All descriptions were made by either trueprotein.com or proteinfactory.com
1. Pre/Postworkout Formula
- The first thing to think about is how many days you're working out. Pretty simple. For me, I workout three days a week. So, that's only 12 days every month. Next is how much you're willing to spend. I prefer to order every month. This way I don't pay a ton of money all at once.
- Next step is what form of whey to use...Of course whey is the protein of choice. Here are the different kinds of isolate:
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Ion-Exchange Isolate: (Expensive-$8.88 per lb) The extraction process leaves the final product almost all protein, around 96% protein. Manufactured from fresh, sweet dairy whey. Using the ion-exchange process the proteins are separated on the basis of their electrical charge. The extraction works by controlling the electrical charge on the proteins using chemical reagents. The electrical charge on the proteins attaches them to resins in the reaction vessel. The product contains the proteins beta-lactoglobumin and alpha-lactalbumin. It is instantized and mixes very easily with a spoon. It is also fat and lactose free.
Microfiltration: ($7.99 per lb) The extraction process leaves the final product almost all protein, around 92% protein. Mircofiltration uses a more natural way of extracting protein through filters. Microfiltration Isolates are left with more calcium and give the user the highest level of undenatured protein available. These filters allow the protein to be removed from the unwanted fat, lactose and the like. Microfiltration Isolate is virtually fat free and lactose (sugar) free.
Coldfiltration: ($6.89 per lb) Using the Cold-Filtration method, the overall protein is said to only be 0-3% denatured, in comparison to other proteins that can be denatured up to 15%. Whey Protein Isolate Cold-Filtration is very high in bioactive whey protein fractions, including immunoglobulin, lactoferrin and glycomacropeptides. Whey Protein Isolate Cold-Filtration is derived from whey protein concentrate, but ultimately from sweet dairy whey. Isolates, Cold-Filtration, Microfiltration and Ion-Exchange, are protein powders that are the next steps to further process whey protein concentrate. The Cold-Filtration process is a procedure of separating the proteins through the use of micro filtering the mass all while using a cold or “chilled” process (environment). These filters allow the protein to be removed from the unwanted fat, lactose and the like. Cold-Filtration Isolate is virtually fat free and lactose (sugar) free.
Hydrolyzed Whey: is enzymatically partially digested protein. This hydrolyzing process splits proteins in to smaller chain peptides and amino acids, di and tri peptides. This in turn makes the end product more biologically accessible to the user. Hydrolyzed whey is the most digestible source of whey protein. This process of hydrolysis allows the protein to be absorbed quickly through the small intestine. More than half (up to 80%) of the protein ingested bypasses the stomach and is absorbed into the small intestine, allowing the greatest potential for lean muscle tissue. Studies have also shown that hydrolyzed proteins with short chain amino acids (di and tri peptides) can increase IGF-1.
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- For me, aside from pre/postworkout, I'm also going to take a serving when I wake up. Reason being that when you are asleep, you're in a semi-catabolic (starved) state, so I want something fast absorbing. So, I want 5 total servings on workout days (1 morning, 2 pre, 2 post), 1 serving on non-workout days (morning). That would require around 78 servings a month, if a month is 30 days. If every pound has 15 servings, I'd need 6 lbs per month of isolate..Mathematically 5.2
I'm leaning towards cold filtration with maybe 10% hydro in there. What do you guys think? :240: