MyProtein

My protein is one of, if not, the cheapest brands for protein. I was wondering if it is significantly worse than maximuscle or relfex etc. or if it's just that myprotein have smaller profit margins.

Cheers

Regarding the MyProtein referrer discount codes - do they only work once? As in, you can only get your first order with 5% off and after that you have to pay full price?

Yeah, they're for the first order only.

Thanks. Pain in the bum, since my first order is only gonna be a handful of samples Don't suppose you can buy MyProtein samples anywhere else?

No, but if it's worth the trouble I guess you could set up another account with them using a different email address (and payment details?) and then you could use a code again.

I do have a credit card that expires soon, and a variety of postal addresses to choose from. Might be a plan Just bugs me to waste a discount on nothing when I know I'll be buying more stuff later once I pick a flavour. Cheers for the help.

protein is protein.

buy the cheapest you can.

This isn't true tbh. Protein is not "protein".

You have isolate, concentrate and hydrolyzed. Isolate is the highest quality and the purest form, concentrate is good but you lose some of the quality when you use it, hydrolyzed is, iirc, poor quality and is the stuff that's in really cheap protein powders and is why it tastes horrible. You need to decide on your goal then choose one accordingly, looking at the ingrediants.

Someone more knowledgeable is welcome to come through and correct me but that's basically what I understand to be true. FTR, I use MyProtein whey concentrate.

Congratulations, you have fallen for the typical marketing BS.

The difference between isolate and concentrate is miniscule. Isolate is slightly 'higher quality' and easier to digest however concentrate is already a high quality protein which is relatively easy to digest. Isolate may be slightly higher in protein and slightly lower in fat and lactose but we are talking about a couple of grams here and there. Unless you're lactose intolerant you aren't going to notice the difference.

As for hydrosylate it is hydrolysed to aid digestion and absorption but again whey is already rapidly digested and absorbed.

The only noticeable difference is that isolate and hydrosylate will cost you significantly more than concentrate. Anybody claiming that they get significantly better results with isolate or hydrosylate is either deluded or connected to the supplement companies in some way.

So there's a difference then which means "protein is protein" is not correct and you shouldn't just buy the cheapest, and yes if you can change your protein powder and notice results then your diet isn't good enough.

You telling me you should go to Holland & Barrett's and buy a £10 tub of protein loaded with sugar though?

Stop trying to assert your masculinity on every gym related thread. You come across as the guy in the gym who watches someone do a squat with 100kg, then goes up, puts 100kg on the barbell plus another 10kg just to show that your manhood is that bit gurthier than the previous squatter. This is why I avoid the gym section on here and post on BB instead, too many guys trying to prove they know more than everyone else.

The crux of my post was:

- There is a difference
- You shouldn't just buy the cheapest protein powder

Seriously chill out. I said someone more knowledgable is more than welcome to come through and correct me if I'm wrong, your post just had aggressive undertones typical of an over-eager "look at me" gymgoer.