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Nutrition & Supplementation / Re: Protein powder
« on: October 16, 2010, 02:43:53 pm »

So after downing 15 pounds of protein powder in last 2-3 months I have swithced to true protein based on recommendations from this forum. I have tried, Cel whey, ON Gold whey before. True protein came in a plain carton and plain bag with no lables, I ordered 25 pounds! to get the recession wpi/wpc blend, I also ordered two natural flavors, chocolate and vanilla. Total bill was 155 some dollars so the eventual cost is $6.2/lb. Cheapest i could ever find. As for tasted, I don't mind it at all. These days my morning shakes consist of a Egg whites from 2 eggs, 60 g (2 scoops) of whey pp, 2 bananas, a spoon of dried coconut powder, a cup of skim milk. No sugar. I don't even need the flavor. It tastes yummy just like that! I use a mason's jar and a hand mixer that I bought from amazon, it cleans so easy.
(http://www.amazon.com/Cuisinart-CSB-76BC-SmartStick-200-Watt-Immersion/dp/B000EGA6QI/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1287254516&sr=8-3)
No complaints so far. Thanks for the recommendation LBBS.True protein rocks!

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Nutrition & Supplementation / Re: Protein powder
« on: September 02, 2010, 10:59:53 am »
When I made that comment, I was aware something funny was going to follow. I think the form that you talk about that they like is the form I think they actually don't like but just put up with and pretend that they do. Which goes back to my first point, girlfriends never like protein

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Nutrition & Supplementation / Re: Protein powder
« on: September 01, 2010, 03:41:55 pm »
Thanks for your comment though, LBBS what is WPI/WPC?

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Nutrition & Supplementation / Re: Protein powder
« on: September 01, 2010, 03:41:29 pm »
girlfriends never like protein

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Nutrition & Supplementation / Re: Protein powder
« on: August 30, 2010, 02:48:58 pm »
The link for heavy metal toxins is here:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-media/product-gallery/B0001FSVV4/ref=cm_ciu_pdp_images_0?ie=UTF8&index=0

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Nutrition & Supplementation / Protein powder
« on: August 30, 2010, 02:48:00 pm »
I have been meaning to post on this issue for quite some time. In researching for the best protein powder, I get the answer as whey protein. Most commonly liked brands I found are ON, true protein, syntrax etc. The whey protein powder I use is by CEL. The only reason I bought this one was because it was the cheapest I could find. To my surprise it tastes great. Yesterday I checked for artificial sweetner content in it and I found that it contains sucralose (aka splenda). This is what I found about sucralose:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-K3s8scj9Ww

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jn7EMipoDfY

This was ok. What was shocking to me was that each of these protein powders actually have trace amounts of heavy metals such as lead and mercury!! Link:

Customer Image Gallery for 100% Whey Protein - Gold Standard


I personally am scared to see this. Sure these are trace amounts but we take em everyday. I take about 50 grams of it every day and I'm sure that there are many that are taking more than that everyday. I want to hear what people on this forum think about this issue. In order to limit potential problems associated with protein powder, I use hemp protein 2/3 and whey protein 1/3. I'd take hemp protein alone for my protein needs but it runs expensive. Anybody know of a whey brand that is devoid of issues such as artificial sweetners and heavy metal toxins?

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Strength, Power, Reactivity, & Speed Discussion / Re: Squat Form Critique
« on: August 25, 2010, 12:01:51 am »
Well I'm no expert, but I noticed that when you come up, you kinda jerk and lock your knees. In doing this, I wonder if this could cause damage to your knees in the long run. I'd like to know for myself, if a slow coming up all the way is better than doing it how you're doing?

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Introduce Yourself / Re: Hi
« on: August 22, 2010, 12:21:28 am »
Thanks guys for your warm welcome.  Been having really good time with Rip at the gym, he's already taught me some cool stuff. We had a killing leg work out today. I do look forward to learning more from here and interacting with you guys. Once again, thank you. Cheers :)

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Performance Training Blog / Re: Free training, Free customized athletic programming, Free online coaching
« on: August 21, 2010, 02:22:44 pm »
AGE: 35

HEIGHT: 5' 4"

WEIGHT: 138.6-140.4 lbs

SLEEP SCHEDULE: I try to get 8 hours

BODY TYPE: 15-23% body fat, (different methods give different results)

GOALS: Strength gain, muscle gain, body fat down to 8 to 10 % in about 6 months

CURRENT ABILITY:

INJURY HISTORY: No injury history but I fear I'm prone to developing knee problems due to family history of arthritis

TRAINING HISTORY & ACHIEVEMENTS: Have weight trained on and off but not on a consistent basis. Recently took up jogging combined with weight gain, and was able to shed about 10 lbs

CURRENT ACTIVITY LEVEL AND/OR TRAINING PROGRAM: I've been following the split routine for about a month with some moderate success in strength gain. (5 exercises/muscle  3-4 days a week)

BRIEF OVERVIEW OF CURRENT DIET: 50% protein, 20% fat 30% carbs, vegetarian diet, includes vegetables and low GI grain (Quiona with wheat and chickpea flour). Most protein comes from 3-4 protein shakes over the day, 50% of which comes from organic hemp and 50% whey and about 100 grams of beans everyday

IMPORTANT ACTIVITIES: Desk job. Main physical activity includes just 1to 1:30 hours in the gym. Plan on adding in jogging again 2-3 days a week.

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Nutrition & Supplementation / Re: cooked?
« on: August 16, 2010, 08:14:47 pm »
I drink about 30 grams of spinach mixed with 60 grams of Kale and bunch of fruits and hemp protein powder in my smoothie. Yes, cooking can destroy nutrients in spinach

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Introduce Yourself / Hi
« on: August 16, 2010, 08:12:55 pm »
My name is Dev. I'm 35 years old. Joined this site tonight as it came highly recommended by a user on here called Rip. I'm mainly interested in putting on some serious muscle mass and gain some strength. Looks like there are lot of basketball fans on here, but thats not my thing at all. I do look forward to all the cool information on the site.

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