Whey Protein

Yesterday I was asked by a friend to help him decide what brand of whey protein he should buy. He was choosing between ON, MRM and Twinlab. I told him how could I compare or evaluate the three if I have only used or tasted one. I asked him to give me some information on the last two. He gladly complied.

The information my friend provided does not include protein content, so I asked him again about that information. I told him to go for the brand that provides the highest protein content. After that, he should consider other criteria such as price and taste.

I told him that he should consider the price because most brands have more or less similar protein content per serving. That would mean he should also consider how many scoops per serving because obviously, one can get more of his money’s worth if there are less scoops in one serving. Another criterion is taste. There are a variety of flavors in the whey market today. Other brands taste almost like an ice cream. My friend got stomach problems with chocolate so I told him to settle for vanilla.

In the end I finally told him to buy the ON brand, mainly because it has 24% protein per serving, which is one scoop per serving, cost less, and has a variety of flavors. In addition, I have tried the brand and I like it. The only thing is, I could not feel or see any significant improvement from my body.

From all the years of lifting weights, I have only tried taking whey protein twice. The first one was the Designer Whey that my sister gave me and the last one was the ON brand that I bought from the prodding of a gym mate. I always thought that developing my physique in the natural way is the best road to a real healthy lifestyle. So if I really have to give my advice to gym beginners, I would say, skip the commercial proteins. Instead, they should eat protein rich fishes (canned or fresh), vegetables and poultry. Nothing beats the natural way.