December 2nd, 2009
I recently ordered some Dymatize Elite Whey from Discount Supplements - they were the cheapest supplier! I went for the Chocolate Fudge flavour, thinking that it would be a really good choice…
How wrong I was, the flavour neither tastes much of chocolate or fudge, it’s just pretty bland in my opinion. I’ve been using Boditronics Express Whey, and have really enjoyed it - its a really thick, well mixing shake that could be mistaken for a regular milkshake not a protein shake!
But this Dymatize Elite Whey is just too watery, even when blended with a banana, which is how I have my breakfast shake to add a bit of thickness to it, it was still very thin. It’s made me realise what a find the Boditronics shake is.
Needless to say I will continue to use the Dymatize shake until I’ve finished it - it is protein powder after all - but I won’t be buying it again. I can only assume that because it does not contain any micellar casein or perhaps it’s the pro-biotic, it doesn’t seem to have any thickness to it.
Besides that thickness, the flavour was just a bit too subtle for my liking. For my money, chocolate fudge should be really rich chocolate with a good fudge flavour, not just a bland chocolate with a hint of fudge, which I found could almost have been minty??? Not really what I was expecting, especially as the image on the side of the tub made the shake look really apetising, the reality was something different.
For anyone who is interested how I make my shake, I use two scoops of the powder, one banana and 2/3rds of a pint of cold water.
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November 24th, 2009
I’ve been tempted to try some PhD Nutrition Pharma Whey since I tried their Diet Whey product a few months back, the reason being - it tasted really good!
Before I do buy this product, I wanted to see whether it had any micellar casein in it, as I’ve been using Boditronics Express Whey this month, and while it is a great tasting and mixing shake, it does seem to give me phlegm, which I assume is the casein as it never happened when I used just whey protein concentrate.
Looking at the PhD Nutrition website, according to the nutritional information about Pharm Whey there is only whey protein concentrate and whey protein isolate, so no casein - good start!
In addition to the great whey protein that it contains, it also has added Branch Chain Amino Acids and L-Glutamine which will help with anti-catabolism and general muscle building.
The other benefit that it has over other whey protein powders is the addition of pre-biotics, which help with digestion and maintaining healthy levels of bacteria in the digestive system.
The powder is 80% protein, 6.58% sugars, 6.4% fat, with the rest being made up of non-sugar carbs, fibre and amino acids.
So a 50gram portion will provide:
- 160 calories from protein
- 13 calories from sugars
- 29 calories from fats
- total calories 202
- impact calories 13
The fact that there is fat in the shake rather than lots of simple carbs is a good thing as far as I’m concerned - I’d much prefer to have low-GI fat energy than high-GI sugar energy in my food.
The glycemic load of this serving would be a measly 3.29.
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November 10th, 2009
I have recently converted to a new brand of protein powder as I was bored with my old brand - I was bored with the flavour and wanted to try something new.
I am now using Boditronics Express Whey, just finishing a tub of the cookies’n'cream flavour which is really tasty. What I like about this protein powder is that it has a mix of whey protein concentrate, whey isolate and micellar casein, so that the protein is released gradually rather than in one hit like with an unblended shake.
Another thing that I like is the pro-biotic that it has mixed into it, this seems to give it a good texture and helps ones digestion, which is something I have worried about in the past given how much protein I eat.
But as far as I can see, the best way to mix this shake is to do what I do. I take two scoops for my breakfast shake, add a banana, 150 ml of cold water and 150ml of cold milk. I then blend this until its a nice thick liquid, then pour into a pint glass. The shake that you get from this is so thick and tasty that I wouldn’t be agrieved if I paid £3 for it in a milkshake parlour!
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September 29th, 2009
I enjoyed the Cookies ‘n’ Cream flavoured Boditronics Express Whey so much that I’ve picked up some Boditronics Express Whey, this time opting to try the Black Cherry.
The first thing that struck me on opening the tub was the smell - it reminds me of some sort of sweet that I used to eat as a kid, but I’m blowed if I can recall just what. I couldn’t resist sticking a finger in and was pleased to find it’s rather nice just eaten.
I’ve tried mixing it with milk (skimmed) and it’s very nice, not too strong a flavour, but in contrast to the cookies ‘n’ cream it’s actually nicer in water. Either way I’m happy with it and I’ll be buying it again.
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September 23rd, 2009
After several months buying my whey protein exclusively from MyProtein I’ve recently decided I needed something that tastes nicer. So I’ve gotten hold of some Boditronics Express Whey. I opted for their Cookies ‘n’ Cream flavour but they also offer the following flavours:
- Strawberry
- Rich Chocolate
- Chocolate Mint
- Vanilla
- Caramel Peanut
- Strawberries & Cream
- Vanilla Ice Cream
- Banana Split
- Dark Chocolate Orange
- Black Cherry
- Raspberry Ripple
I wasn’t sure if I’d like the flavour, but I was keen to try something different. In actual fact I think it’s delicious - by far the nicest protein shake I’ve ever had!
The nutritional breakdown is pretty good:
Nutritional Breakdown per 100g (42g serving)
Protein 73g ( 31g )
Fat 8g ( 3g )
Carbohydrates 14g ( 4.9g )
Sodium 14mg ( 4.2mg )
Calcium 23mg (6.9mg )
Phosphorous 19mg ( 5.7mg )
Zinc 24mg ( 7.2 mg )
Energy 454 K calories ( 190 Kcal )
Not as high a protein level as unflavoured whey protein concentrate (typically 80%) or whey protein isolate (typilcally 90%) but more than enough.
Despite being sold as whey protein it also includes micellar casein although I’ve no idea how much. For those that care the first three ingredients listed are whey protein isolate, whey protein concentrate and micellar casein which indicates that the bulk of it is whey protein.
Overall verdict? I’ll be buying Boditronics Express Whey again!
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September 23rd, 2009
I’ve been taking Tribulus Terrestris for the past four weeks now, so far have noticed that my bodyfat has gone done and I seem to be packing on a bit more muscle in the shoulders and chest area, as well as improving my squat weights which should help to increase all of my other lifts as well.
The tribulus that I have been taking is currently from MyProtein.co.uk, I bought the cheapest product they had available last time I bought this supplement, that was their basic Tribulus Terrestris, each capsule being 500mg of Tribulus Terrestris per capsule at 40% Saponins.
I’ve since noticed that they also have a much more potent product, My Protein Tribulus Pro, which is 300mg of Tribulus Terrestris per capsule at 95% Saponins.
But how does this compare to other producers of similar Tribulus Terrestris supplements? Well when comparing delivered prices, on a price / quantity basis, it turns out that My Protein Tribulus Terrestris is the cheapest Tribulus Terrestris available according to our data.
But this does not necessarily mean it’s the best Tribulus out there. Some of the other manufacturers would dearly love for you to be convinced that their products are superior, one of the ways I’ve noticed that they do this is to promote their products as being “Bulgarian”, as it was the Bulgarians that first popularised the use of Tribulus as a testosterone boosting sports supplement.
Doing a search for “Bulgarian Tribulus“ brings up just three suppliers of Bulgarian Tribulus products, ranging from £12.49 to £22.98 (including delivery). Having not tried the Optimum Health Bulgarian Tribulus and considering it’s not much more expensive than the My Protein product, I will give that a go next month, and most likely stack with some ZMA.
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September 23rd, 2009
We’ve updated our search results to allow you to compare products based on the total price you pay - that is the cost of both the product and delivery to your door.
It makes quite a diference and some of the apparently “cheap” bulk suppliers aren’t quite as cheap when you factor in the delivery cost. Worth thinking about!
For example compare the whey protein prices including delivery and excluding delivery.
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September 18th, 2009
As a regular gym goer, I’m always looking at different supplements and wondering “would that increase my performance in the gym”. I guess the best thing anyone can do is ask others what experience they have of using certain supplements, and compare that with the scientific evidence (if any) that backs up the claims made by supplement manufacturers.
So what is ZMA and how does it work?
ZMA typically means Zinc Monomethionine Aspartate, Magnesium Aspartate, and vitamin B-6. All minerals which are very useful for anyone doing intense exercise, especially weight-lifting.
The way that ZMA supplements work, is that it doesn’t increase the level of testosterone production in the body, but it helps to rebuild levels of these minerals which are depleted during intense exercise.
So if you didn’t supplement with ZMA, you’re body would start to have lower than normal levels of Zinc, Magnesium and Vitamin B-6, which in turn would lead to lower testosterone production. So by supplementing, you help the body to keep its’ testosterone levels at the right level - which should be higher than normal if you are doing big compound lifts like squats, deadlifts, bench and pull ups!
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September 17th, 2009
Breakfast is probably the most important meal of the day, yet for many of us it is (or was before we started training) not terribly nutritious. The problem is quite simple, for years we’ve been conditioned to think that a proper breakfast is a bowl of cereal and a piece of toast (with jam) is the right way to begin our day.
The truth is that such a breakfast is heavily weighted towards high GI carbohydrates and lacks protein. This high GI breakfast of cereal is literally killing us according to an article in the Telegraph which cites research from Harvard Medical School.
So what’s the answer? Well personally I’m all in favour of either a whey protein shake with some ultra fine scotch oats or egg on toast. However not everyone fancies that so what’s the alternative? How about high protein breakfast cereals? Essentially these are breakfast cereals which are high in protein. The added protein helps lower the GI of the meal and gives you a better start to the day.
The other alternative to high protein cereals is high protein oatmeal it’s a bit like scotch oats and whey - how about that hey! 
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September 16th, 2009
I have recently been suffering with some knee pains, most likely bought on by the weight training I do, specifically squatting and thus decided to buy a top quality joint care supplement.
It was through the research I had been doing into the various products that we have listed in our database that I became aware of Primaforce Elastamine, a blended joint complex containing MSM, Glucosamine and Chondroitin.
As you can see from the results, the Primaforce Elastamine is the cheapest product when sorted by price / amount, one of, but not the only reason I chose it!
Having now used the product for best part of three weeks, and having continued to squat / deadlift etc, I am now feeling that my knees and other joints are much better than they were before I started taking it.
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