to lift when tired or sick, I have really noticed the difference that black powder makes. However, I have also tried other pre-workouts, and I think they are superior to black powder.
BP is marketed very well, and tastes great, but I am not sure about how well it actually provides results.
Overall, there are better preworkouts, but Black Powder is in my top 10. "B"
Ultimate Nutrition adreNOline intra-workout
Orange Ice Flavor, 2.65lbs Container
AdreNOline™ is the during-workout formula designed to keep you energized and focused throughout your workout. It features 46 ingredients in 9 scientifically-designed blends including waxy maze carbs and a BCAA, energy and recovery complex:
* 0g of sugar per serving
* 100mg of caffeine per serving
* 3g of BCAAs per serving
* Vitamin and mineral Blend
* Digestive enzymes
adreNOline worked. I used it twice, and it allowed me to workout for 90 minutes and go hard the whole time. However, I thought it tasted pretty bad the first time. The recommend serving is to mix with 12oz of water and sip throughout the workout, but that flavor is too strong. It tasted kind of like sherbet, but not in a pleasant way. The second time I mixed it with closer to 20 oz of water, and I liked the taste much better. It still wasn't great though.
Despite tasting somewhere between "okay" and "bad", adreNOline worked very well, to the point that I COULD get over the taste and use it consistently. I think that there are better tasting Intra-workouts, so I probably will not use it, but it is a good product. Ultimate Nutrition should come out with a new flavor.
Overall rating: "C"
AdreNOline™ is the during-workout formula designed to keep you energized and focused throughout your workout. It features 46 ingredients in 9 scientifically-designed blends including waxy maze carbs and a BCAA, energy and recovery complex:
* 0g of sugar per serving
* 100mg of caffeine per serving
* 3g of BCAAs per serving
* Vitamin and mineral Blend
* Digestive enzymes
adreNOline worked. I used it twice, and it allowed me to workout for 90 minutes and go hard the whole time. However, I thought it tasted pretty bad the first time. The recommend serving is to mix with 12oz of water and sip throughout the workout, but that flavor is too strong. It tasted kind of like sherbet, but not in a pleasant way. The second time I mixed it with closer to 20 oz of water, and I liked the taste much better. It still wasn't great though.
Despite tasting somewhere between "okay" and "bad", adreNOline worked very well, to the point that I COULD get over the taste and use it consistently. I think that there are better tasting Intra-workouts, so I probably will not use it, but it is a good product. Ultimate Nutrition should come out with a new flavor.
Overall rating: "C"
Nectar Isolate
Supplement info:
Fruit Juice Flavored Whey Protein Isolate
Welcome to the critically acclaimed world of NECTAR™! Gone are the days of low quality whey protein. Gone are the days of those blah-tasting protein drinks that promise much but deliver little. NECTAR™ once-and-for-all breaks the mold by combining Promina, the highest quality whey protein isolate ever developed, with a flavoring system that is so fruitilicious that you will never drink another whey protein shake ever again. If you like the refreshing taste of fruit juice, you'll love NECTAR™! With its mouthwatering fruit juice flavors, NECTAR™ is truly a protein drink you will look forward to drinking each and every day. Whether it be Apple Ecstasy, Very Cherry Berry, Caribbean Cooler, or one of the others, NECTAR™ will keep you coming back for more. What's more? Well, Syntrax did something totally amazing by engineering NECTAR™ to be so delicious that you can eat it right out of the container. Imagine putting a protein powder in your mouth and it tasting like candy. Imagine this protein powder having ZERO carbs and ZERO fat. Stop imagining! Syntrax brought you NECTAR™!
NECTAR™ Features:
* Mixes Instantly
* Zero Carbs
* Zero Fat
* Promina™ Whey Isolate
* Refreshing Fruit Juice Flavors
* Best Tasting Protein on the Market
I have tried multiple flavors of the Nectar protein and they all taste very good. All of the Nectar products taste good, but I think they do the fruit flavors better than anyone else on the market. I like the fruit flavors directly after lifting because they feel light, and honestly taste refreshing.
Strawberry Kiwi is is my favorite, and is a popular seller.
Fuzzy Navel is also good, but the taste is very unique and some people might not enjoy it.
Pink Lemonade is good, but not great. It is very sweet, which is good and bad, but too sweet to take every day. If you are switching between multiple flavors, then it is a good occasional refresher.
Those are the only 3 flavors that I have tried, but I have gone through a bottle of each of them.
Downsides: Nectar Isolate produces a lot of foam. If you shake it too much, you will have a lot of foam that is a hassle to drink.
Overall, great taste, great protein. "A"
Fruit Juice Flavored Whey Protein Isolate
Welcome to the critically acclaimed world of NECTAR™! Gone are the days of low quality whey protein. Gone are the days of those blah-tasting protein drinks that promise much but deliver little. NECTAR™ once-and-for-all breaks the mold by combining Promina, the highest quality whey protein isolate ever developed, with a flavoring system that is so fruitilicious that you will never drink another whey protein shake ever again. If you like the refreshing taste of fruit juice, you'll love NECTAR™! With its mouthwatering fruit juice flavors, NECTAR™ is truly a protein drink you will look forward to drinking each and every day. Whether it be Apple Ecstasy, Very Cherry Berry, Caribbean Cooler, or one of the others, NECTAR™ will keep you coming back for more. What's more? Well, Syntrax did something totally amazing by engineering NECTAR™ to be so delicious that you can eat it right out of the container. Imagine putting a protein powder in your mouth and it tasting like candy. Imagine this protein powder having ZERO carbs and ZERO fat. Stop imagining! Syntrax brought you NECTAR™!
NECTAR™ Features:
* Mixes Instantly
* Zero Carbs
* Zero Fat
* Promina™ Whey Isolate
* Refreshing Fruit Juice Flavors
* Best Tasting Protein on the Market
I have tried multiple flavors of the Nectar protein and they all taste very good. All of the Nectar products taste good, but I think they do the fruit flavors better than anyone else on the market. I like the fruit flavors directly after lifting because they feel light, and honestly taste refreshing.
Strawberry Kiwi is is my favorite, and is a popular seller.
Fuzzy Navel is also good, but the taste is very unique and some people might not enjoy it.
Pink Lemonade is good, but not great. It is very sweet, which is good and bad, but too sweet to take every day. If you are switching between multiple flavors, then it is a good occasional refresher.
Those are the only 3 flavors that I have tried, but I have gone through a bottle of each of them.
Downsides: Nectar Isolate produces a lot of foam. If you shake it too much, you will have a lot of foam that is a hassle to drink.
Overall, great taste, great protein. "A"
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