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Protein powder recommendations

Wurst

Wurst

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Can anyone recommend a good low carb protein powder for bulking up? I have tried the USN Pure Protein IGF in the past but the price has now gone sky high and didn't help me build any muscle mass. It was , however, very low carb and didn't impact my BS.
 
I'm not an expert, but have read a bit about bulking up. In my experience you need a calorie surplus to properly bulk up. And this isn't dependent on just protein, but other energy sources too, i.e. carbs. Obviously, you'll need protein in there, but you don't need as much protein as you think iirc.

I think you're setting yourself up for disappointment if you rely purely on protein powder.

I use soy protein isolate and buy it here: http://www.myprotein.com/

Sam.
 
I use matrix protein range and find its extremely well priced for what you get. There's several varieties for different results
 
The lowest carb one out there that I could find is Nutrisport 90+ vegan. It's made from pea protein, not whey. It's unflavoured and is probably disgusting! The Nutrisport 90+ whey ones are around 12g carbs per shake. I have them, they taste ok and are pretty cheap.
 
Holland and barratt do a hemp one:

Per serving contains:
Protein14.1g
Carbohydrate4.6g
of which Sugar1.6g
Fat3.8g
of which Saturates0.4g
of which Monosaturates0.5g
of which Omega 90.5g
of which Polyunsaturates2.9g
of which Omega 30.7g
of which Omega 62.2g
Fibre6.3g
Sodium

It's got an earthy, beany green flavour. Much nicer than those sickly sweetened and flavoured ones. Can be mixed with milk, juice or water, depending on your preference.
 
l use The Protein Works
Under products they have their items listen in diabetic vegan gluten free etc
Excellent info panels about each product.
 
Thanks for all the replies , I've bought the matrix protein 5.0 (chocolate flavor). Not bad tasting , but then my last protein powder was the USN
cappuccino flavor, shoe polish tastes better than that :-)
 
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