Supplements the debate/discussion thread

Delvis · 4 Mar 2013 at 14:44

Did you email them directly? Or have you used the contact CS option on the order? I found if I did it via your account online it was much quicker.

Alternatively you can physically email MyProptein from the FB page, just as quick.

BennyC · 4 Mar 2013 at 15:44

I've used the contact us option, sent a ticket via their website. They were quick to reply previously so I'm not too worried about that. Just why a business would damn themself further with an awful courier is besides me!

tom_e · 4 Mar 2013 at 15:58

Just stuck an order in with TPW for 2kg cherry bakewell and some cinnamon apple swirl for my freebie, should be here tomorrow

Sorry LiE I'd already used someone else's code when I made an account a while ago.

Admiral Huddy · 4 Mar 2013 at 16:16

Need some protein.

What's the difference between

Impact Whey

Protein (as-is): 19.6g per 25g serving

http://www.myprotein.com/sports-nutrition/impact-whey-protein/10530943.html

£27.99 for 2.5KG pouch

and True Whey

Protein (as-is): 19.0g per 25g serving

http://www.myprotein.com/sports-nutrition/true-whey/10530104.html

which is £39 for a 2.2.kh Pouch or 5lb.

Big price difference for what appears to tbe the same or am I missing something?

mrthingyx · 4 Mar 2013 at 16:17

Not much.

Get the cheapest you can.

tom_e · 4 Mar 2013 at 16:17

True whey is their more "premium" product with different flavours available and some probiotics apart from that it's exactly the same.

Admiral Huddy · 4 Mar 2013 at 16:27

I bought the True Whey last time by accident thinking it's pack weight was 5kg not 5lb Despite being £10 more (vanilla) it taste better... but seems like a big premium to pay for having a premium title?

mrthingyx · 4 Mar 2013 at 16:38

Admiral Huddy said:
I bought the True Whey last time by accident thinking it's pack weight was 5kg not 5lb Despite being £10 more (vanilla) it taste better... but seems like a big premium to pay for having a premium title?

It probably has funny little bits like "pepto this" and "digest-that" that make - overall - very little difference.

Is that worth it? I would say not.

tom_e · 4 Mar 2013 at 16:42

10 minutes for a reply to a ticket from TPW, that's better!

LiE · 4 Mar 2013 at 16:46

tom_e said:
10 minutes for a reply to a ticket from TPW, that's better!

Yup, how it should be.

Admiral Huddy · 4 Mar 2013 at 16:50

mrthingyx said:
It probably has funny little bits like "pepto this" and "digest-that" that make - overall - very little difference.

Is that worth it? I would say not.

I'll go for the impact then.. Cheers all.

Get some bars too : )

Syla5 · 4 Mar 2013 at 17:32

Huddy if you like a better taste then try out TheProteinWorks, slightly more expensive then my protein but much nicer taste. Ref code DP2602 for a free 250g bag of protein as well so you can try out another flavour if you desire

lewism · 4 Mar 2013 at 22:29

What's the recommended period for taking creatine? A lot of places say 8 weeks then a one week break. Would there be any benefits in taking a two week break before loading up again? Same for Beta Alanine and EAA's.

I do feel less fatigued after my workouts now which is good and I don't mind the tingles. They aren't as intense as I thought they would be though.

Chong Warrior · 4 Mar 2013 at 22:33

No need to load creatine or cycle off it, just take 5g everyday.

Beta Alanine, meh, wouldn't bother with it to be honest.

EAA's are a very high end, expensive supplement. If you need to be asking about it you shouldn't really be wasting your money on it. Buy some steak instead, that contains a bucket load of quality amino acids and creatine too!

MrMoonX · 4 Mar 2013 at 23:52

Been reading about creatine, does anyone think it will give much advantage to runners, I mainly do full and half marathons. Use caffeinated gels when racing and post training protein, but maybe creatine could help?

mrthingyx · 5 Mar 2013 at 06:12

lewism said:
What's the recommended period for taking creatine? A lot of places say 8 weeks then a one week break. Would there be any benefits in taking a two week break before loading up again? Same for Beta Alanine and EAA's.

I do feel less fatigued after my workouts now which is good and I don't mind the tingles. They aren't as intense as I thought they would be though.

Chong is broadly correct with beta alanine - it needs a specific protocol to get it to absorb effectively, but that protocol does have an effect on power.

10mg per kg BW to get to 5g over a day. Most people can't be bothered with that.

Admiral Huddy · 5 Mar 2013 at 09:30

Syla5 said:
Huddy if you like a better taste then try out TheProteinWorks, slightly more expensive then my protein but much nicer taste. Ref code DP2602 for a free 250g bag of protein as well so you can try out another flavour if you desire

I ordered last night but will give that a go. I have a blender at work and like to make different smoothies... I mix it with Banana, pine nuts, sunflower seeds

Chong Warrior said:
No need to load creatine or cycle off it, just take 5g everyday.

Do you still need to come off the caffeine when taking creatine? Years ago I took it and this was the case but couldn't handle not having coffee and tea.

'Wes · 5 Mar 2013 at 09:32

I've never stopped taking caffeine with creatine, first i've heard of it.

mrthingyx · 5 Mar 2013 at 09:40

Admiral Huddy said:
Do you still need to come off the caffeine when taking creatine? Years ago I took it and this was the case but couldn't handle not having coffee and tea.

As they act on completely different parts of the body, the only thing I can see being an issue is dehydration: caffeine is a potent diuretic and the carbohydrate-binding nature of creatine has a nasty habit of pulling water into muscles and away from the circulating blood/organs/etc.

So the remedy for this would be "drink lots of water."

If you're dosing with beta alanine, then having four/five pints of water a day with a gram of BA in each, you'll be well away.

Admiral Huddy · 5 Mar 2013 at 09:43

Apparently, caffeine and creatine inhibit each other so have a negative effect. I do remember reading this on the packaging I bought.

If you take creatine, high daily doses of caffeine will cancel out its effect. But the effect of caffeine is apparently not so strong that it’s no use at all to creatine takers. A one-time high dose of caffeine does have an effect. So during a course of creatine you could occasionally use caffeine as a training booster. Taking caffeine daily is not a good idea though.

source : http://www.ergo-log.com/creatinecaffeine.html