Posted: 11/1/2011 8:22:47 AM EDT
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Simple question for you guys...for protein in a hurry, which bar do you prefer? I picked up a couple of the Clif Builder bars based on recommendations of others...wow, those were not all that good!
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I like the builder bars. I think they taste decent have an ok carb/protein ratio and have a fairly short ingredients list. My problem with them is that they are soy protein.
I recently ordered some Oh Yeah! bars and they were damn good. I got the chocolate and caramel. It was sort of like eating a baby ruth or some such. Most of the other bars Ive tried don't taste very good. |
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Related question I had: what protein bar/cookie recipes can anyone recommend? Could control the sugar, chocolate, etc. that way. I tried a few recipes I found online. Man they were awful. If you find one that is good make sure you let us know. Same story here 
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Quoted: When I need protein fast, I drink milk. You can boil an egg in a couple minutes. Fry some chicken breasts sliced thin in 5 minutes. Protein bars are way too processed. Okay then, what if we work out at the college gym and don't have instant access to milk, fried eggs, and chicken? |
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When I need protein fast, I drink milk. You can boil an egg in a couple minutes. Fry some chicken breasts sliced thin in 5 minutes. Protein bars are way too processed. Okay then, what if we work out at the college gym and don't have instant access to milk, fried eggs, and chicken? Jerkey is good 
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Quoted: Simple question for you guys...for protein in a hurry, which bar do you prefer? I picked up a couple of the Clif Builder bars based on recommendations of others...wow, those were not all that good! -matt Those Builder Bars are hands down my favorite protein bar. The chocolate mint seems to be the only one I can find around here though. While not quite a "bar" there's one called Muscle Brownie which is freakin' amazing, and also has 20 grams of protein in it. |
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Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: When I need protein fast, I drink milk. You can boil an egg in a couple minutes. Fry some chicken breasts sliced thin in 5 minutes. Protein bars are way too processed. Okay then, what if we work out at the college gym and don't have instant access to milk, fried eggs, and chicken? Jerkey is good This. Jack Links is my favorite from the gas station. VERY high in protein and basically no fat. |
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Quoted: I like the builder bars. I think they taste decent have an ok carb/protein ratio and have a fairly short ingredients list. My problem with them is that they are soy protein. I recently ordered some Oh Yeah! bars and they were damn good. I got the chocolate and caramel. It was sort of like eating a baby ruth or some such. Most of the other bars Ive tried don't taste very good. What's wrong with soy protein? Honest question... |
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The only time I eat protein bars is for an occasional late night snack. I like Supreme Protein 'cuz they're tasty, like a candy bar. If I'm in a pinch I'll grab one of these. The gas they give me sometimes is terrible though 
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I like the builder bars. I think they taste decent have an ok carb/protein ratio and have a fairly short ingredients list. My problem with them is that they are soy protein. I recently ordered some Oh Yeah! bars and they were damn good. I got the chocolate and caramel. It was sort of like eating a baby ruth or some such. Most of the other bars Ive tried don't taste very good. What's wrong with soy protein? Honest question... Soy has estrogen or something that turns into estrogen. From what I have gathered it's not the big deal that many make it out to be. |
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Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: When I need protein fast, I drink milk. You can boil an egg in a couple minutes. Fry some chicken breasts sliced thin in 5 minutes. Protein bars are way too processed. Okay then, what if we work out at the college gym and don't have instant access to milk, fried eggs, and chicken? Jerkey is good Good point. Matter of fact, I usually have a jerky stick a day when at school. Early afternoon snack. |
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The only time I eat protein bars is for an occasional late night snack. I like Supreme Protein 'cuz they're tasty, like a candy bar. Oh yeah, the one on the top left is freaking awesome! |
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I like the builder bars. I think they taste decent have an ok carb/protein ratio and have a fairly short ingredients list. My problem with them is that they are soy protein. I recently ordered some Oh Yeah! bars and they were damn good. I got the chocolate and caramel. It was sort of like eating a baby ruth or some such. Most of the other bars Ive tried don't taste very good. What's wrong with soy protein? Honest question... Soy has estrogen or something that turns into estrogen. From what I have gathered it's not the big deal that many make it out to be. Yes. I had read that soy can impact testosterone levels but I can't really remember. I guess it could be bs. |
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When I need protein fast, I drink milk. You can boil an egg in a couple minutes. Fry some chicken breasts sliced thin in 5 minutes. Protein bars are way too processed. Okay then, what if we work out at the college gym and don't have instant access to milk, fried eggs, and chicken? protein shakes usually have more protein, fewer calories, fewer carbs, and are dramatically cheaper, for one. also, there are tons of whole food options . as far as "instant access" goes, whatever you take, you will have to bring in anyway. The only advantage to a bar that i see is the convenience of being able to pop one in your pocket and go. For me, at least, the minor inconvenience of putting a scoop of mix into a shaker bottle and filling it in the locker room is well worth the pennies per serving price tag. If you are supplementing protein (or anything) it needs to be part of a plan. you will be consuming the same amount at the same time every day, so we are not just talking about one serving being 45 cents cheaper, we are talking about those servings over months and years. |
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Muscle Pharm Combat? It's awesome, but watch your cholesterol with it if you are taking a lot of it.
My dad was just "given a second chance" with only having 40% arterial blockage at just a little over the age of 60, so I am a little more cautious with it due to taking anywhere between three and six scoops of protein a day, on average. Recently switched up to Gaspari Myofusion- doesn't taste or mix quite as well as Combat, but it's pretty good and a lot leaner overall. |
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Related question I had: what protein bar/cookie recipes can anyone recommend? Could control the sugar, chocolate, etc. that way. I tried a few recipes I found online. Man they were awful. If you find one that is good make sure you let us know. Same story here Tried this one: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/protein-bars-recipe/index.html Tweaked it though: -Used flaxseed + some sort of organic whole grain hot cereal mix found in the fridge, in place of the wheat germ -Raisins, cherries, and choc chips as the "fruit" -More peanut butter, more protein powder Results were quite tasty. I'd be up for trying others, as this used a lot of ingredients and required a few steps. Plenty of protein content between the protein powder, tofu, eggs, peanut butter. |
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Recently I gave up protein supps as an experiment...it's kind of expensive, and I was just curious. Plus the whole "protein window" for recovery seems to be a myth. So now I am sure to eat ~200g of protein during the day and no powder or bars. My recovery has been the same and I've hot PR's on many of the major lifts. I do take BCAA's which seem to help with recovery as well. Now, if you're in a position where you can't get at least 3 good meals, or you're big enough to need 300g+ of protein you probably still need to supp. If you're more like me and only need 190-220g a day, you very well may be better off (or it may just be cheaper) to eat food instead of taking extra protein. YMMV of course, but I just wanted to share the results of my latest experiment. |
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Recently I gave up protein supps as an experiment...it's kind of expensive, and I was just curious. Plus the whole "protein window" for recovery seems to be a myth. So now I am sure to eat ~200g of protein during the day and no powder or bars. My recovery has been the same and I've hot PR's on many of the major lifts. I do take BCAA's which seem to help with recovery as well. Now, if you're in a position where you can't get at least 3 good meals, or you're big enough to need 300g+ of protein you probably still need to supp. If you're more like me and only need 190-220g a day, you very well may be better off (or it may just be cheaper) to eat food instead of taking extra protein. YMMV of course, but I just wanted to share the results of my latest experiment. No doubt in my mind that real food is by FAR the best. Convenience keeps me buying whey. |
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Quoted: Quoted: Recently I gave up protein supps as an experiment...it's kind of expensive, and I was just curious. Plus the whole "protein window" for recovery seems to be a myth. So now I am sure to eat ~200g of protein during the day and no powder or bars. My recovery has been the same and I've hot PR's on many of the major lifts. I do take BCAA's which seem to help with recovery as well. Now, if you're in a position where you can't get at least 3 good meals, or you're big enough to need 300g+ of protein you probably still need to supp. If you're more like me and only need 190-220g a day, you very well may be better off (or it may just be cheaper) to eat food instead of taking extra protein. YMMV of course, but I just wanted to share the results of my latest experiment. No doubt in my mind that real food is by FAR the best. Convenience keeps me buying whey. I hear you, my workout schedule is such that's it's usually time to eat a regular meal within about an hour afterwards anyways. If I was not able to do that for whatever reason I would still use whey...and still do when I don't have the option of real food, I just try not to rely on it every day. |
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Quoted: Recently I gave up protein supps as an experiment...it's kind of expensive, and I was just curious. Plus the whole "protein window" for recovery seems to be a myth. So now I am sure to eat ~200g of protein during the day and no powder or bars. My recovery has been the same and I've hot PR's on many of the major lifts. I do take BCAA's which seem to help with recovery as well. Now, if you're in a position where you can't get at least 3 good meals, or you're big enough to need 300g+ of protein you probably still need to supp. If you're more like me and only need 190-220g a day, you very well may be better off (or it may just be cheaper) to eat food instead of taking extra protein. YMMV of course, but I just wanted to share the results of my latest experiment. I think so as well, it doesn't make much sense for almost anyone, besides the very few, highest level athletes. And they're on the juice anyways. |
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Quoted: Quoted: Recently I gave up protein supps as an experiment...it's kind of expensive, and I was just curious. Plus the whole "protein window" for recovery seems to be a myth. So now I am sure to eat ~200g of protein during the day and no powder or bars. My recovery has been the same and I've hot PR's on many of the major lifts. I do take BCAA's which seem to help with recovery as well. Now, if you're in a position where you can't get at least 3 good meals, or you're big enough to need 300g+ of protein you probably still need to supp. If you're more like me and only need 190-220g a day, you very well may be better off (or it may just be cheaper) to eat food instead of taking extra protein. YMMV of course, but I just wanted to share the results of my latest experiment. I think so as well, it doesn't make much sense for almost anyone, besides the very few, highest level athletes. And they're on the juice anyways. If someone can find a study showing that there is a "window" that's less than like 12 hours I'm all ears...I looked for one and couldn't find anything... |
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Recently I gave up protein supps as an experiment...it's kind of expensive, and I was just curious. Plus the whole "protein window" for recovery seems to be a myth. So now I am sure to eat ~200g of protein during the day and no powder or bars. My recovery has been the same and I've hot PR's on many of the major lifts. I do take BCAA's which seem to help with recovery as well. Now, if you're in a position where you can't get at least 3 good meals, or you're big enough to need 300g+ of protein you probably still need to supp. If you're more like me and only need 190-220g a day, you very well may be better off (or it may just be cheaper) to eat food instead of taking extra protein. YMMV of course, but I just wanted to share the results of my latest experiment. I think so as well, it doesn't make much sense for almost anyone, besides the very few, highest level athletes. And they're on the juice anyways. If someone can find a study showing that there is a "window" that's less than like 12 hours I'm all ears...I looked for one and couldn't find anything... I am leery of study's. Most have money as a motive. I have always been a skeptic and Its just getting worse as I get older. I really like your style of conducting your own "experiments", it's the best way to prove something to yourself, but even then there are so many variables it's hard to really know what's happening. The fitness industry typically rates diet (read: protien intake) as the most important factor in muscle building. While there is NO doubt that diet can make or break it, IMHO, genetics plays a bigger role than they would like you to believe. |
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Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Recently I gave up protein supps as an experiment...it's kind of expensive, and I was just curious. Plus the whole "protein window" for recovery seems to be a myth. So now I am sure to eat ~200g of protein during the day and no powder or bars. My recovery has been the same and I've hot PR's on many of the major lifts. I do take BCAA's which seem to help with recovery as well. Now, if you're in a position where you can't get at least 3 good meals, or you're big enough to need 300g+ of protein you probably still need to supp. If you're more like me and only need 190-220g a day, you very well may be better off (or it may just be cheaper) to eat food instead of taking extra protein. YMMV of course, but I just wanted to share the results of my latest experiment. I think so as well, it doesn't make much sense for almost anyone, besides the very few, highest level athletes. And they're on the juice anyways. If someone can find a study showing that there is a "window" that's less than like 12 hours I'm all ears...I looked for one and couldn't find anything... I am leery of study's. Most have money as a motive. I have always been a skeptic and Its just getting worse as I get older. I really like your style of conducting your own "experiments", it's the best way to prove something to yourself, but even then there are so many variables it's hard to really know what's happening. The fitness industry typically rates diet (read: protien intake) as the most important factor in muscle building. While there is NO doubt that diet can make or break it, IMHO, genetics plays a bigger role than they would like you to believe. Totally agree. Studies are IMO just a good way to double check what I'm seeing, not necessarily prove definitively one way or the other. That being said, the fact that I cannot find ONE study suggesting that the "protein window" exists is very revealing to me....often you'll see studies on both side of the argument, but not on this one. The more I train along side of many other people the more I become aware of just how much genetics can play in all this...I'm not sure how much exactly, but I'm beginning to believe it's a much larger role than I previously thought.
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Recently I gave up protein supps as an experiment...it's kind of expensive, and I was just curious. Plus the whole "protein window" for recovery seems to be a myth. So now I am sure to eat ~200g of protein during the day and no powder or bars. My recovery has been the same and I've hot PR's on many of the major lifts. I do take BCAA's which seem to help with recovery as well. Now, if you're in a position where you can't get at least 3 good meals, or you're big enough to need 300g+ of protein you probably still need to supp. If you're more like me and only need 190-220g a day, you very well may be better off (or it may just be cheaper) to eat food instead of taking extra protein. YMMV of course, but I just wanted to share the results of my latest experiment. I think so as well, it doesn't make much sense for almost anyone, besides the very few, highest level athletes. And they're on the juice anyways. If someone can find a study showing that there is a "window" that's less than like 12 hours I'm all ears...I looked for one and couldn't find anything... I am leery of study's. Most have money as a motive. I have always been a skeptic and Its just getting worse as I get older. I really like your style of conducting your own "experiments", it's the best way to prove something to yourself, but even then there are so many variables it's hard to really know what's happening. The fitness industry typically rates diet (read: protien intake) as the most important factor in muscle building. While there is NO doubt that diet can make or break it, IMHO, genetics plays a bigger role than they would like you to believe. Totally agree. Studies are IMO just a good way to double check what I'm seeing, not necessarily prove definitively one way or the other. That being said, the fact that I cannot find ONE study suggesting that the "protein window" exists is very revealing to me....often you'll see studies on both side of the argument, but not on this one. The more I train along side of many other people the more I become aware of just how much genetics can play in all this...I'm not sure how much exactly, but I'm beginning to believe it's a much larger role than I previously thought. As much as the muscle mags preach the protien window I am shocked that the web isn't full of so called " studys". If I owned Team Muscle Tech I would at least make up some BS that sounded good. |
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I'm more of a fan of the "constant stream" of protein theory- I just make sure it's fed into the system all day. Between food and supplemental "time release" proteins, I figure I've got a pretty good steady absorption rate regardless of when I work out. Same here. |