Best/favorite protein shake?

[MakitaNinja]

I drink between 2-4000 calories a day in form of...

eas cookies n cream weight gainer (heaping scoop)
eas vanilla whey protien powder (two scoops-50 grams)
1 banana
two cups vitamin d milk

[Accumulator]

Makita
Nninja- That sounds like a good way to get the extra calories/protein I'm gonna take a wild guess and say that you must be a good bit younger than I am as I suspect you still have a pretty fast metabolism.

03DubU R EX & ajbarnes- Sounds like plenty of people like that ON brand. How thick is it when mixed with milk? I still keep going back to MetRx in part because of how thick it mixes up.

[John Styrnol]

Originally Posted by Accumulator

Sounds like plenty of people like that ON brand. How thick is it when mixed with milk? I still keep going back to MetRx in part because of how thick it mixes up.

Accumulator,

I've tried that stuff before, it's cheap in price and ok as a protein source. I've never had anything come close to MetRx in thickness and taste. I'm only talking about the Original MetRx which I think they now call it a Meal Replacement in the Box. Go figure, lol

[Accumulator]

Originally Posted by John Styrnol

... I've never had anything come close to MetRx in thickness and taste. I'm only talking about the Original MetRx ..

That's what I always say too, but I want to keep an open mind about other brands.

[VroooomCrash]

Originally Posted by Accumulator

That's what I always say too, but I want to keep an open mind about other brands.

How do you all try new brands? Is there any way to get samplers of various products? I usually buy my stuff from GNC because gold card + military discount stacks nicely... but I am open to ordering online.

[John Styrnol]

Originally Posted by VroooomCrash

How do you all try new brands? Is there any way to get samplers of various products? I usually buy my stuff from GNC because gold card + military discount stacks nicely... but I am open to ordering online.

If I see something interesting I will buy a tub. I have been given some samples in the past from companies though. Ordering online is the way to go, way cheaper in most instances.

[J.J.]

Is muscle milk cheaper on line than anywhere else? Even after shipping?

JJ

[VroooomCrash]

Originally Posted by John Styrnol

If I see something interesting I will buy a tub. I have been given some samples in the past from companies though. Ordering online is the way to go, way cheaper in most instances.

I usually just add stuff to MetRX vanilla or chocolate. But I'm interested in trying some of the muscle milk and isopure flavors mentioned in the thread...especially since muscle milk has a huge number of strange flavors... I'd hate to buy a bucket of

20 pack of MetRX is 42.99 - 6.30 mil discount - 8.60 on gold card. That makes it around 28 dollars....which is fairly reasonable. DPSNutrition has it on special for $25+ shipping so it works out OK.

But I would like to get a variety pack of isopure/muscle milk...

[Accumulator]

Originally Posted by VroooomCrash

How do you all try new brands? Is there any way to get samplers of various products?

My GNC and Vitamin Shoppe places will take back stuff that I don't like. I dunno if it's a normal policy or just because I'm somebody worth keeping happy


My Vitamin Shoppe has Muscle Milk on sale (closeout?) but I dunno what the price is as I don't care for the stuff (too thin for my taste).

[VroooomCrash]

Originally Posted by Accumulator

My GNC and Vitamin Shoppe places will take back stuff that I don't like. I dunno if it's a normal policy or just because I'm somebody worth keeping happy


My Vitamin Shoppe has Muscle Milk on sale (closeout?) but I dunno what the price is as I don't care for the stuff (too thin for my taste).

I think GNC takes stuff back easily. It's also very convenient because they have it right here on post (vitamin shoppe is a ways away as there is not much out here). I'm just kind of searching for some stuff to mix it up a bit more than my choco/vanilla metrx with various stuff thrown in. I guess I could just get a tub of muscle milk/ispure and see if even its consistency is workable for me. With flavors like rootbeer float and blueberries and cream it makes muscle milk sound like it could introduce a bit more variety easily. I haven't run into digestion problems due to the MetRX (I attribute the problem I did have to be due to bad Mexican food)

By the way I got a "milkshake" blade for my Oster blender, so I have it setup on a second base for my pitcher. It mixes METRX and the other powders pretty well, it just doesn't crush ice, but it does work for frozen/whole fruit OK (I like having little tidbits instead of a total puree). I think the next step up would be one of those Margaritaville machines that has a separate ice shaver and mixer portion...

Also: Does anyone have any pointers on pre-workout/pre-competition (sports/sprints) drinks? Also what do you all drink during your workouts? I usually drink 50/50 gatorade and water (sometimes more like 30/70).

[Accumulator]

Originally Posted by VroooomCrash

..By the way I got a "milkshake" blade for my Oster blender, so I have it setup on a second base for my pitcher. It mixes METRX and the other powders pretty well, it just doesn't crush ice, but it does work for frozen/whole fruit OK (I like having little tidbits instead of a total puree). I think the next step up would be one of those Margaritaville machines that has a separate ice shaver and mixer portion...

I have a big serving spoon I use to crush the ice cubes (the dogs come running when they hear it as they both love ice cubes).

I have never tried the Oster milkshake blade, I figured it'd make things even *more* aerated. My older Oster died and the new one spins too fast...puts too much air in the mix as it is and I sure don't want to make things worse. (Gee, no I didn't simply *try* the other blade instead of just making assumptions )

.. Also what do you all drink during your workouts?

I usually don't drink *anything* but I'll sometimes stick my head under the faucet (weight room has a sink in it). My workouts are pretty brief compared to some people's and I don't really work up a sweat when I lift (even on leg day) despite brief intervals between exercises/sets. I used to spend a lot longer on my workouts, but I do better this way

[MIKES3]

I've been lifting 4 days a week for about 2 years now. I use to take the Vitamin shop brand protein. I had to take 2 serving of that twice day. One serving = 24g of protein. I renectly moved and had to switch gyms. I now go to X-Sport and they have the whey / casein protein that kicks *** over there. One serving = 60g of protein. I dont remember the calorie content, but its either 280 or 380. I always forget but it was mabe 20 more calories than the Vitamin shop brand.

It costs $50.00 and usually lasts me about a month maybe a tad longer

GOOD STUFF!!!