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post 1620410791 10-25-2020, 03:07 PM
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Are protein powders/supplements really necessary?

What say you misc. Are they worth the money and do they really make a significant difference in terms of gains or is it all just clever marketing?
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post 1620411071 10-25-2020, 03:10 PM
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significant difference? no but some taste really good and in can be pretty cost efficient when it comes to protein/dollar
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post 1620411151 10-25-2020, 03:11 PM
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You will notice a difference in satiety and muscle retention using real food, serious. Protein powders for me atleast are not the same.
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They make me spray out my Arse. Haven’t had a protein shake in about 10 years lol
post 1620411221 10-25-2020, 03:13 PM
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Protein powder is protein.

Supplements do what they are advertised to do.

They are not advertised as increasing gains. They are advertised as supplementing your exercise.

I only use protein powder and pwo.
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supplements do work. I do not use bodybuilding supps, just health ones. You do not need protein powder. It's super easy to eat enough from food.
post 1620411791 10-25-2020, 03:19 PM
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they work.. they're just not as "good". How to brosplain this.. . "good better best" -good- 4 food protein meals/day -better- add 2 supplement shakes -best- 6 food protein meals a day
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no. no powders, pill, or potions. eat real food!
post 1620411851 10-25-2020, 03:19 PM
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Not necessary at all.
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Doubtful. I went a long period without using them at all.

Now I basically only use them if its in a recipe/to mix in with or complement some kind of food. I don't drink them though.

An example would be I usually make this pudding type shyt that can include (the ingredients vary but)

Protein Powder
Cocoa Powder
Coconut Flour
Almond Milk
Water
PB powder
Yogurt (usually some low carb high protein yogurt from Kroger)

Add or some subtract a couple ingredients + if you want to get more creative there are plenty of other things you could include.
post 1620413661 10-25-2020, 03:43 PM
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necessary no, highly beneficial, yes.

Protein powder is protein, just a highly digestable high BCAA content complete protein.

Other supplements have lots of benefits without having to/being able to get them in food.

I use berberine and its one of my favotite most noticeable supplements, allows me to eat more carbs and not get fat and make sure glycogen gets replenished faster, also helps increase good cholesterol.

Fish oil helps me get in quality fats also for cholesterol and heart health without having to eat more fish than I do already.

Digestive enzymes help with digestive issues I have, like lactose intolerence.

Tumeric helps with inflammation.

Carditone helps a lot with blood pressure without having to be on BP meds.

Magnesiums bisglycinate helps with more quality sleep and recovery when sleeping.

EAAs help intra workout to be able to keep long workouts from using muscle amino acids as energy.
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post 1620414541 10-25-2020, 03:55 PM
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Originally Posted By eatyourspinach⏩
significant difference? no but some taste really good and in can be pretty cost efficient when it comes to protein/dollar
Originally Posted By Crazy_Desi⏩
You will notice a difference in satiety and muscle retention using real food, serious. Protein powders for me atleast are not the same.
Originally Posted By George2100⏩
They make me spray out my Arse. Haven’t had a protein shake in about 10 years lol
Originally Posted By Misc420Doctor⏩
Protein powder is protein.

Supplements do what they are advertised to do.

They are not advertised as increasing gains. They are advertised as supplementing your exercise.

I only use protein powder and pwo.
Originally Posted By mesobuild⏩
supplements do work. I do not use bodybuilding supps, just health ones. You do not need protein powder. It's super easy to eat enough from food.
Originally Posted By DieselZ⏩
they work.. they're just not as "good". How to brosplain this.. . "good better best" -good- 4 food protein meals/day -better- add 2 supplement shakes -best- 6 food protein meals a day
Originally Posted By GordonXXX⏩
no. no powders, pill, or potions. eat real food!
Originally Posted By NMS3⏩
Not necessary at all.
Originally Posted By SKBeast⏩
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Originally Posted By Polaris⏩
Doubtful. I went a long period without using them at all.

Now I basically only use them if its in a recipe/to mix in with or complement some kind of food. I don't drink them though.

An example would be I usually make this pudding type shyt that can include (the ingredients vary but)

Protein Powder
Cocoa Powder
Coconut Flour
Almond Milk
Water
PB powder
Yogurt (usually some low carb high protein yogurt from Kroger)

Add or some subtract a couple ingredients + if you want to get more creative there are plenty of other things you could include.
Cheers for the responses, seems the general consensus is that they're completely unnecessary and eating real food is always better if available. Feel like there's always a lot of broscience surrounding how much protein you should eat and how much difference these supplements make, so reassuring to know that I can make good gains without wasting extra money.
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post 1620414751 10-25-2020, 03:57 PM
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I can’t afford to get enough protein from food, so I buy whey protein. It really makes a difference for me, I’m trying to lose weight and it’s easier to do that on a high protein diet.
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post 1620415671 10-25-2020, 04:11 PM
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Originally Posted By Jestbrah⏩
necessary no, highly beneficial, yes.

Protein powder is protein, just a highly digestable high BCAA content complete protein.

Other supplements have lots of benefits without having to/being able to get them in food.

I use berberine and its one of my favotite most noticeable supplements, allows me to eat more carbs and not get fat and make sure glycogen gets replenished faster, also helps increase good cholesterol.

Fish oil helps me get in quality fats also for cholesterol and heart health without having to eat more fish than I do already.

Digestive enzymes help with digestive issues I have, like lactose intolerence.

Tumeric helps with inflammation.

Carditone helps a lot with blood pressure without having to be on BP meds.

Magnesiums bisglycinate helps with more quality sleep and recovery when sleeping.

EAAs help intra workout to be able to keep long workouts from using muscle amino acids as energy.
Thanks, yeah excluding protein powders I currently already take fish oil and digestive enzymes (I suffer from digestive issues too) and I also take magnesium and glycine individually but haven't tried magnesium biglycinate (I'm assuming it's a combination of the two?). I've only heard good things about turmeric so I should probably start taking that too.
“Steroids is now just a word that the lazy and ignorant use to describe any guy that has more muscle and dedication than them”– Mike O'Hearn


"I am like getting the feeling of cumming in the gym; I'm getting the feeling of cumming at home; I'm getting the feeling of cumming backstage; when I pump up, when I pose out in front of 5000 people I get the same feeling, so I am cumming day and night. It's terrific, right? So you know, I am in heaven."
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