Expensive v's Cheap - UK-Muscle Body Building Community

BrokenBack · 15-11-2006, 01:53 PM

:confused: What are your guys thoughts on the top price supplements like muscletech , compaired to the cheap powders you can get from health food shops, ive heard its all about the B.V. (biological value) of the protien, rather than the amount of grams, so does it work out better to have 25 grams of expsensive stuff compaired to 50 grams of cheap £20 a tub stuff???? Just wondered why there is so much difference in price.

Timmy Smooth · 15-11-2006, 02:28 PM

Depends on how much grams of protein per 100g of powder. Also, could be different derivatives of protein - whey, cassein, soya etc. Genearally speaking, I don't think it works out any cheaper to buy a "cheaper" Health Store own-brand like H&B's Muscle Fortress. £32 will get you a large tub of whey protein from a respected supplements brand online. Or you could look into unflavoured bulk ordering, from someone like Bulk Powders who advertise on this site. Works out significantly cheaper...and can't for the life of me work out why so many people whine on about taste anyway!

crazycal1 · 15-11-2006, 03:50 PM

plenty of companies produce good suplements-
just make sure you dont pick one that has an inflated price due to a massive advertising campaign.
for example-Extremes supps are top notch and less money than the big companies.
(pay me later dude

)

Magic Torch · 15-11-2006, 05:15 PM

Timmo we cant all be iron-guts like you taffy's

Taste is the most important thing for me, I used CNP stuff all the way, as I like the taste but also I think they make some really good products, pro-preptide and pro-recover being my fav.

What a few peeps do is buy a cheap protein like bulkpowders and do it 50-50 with a nice tasting one like Extreme - which you get a nice discount on by being a board member.

If your on a budget tho, there is nothing wrong with 6 eggs and oats mixed in the blender with a pint of milk

GINGER-GOAT · 15-11-2006, 05:30 PM

cnp are good muscle-tech is a load of sh1te imo tastes far to sweet and costs a bomb!to advertised aswell.these are the best makes for me and for the cost.
met-rx
refelx
cnp
usn.

BrokenBack · 15-11-2006, 08:43 PM

Cheers guys, think i'll check out the bulk buying one on the net, before when i was training it used to set me back £200 a month, cant do that now , got a little 3month old to think about now lol

**Nytol** · 15-11-2006, 09:41 PM

Aviform is the best unflavoured whey I have tried, and I have tried pretty much all of them.

Check them out before going else where, very good quality, good clean taste, good price too.

Most importantly, for me, it does not froth up to twice it's volume when you blend it, I hate that, :(

Magic Torch · 16-11-2006, 07:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nytol

Aviform is the best unflavoured whey I have tried, and I have tried pretty much all of them.

Check them out before going else where, very good quality, good clean taste, good price too.

Most importantly, for me, it does not froth up to twice it's volume when you blend it, I hate that, :(

Bump I use Aviform for all my creatine, glutamine, ZMA, trib etc

Jock · 19-11-2006, 09:24 PM

I will always swear by prolab chocolate whey, I've tried nearly all of the whey protein on the market and I can say this is the best I've ever tasted.

**Great White** · 20-11-2006, 11:12 AM

Im just mixing Dymatize elite whey with MyProtein Whey Isolate at the moment.

Bulks up the tub and im not keen on sweet things, so dulls the flavour a bit.

I also add dextrose to it PWO (20g - 60g depending on if im using slin at the time)

Littleluke · 21-11-2006, 03:23 PM

I use anything I can get my hands on.. I'm using chemical warefare supps at the moment which taste ok and are cheap at fitness development near me! I also love CNP products like pro-mass although it uses so much MILK which ends up costing loads lol

chrisj22 · 21-11-2006, 04:49 PM

Bulkpowders are the one's for me. Cheap and superb service.

Truewarrior1 · 21-11-2006, 11:41 PM

bulkpowders or myprotein 4 me

HopeULikeJamin2 · 22-11-2006, 10:17 AM

It has to be all-in1 for me, 10lb of Unflavoured Whey tubbed and delivered for £23.98. I ordered on Monday, got it 9am yesterday, get in!

myprotein.co.uk · 10-01-2007, 06:05 PM

Hi,

Well our latest news posts puts the rumours about our quality protein to bed... Take a read below..

Proof our products are of the VERY highest quality. All of us here at MP have been sick and tired of certain other companies and individuals slating our products for not being as high quality. Well we thought enough was enough and sent a few of our protein powders off for testing to a very well respected third party independent UKAS accredited testing laboratory in the UK. We have included all 4 original test certificates below. We weren't surprised by the results and we are sure our loyal customers aren't either, but we hope this will finally put the theory of our products being poor quality to bed once and for all... Again we stress the only reason we are cheaper is we sell direct, we don't rip you off and we don't waste lots of money on fancy packaging and advertising.

For the links to the certificates click here:

Thanks

15-11-2006, 01:53 PM	#1 (permalink)
BrokenBack Not as in the gay cowboy film, as in a back injury lol Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: uk Posts: 188	Expensive v's Cheap :confused: What are your guys thoughts on the top price supplements like muscletech , compaired to the cheap powders you can get from health food shops, ive heard its all about the B.V. (biological value) of the protien, rather than the amount of grams, so does it work out better to have 25 grams of expsensive stuff compaired to 50 grams of cheap £20 a tub stuff???? Just wondered why there is so much difference in price.

15-11-2006, 03:50 PM	#3 (permalink)
crazycal1 Old Git Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Nowhere Posts: 245	plenty of companies produce good suplements- just make sure you dont pick one that has an inflated price due to a massive advertising campaign. for example-Extremes supps are top notch and less money than the big companies. (pay me later dude ) __________________ D.T.A. Cal 3:16 To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Einsteins mind was the key to all things...to understand more than to know. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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Magic Torch UK-M Swimsuit model Join Date: May 2005 Location: Essex Posts: 5,175 Blog Entries: 5	Timmo we cant all be iron-guts like you taffy's Taste is the most important thing for me, I used CNP stuff all the way, as I like the taste but also I think they make some really good products, pro-preptide and pro-recover being my fav. What a few peeps do is buy a cheap protein like bulkpowders and do it 50-50 with a nice tasting one like Extreme - which you get a nice discount on by being a board member. If your on a budget tho, there is nothing wrong with 6 eggs and oats mixed in the blender with a pint of milk __________________ intentionally blank

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Timmy Smooth Banned Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Camden, London, via Cardiff. Posts: 2,794	Depends on how much grams of protein per 100g of powder. Also, could be different derivatives of protein - whey, cassein, soya etc. Genearally speaking, I don't think it works out any cheaper to buy a "cheaper" Health Store own-brand like H&B's Muscle Fortress. £32 will get you a large tub of whey protein from a respected supplements brand online. Or you could look into unflavoured bulk ordering, from someone like Bulk Powders who advertise on this site. Works out significantly cheaper...and can't for the life of me work out why so many people whine on about taste anyway!

15-11-2006, 05:30 PM	#5 (permalink)
GINGER-GOAT barrr barrr! Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: feild Posts: 71	cnp are good muscle-tech is a load of sh1te imo tastes far to sweet and costs a bomb!to advertised aswell.these are the best makes for me and for the cost. met-rx refelx cnp usn.

15-11-2006, 08:43 PM	#6 (permalink)
BrokenBack Not as in the gay cowboy film, as in a back injury lol Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: uk Posts: 188	Cheers guys, think i'll check out the bulk buying one on the net, before when i was training it used to set me back £200 a month, cant do that now , got a little 3month old to think about now lol

15-11-2006, 09:41 PM	#7 (permalink)
Nytol UK-Muscle Moderator Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: UK Posts: 4,110	Aviform is the best unflavoured whey I have tried, and I have tried pretty much all of them. Check them out before going else where, very good quality, good clean taste, good price too. Most importantly, for me, it does not froth up to twice it's volume when you blend it, I hate that, :(

21-11-2006, 03:23 PM	#11 (permalink)
Littleluke Junior Bodybuilder Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: UK. Posts: 3,213	Re: Expensive v's Cheap I use anything I can get my hands on.. I'm using chemical warefare supps at the moment which taste ok and are cheap at fitness development near me! I also love CNP products like pro-mass although it uses so much MILK which ends up costing loads lol __________________ Luke Bartram - Sponsored by BODITRONICS Enter uk-muscle1 as your coupon code when shopping at boditronics to recieve 30% off RRP. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. "I do it because I can, I can because I want to, I want to because you said I couldn't" To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. 2008 UKBFF South Coast - Runner Up 2008 Muscle Mayhem - 2nd place (qualified for NABBA Novice Britain)

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HopeULikeJamin2 Newbie Trainer Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 2	Re: Expensive v's Cheap It has to be all-in1 for me, 10lb of Unflavoured Whey tubbed and delivered for £23.98. I ordered on Monday, got it 9am yesterday, get in! Last edited by Pscarb; 22-11-2006 at 11:15 AM.

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myprotein.co.uk Gym Addict Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 339	Re: Expensive v's Cheap Hi, Well our latest news posts puts the rumours about our quality protein to bed... Take a read below.. Proof our products are of the VERY highest quality. All of us here at MP have been sick and tired of certain other companies and individuals slating our products for not being as high quality. Well we thought enough was enough and sent a few of our protein powders off for testing to a very well respected third party independent UKAS accredited testing laboratory in the UK. We have included all 4 original test certificates below. We weren't surprised by the results and we are sure our loyal customers aren't either, but we hope this will finally put the theory of our products being poor quality to bed once and for all... Again we stress the only reason we are cheaper is we sell direct, we don't rip you off and we don't waste lots of money on fancy packaging and advertising. For the links to the certificates click here: Thanks __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Changing the way you buy Sports Nutrition To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Last edited by myprotein.co.uk; 10-01-2007 at 06:08 PM.

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